Charak Samhita
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भगवँल्लङ्घनं किंस्विल्लङ्घनीयाश्च कीदृशाः। बृंहणं बृंहणीयाश्च रूक्षणीयाश्च रूक्षणम् ॥६॥
“O Thou, our worshipful preceptor, Sir, what are the therapies that are Langhana (reducing), Brimhana (nourishing), Rukshana (dryness-causing),
english translation
bhagava~llaGghanaM kiMsvillaGghanIyAzca kIdRzAH। bRMhaNaM bRMhaNIyAzca rUkSaNIyAzca rUkSaNam ॥6॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptके स्नेहाः स्नेहनीयाश्च स्वेदाः स्वेद्याश्च के मताः। स्तम्भनं स्तम्भनीयाश्च वक्तुमर्हसि तद्गुरो! ॥७॥
Snehana (oleation) and, Swedana (sudation), and Stambhana (astringent/styptic)? Who are fit for this, O beloved teacher?
english translation
ke snehAH snehanIyAzca svedAH svedyAzca ke matAH। stambhanaM stambhanIyAzca vaktumarhasi tadguro! ॥7॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलङ्घनप्रभृतीनां च षण्णामेषां समासतः। कृताकृतातिवृत्तानां लक्षणं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥८॥
You may kindly tell us all about them, and you may also tell briefly about the symptoms of proper application, improper application, and over-application of these six therapies.”
english translation
laGghanaprabhRtInAM ca SaNNAmeSAM samAsataH। kRtAkRtAtivRttAnAM lakSaNaM vaktumarhasi ॥8॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदग्निवेशस्य वचो निशम्य गुरुरब्रवीत्। यत् किञ्चिल्लाघवकरं देहे तल्लङ्घनं स्मृतम् ॥९॥
॥ Definitions॥ Hearing these words of Agnivesha, the mentor (Atreya) explained the therapies thus. -Whatever produces lightness or reduction in the body is known as Langhana (reducing/lightening) therapy.
english translation
tadagnivezasya vaco nizamya gururabravIt। yat kiJcillAghavakaraM dehe tallaGghanaM smRtam ॥9॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबृहत्त्वं यच्छरीरस्य जनयेत्तच्च बृंहणम्। रौक्ष्यं खरत्वं वैशद्यं यत् कुर्यात्तद्धि रूक्षणम् ॥१०॥
-Whatever increases the bulk of the body and makes it strong is known as Brimhana (nourishing therapy). -Rukshana(dryness causing) therapy is that which causes dryness, roughness, and coarseness. -Whatever moisturizes and smoothens, causes unction, fluidity, and ooziness is called Snehana (oleation) therapy.
english translation
bRhattvaM yaccharIrasya janayettacca bRMhaNam। raukSyaM kharatvaM vaizadyaM yat kuryAttaddhi rUkSaNam ॥10॥
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