Charak Samhita

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तमुवाच भगवानात्रेयः- हिताहारोपयोग एक एव पुरुषवृद्धिकरो भवति, अहिताहारोपयोगः पुनर्व्याधिनिमित्तमिति [१] ||३१||

sanskrit

[Reply by Atreya- Cause of growth of human being and diseases] Lord Atreya replied to him, “Ingesting wholesome food is the only cause of the nourishment of Purusha, and unwholesome diet is the cause of diseases."

english translation

tamuvAca bhagavAnAtreyaH- hitAhAropayoga eka eva puruSavRddhikaro bhavati, ahitAhAropayogaH punarvyAdhinimittamiti [1] ||31||

hk transliteration