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दीर्घञ्जीवितीयोऽध्यायः
Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya (longevity)
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अपामार्गतण्डुलीयोऽध्यायः
Apamarga Tanduliya Adhyaya (Dehusked Seeds of Apamarga and other medicines )
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आरग्वधीयोऽध्यायः
Aragvadhiya Adhyaya (Aragvadha(cassia) and other medicines)
4.
षड्विरेचनशताश्रितीयोऽध्यायः
Shadvirechanashatashritiya Adhyaya (The Resources of Six Hundred Evacuatives)
5.
मात्राशितीयोऽध्यायः
Matrashiteeya Adhyaya (The proper quantity of food and daily regimen for preserving health)
6.
तस्याशितीयोऽध्यायः
Tasyashiteeya Adhyaya (Seasonal regimen of diet and lifestyle)
7.
नवेगान्धारणीयोऽध्यायः
Naveganadharaniya Adhyaya (Non-suppressible and suppressible natural urges and other factors for health)
8.
इन्द्रियोपक्रमणीयोऽध्यायः
Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya (The Disciplinary Protocol for Sense and Motor Organs)
9.
खुड्डाकचतुष्पादोऽध्यायः
Khuddakachatushpada Adhyaya (The four fundamental components of Healthcare)
10.
महाचतुष्पादोऽध्यायः
Mahachatushpada Adhyaya (The four important components of Therapeutics)
11.
तिस्रैषणीयोऽध्यायः
Tistraishaniya Adhyaya (The Three Desires of Life and important triads)
12.
वातकलाकलीयोऽध्यायः
Vatakalakaliya Adhyaya (The merits and demerits of Vata)
13.
स्नेहाध्यायः
Snehadhyaya (Oleation therapies)
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स्वेदाध्यायः
Swedadhyaya (Udation Therapies)
15.
उपकल्पनीयोऽध्यायः
Upakalpaniya Adhyaya (Guidelines for Hospital Management and Purification Treatment)
16.
चिकित्साप्राभृतीयोऽध्यायः
Chikitsaprabhritiya Adhyaya ( Assessment and care in Panchakarma therapies)
17.
कियन्तःशिरसीयोऽध्यायः
Kiyanta Shiraseeya Adhyaya (Diseases of three vital organs including Head and other conditions)
18.
त्रिशोथीयोऽध्यायः
Trishothiya Adhyaya (Three Types of Swellings and other conditions)
19.
अष्टोदरीयोऽध्यायः
Ashtodariya Adhyaya (Numerical Classification of Diseases)
20.
महारोगाध्यायः
Maharoga Adhyaya (Dosha specific classification of diseases)
21.
अष्टौनिन्दितीयोऽध्यायः
Ashtauninditiya Adhyaya (Eight Undesirable Physical Constitutions)
22.
लङ्घनबृंहणीयोऽध्यायः
Langhanabrimhaniya Adhyaya (Reduction and nourishing therapies)
23.
सन्तर्पणीयोऽध्यायः
Santarpaniya Adhyaya (Over-nutrition, under-nutrition and its disorders)
24.
विधिशोणितीयोऽध्यायः
Vidhishonitiya Adhyaya (Characteristics of Shonita (Blood), its vitiation and disorders)
25.
यज्जःपुरुषीयोऽध्यायः
Yajjah Purushiya Adhyaya (Origin of Human Beings and the best things for life)
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आत्रेयभद्रकाप्यीयोऽध्यायः
Atreyabhadrakapyiya Adhyaya (Pharmacological principles of wholesome and unwholesome diet)
27.
अन्नपानविध्यध्यायः
Annapanavidhi Adhyaya ( Classification and Regimen of food and beverages)
28.
विविधाशितपीतीयोऽध्यायः
Vividhashitapitiya Adhyaya (Sequential effects of food and beverages)
29.
दशप्राणायतनीयोऽध्यायः
Dashapranayataneeya Adhyaya (The Ten Seats of Life Forces )
30.
अर्थेदशमहामूलीयोऽध्यायः
Arthedashmahamooliya Adhyaya (The Ten great vessels arising from Heart and aspects of healthy life)
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तत्रद्रव्याणिगुरुखरकठिनमन्दस्थिरविशदसान्द्रस्थूलगन्धगुणबहुलानि पार्थिवानि, तान्युपचयसङ्घातगौरवस्थैर्यकराणि; द्रवस्निग्धशीतमन्दमृदुपिच्छिलरसगुणबहुलान्याप्यानि, तान्युपक्लेदस्नेहबन्धविष्यन्दमार्दवप्रह्लादकराणि; उष्णतीक्ष्णसूक्ष्मलघुरूक्षविशदरूपगुणबहुलान्याग्नेयानि, तानि दाहपाकप्रभाप्रकाशवर्णकराणि; लघुशीतरूक्षखरविशदसूक्ष्मस्पर्शगुणबहुलानि वायव्यानि, तानि रौक्ष्यग्लानिविचारवैशद्यलाघवकराणि; मृदुलघुसूक्ष्मश्लक्ष्णशब्दगुणबहुलान्याकाशात्मकानि, तानि मार्दवसौषिर्यलाघवकराणि ||११||
sanskrit
[Properties and actions of panchamahabhuta] Dravyas (drugs) which have properties of guru (heavy), khara (coarse), kathina (hard), manda (slow), sthira (stable), vishada (non-slimy), sandra (solid), sthula (gross) possess the predominant gandha guna of parthiva (i.e., primarily made up of prithvi mahabhuta) exert actions like upachaya (development), sanghata (compactness), gaurava (heaviness) and sthairya (firmness). Those having properties of drava (liquid), snigdha (unctuous), sheeta (cold), manda (slow), mridu (soft), pichchila (slimy) and the predominant rasa is apya (i.e., constituting primarily of jala mahabhuta) exert actions like upakleda (moistening), sneha (unction), bandha (binding), vishyanda (oozing), mardava (softening) and pralhad (exhilaration). Dravyas with properties of ushna (hot), tikshna (sharp), sukshma (minute), laghu (light), ruksha (rough), vishada (non-slimy) and predominant rupa is agneya (i.e., constituting primarily of agni (agni mahabhuta)) produce daha (burning/heat), paka (digestion), prabha (luster), prakash (light) and varna (complexion). Dravyas having properties of laghu (light), sheeta (cold), ruksha (rough), khara (coarse), vishada (non-slimy), sukshma (minute) and the predominant sparsha is vayavya (i.e., primarily made up of vayu mahabhuta). They produce actions of raukshya (roughness), glani (depression), vichara (movement), vaishdya (non-sliminess) and laghava (lightness). Dravyas having predominance in the properties of mridu (soft), laghu (light), sukshma (minute), shlakshna (smooth)and the predominantly shabda are akashiya (constituted predominantly of akasha mahabhuta). They exert actions of softening, hollowing and making light.
english translation
tatradravyANigurukharakaThinamandasthiravizadasAndrasthUlagandhaguNabahulAni pArthivAni, tAnyupacayasaGghAtagauravasthairyakarANi; dravasnigdhazItamandamRdupicchilarasaguNabahulAnyApyAni, tAnyupakledasnehabandhaviSyandamArdavaprahlAdakarANi; uSNatIkSNasUkSmalaghurUkSavizadarUpaguNabahulAnyAgneyAni, tAni dAhapAkaprabhAprakAzavarNakarANi; laghuzItarUkSakharavizadasUkSmasparzaguNabahulAni vAyavyAni, tAni raukSyaglAnivicAravaizadyalAghavakarANi; mRdulaghusUkSmazlakSNazabdaguNabahulAnyAkAzAtmakAni, tAni mArdavasauSiryalAghavakarANi ||11||
hk transliteration
अनेनोपदेशेन नानौषधिभूतं जगति किञ्चिद्द्रव्यमुपलभ्यते तां तां युक्तिमर्थं च तं तमभिप्रेत्य ||१२||
sanskrit
[Existance of panchamahabhuta in universe] On this basis, there is no substance in the universe which cannot be used as a medicinal drug, on the condition that they are used with rational method and with a definite objective.
english translation
anenopadezena nAnauSadhibhUtaM jagati kiJciddravyamupalabhyate tAM tAM yuktimarthaM ca taM tamabhipretya ||12||
hk transliteration
न तु केवलं गुणप्रभावादेव द्रव्याणि कार्मुकाणि भवन्ति; द्रव्याणि हि द्रव्यप्रभावाद्गुणप्रभावाद्द्रव्यगुणप्रभावाच्च तस्मिंस्तस्मिन् काले तत्तदधिकरणमासाद्य तां तां च युक्तिमर्थं च तं तमभिप्रेत्य यत् कुर्वन्ति, तत् कर्म; येन कुर्विन्ति, तद्वीर्यं; यत्र कुर्वन्ति, तदधिकरणं; यदा कुर्वन्ति, स कालः; यथा कुर्वन्ति, स उपायः; यत् साधयन्ति, तत् फलम् ||१३||
sanskrit
[Description of drug action] The activity of drugs is not due to its properties only, but their own intrinsic composition, properties and both combined together in particular time, on reaching a particular locus, with a particular mechanism and objective are also involved in the mode of action of drug. What they perform is karma (action), by means of which they act is veerya (potency), where they act is adhikarana (locus of action), when they act is kala (time), how they act is upaya (mechanism) and what they achieve is phalam (result).
english translation
na tu kevalaM guNaprabhAvAdeva dravyANi kArmukANi bhavanti; dravyANi hi dravyaprabhAvAdguNaprabhAvAddravyaguNaprabhAvAcca tasmiMstasmin kAle tattadadhikaraNamAsAdya tAM tAM ca yuktimarthaM ca taM tamabhipretya yat kurvanti, tat karma; yena kurvinti, tadvIryaM; yatra kurvanti, tadadhikaraNaM; yadA kurvanti, sa kAlaH; yathA kurvanti, sa upAyaH; yat sAdhayanti, tat phalam ||13||
hk transliteration
भेदश्चैषां त्रिषष्टिविधविकल्पो द्रव्यदेशकालप्रभावाद्भवति, तमुपदेक्ष्यामः ||१४||
sanskrit
[Description of the concept of rasa: Combinations of rasa] There are sixty-three types of variations of rasas according to substance, place and time, that is mentioned in the following verses.
english translation
bhedazcaiSAM triSaSTividhavikalpo dravyadezakAlaprabhAvAdbhavati, tamupadekSyAmaH ||14||
hk transliteration
स्वादुरम्लादिभिर्योगं शेषैरम्लादयः पृथक्| यान्ति पञ्चदशैतानि द्रव्याणि द्विरसानि तु ||१५||
sanskrit
Combination of two rasas such as sweet with sour etc. and sour with others, lead to creation of fifteen combinations.
english translation
svAduramlAdibhiryogaM zeSairamlAdayaH pRthak| yAnti paJcadazaitAni dravyANi dvirasAni tu ||15||
hk transliteration
Charak Samhita
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तत्रद्रव्याणिगुरुखरकठिनमन्दस्थिरविशदसान्द्रस्थूलगन्धगुणबहुलानि पार्थिवानि, तान्युपचयसङ्घातगौरवस्थैर्यकराणि; द्रवस्निग्धशीतमन्दमृदुपिच्छिलरसगुणबहुलान्याप्यानि, तान्युपक्लेदस्नेहबन्धविष्यन्दमार्दवप्रह्लादकराणि; उष्णतीक्ष्णसूक्ष्मलघुरूक्षविशदरूपगुणबहुलान्याग्नेयानि, तानि दाहपाकप्रभाप्रकाशवर्णकराणि; लघुशीतरूक्षखरविशदसूक्ष्मस्पर्शगुणबहुलानि वायव्यानि, तानि रौक्ष्यग्लानिविचारवैशद्यलाघवकराणि; मृदुलघुसूक्ष्मश्लक्ष्णशब्दगुणबहुलान्याकाशात्मकानि, तानि मार्दवसौषिर्यलाघवकराणि ||११||
sanskrit
[Properties and actions of panchamahabhuta] Dravyas (drugs) which have properties of guru (heavy), khara (coarse), kathina (hard), manda (slow), sthira (stable), vishada (non-slimy), sandra (solid), sthula (gross) possess the predominant gandha guna of parthiva (i.e., primarily made up of prithvi mahabhuta) exert actions like upachaya (development), sanghata (compactness), gaurava (heaviness) and sthairya (firmness). Those having properties of drava (liquid), snigdha (unctuous), sheeta (cold), manda (slow), mridu (soft), pichchila (slimy) and the predominant rasa is apya (i.e., constituting primarily of jala mahabhuta) exert actions like upakleda (moistening), sneha (unction), bandha (binding), vishyanda (oozing), mardava (softening) and pralhad (exhilaration). Dravyas with properties of ushna (hot), tikshna (sharp), sukshma (minute), laghu (light), ruksha (rough), vishada (non-slimy) and predominant rupa is agneya (i.e., constituting primarily of agni (agni mahabhuta)) produce daha (burning/heat), paka (digestion), prabha (luster), prakash (light) and varna (complexion). Dravyas having properties of laghu (light), sheeta (cold), ruksha (rough), khara (coarse), vishada (non-slimy), sukshma (minute) and the predominant sparsha is vayavya (i.e., primarily made up of vayu mahabhuta). They produce actions of raukshya (roughness), glani (depression), vichara (movement), vaishdya (non-sliminess) and laghava (lightness). Dravyas having predominance in the properties of mridu (soft), laghu (light), sukshma (minute), shlakshna (smooth)and the predominantly shabda are akashiya (constituted predominantly of akasha mahabhuta). They exert actions of softening, hollowing and making light.
english translation
tatradravyANigurukharakaThinamandasthiravizadasAndrasthUlagandhaguNabahulAni pArthivAni, tAnyupacayasaGghAtagauravasthairyakarANi; dravasnigdhazItamandamRdupicchilarasaguNabahulAnyApyAni, tAnyupakledasnehabandhaviSyandamArdavaprahlAdakarANi; uSNatIkSNasUkSmalaghurUkSavizadarUpaguNabahulAnyAgneyAni, tAni dAhapAkaprabhAprakAzavarNakarANi; laghuzItarUkSakharavizadasUkSmasparzaguNabahulAni vAyavyAni, tAni raukSyaglAnivicAravaizadyalAghavakarANi; mRdulaghusUkSmazlakSNazabdaguNabahulAnyAkAzAtmakAni, tAni mArdavasauSiryalAghavakarANi ||11||
hk transliteration
अनेनोपदेशेन नानौषधिभूतं जगति किञ्चिद्द्रव्यमुपलभ्यते तां तां युक्तिमर्थं च तं तमभिप्रेत्य ||१२||
sanskrit
[Existance of panchamahabhuta in universe] On this basis, there is no substance in the universe which cannot be used as a medicinal drug, on the condition that they are used with rational method and with a definite objective.
english translation
anenopadezena nAnauSadhibhUtaM jagati kiJciddravyamupalabhyate tAM tAM yuktimarthaM ca taM tamabhipretya ||12||
hk transliteration
न तु केवलं गुणप्रभावादेव द्रव्याणि कार्मुकाणि भवन्ति; द्रव्याणि हि द्रव्यप्रभावाद्गुणप्रभावाद्द्रव्यगुणप्रभावाच्च तस्मिंस्तस्मिन् काले तत्तदधिकरणमासाद्य तां तां च युक्तिमर्थं च तं तमभिप्रेत्य यत् कुर्वन्ति, तत् कर्म; येन कुर्विन्ति, तद्वीर्यं; यत्र कुर्वन्ति, तदधिकरणं; यदा कुर्वन्ति, स कालः; यथा कुर्वन्ति, स उपायः; यत् साधयन्ति, तत् फलम् ||१३||
sanskrit
[Description of drug action] The activity of drugs is not due to its properties only, but their own intrinsic composition, properties and both combined together in particular time, on reaching a particular locus, with a particular mechanism and objective are also involved in the mode of action of drug. What they perform is karma (action), by means of which they act is veerya (potency), where they act is adhikarana (locus of action), when they act is kala (time), how they act is upaya (mechanism) and what they achieve is phalam (result).
english translation
na tu kevalaM guNaprabhAvAdeva dravyANi kArmukANi bhavanti; dravyANi hi dravyaprabhAvAdguNaprabhAvAddravyaguNaprabhAvAcca tasmiMstasmin kAle tattadadhikaraNamAsAdya tAM tAM ca yuktimarthaM ca taM tamabhipretya yat kurvanti, tat karma; yena kurvinti, tadvIryaM; yatra kurvanti, tadadhikaraNaM; yadA kurvanti, sa kAlaH; yathA kurvanti, sa upAyaH; yat sAdhayanti, tat phalam ||13||
hk transliteration
भेदश्चैषां त्रिषष्टिविधविकल्पो द्रव्यदेशकालप्रभावाद्भवति, तमुपदेक्ष्यामः ||१४||
sanskrit
[Description of the concept of rasa: Combinations of rasa] There are sixty-three types of variations of rasas according to substance, place and time, that is mentioned in the following verses.
english translation
bhedazcaiSAM triSaSTividhavikalpo dravyadezakAlaprabhAvAdbhavati, tamupadekSyAmaH ||14||
hk transliteration
स्वादुरम्लादिभिर्योगं शेषैरम्लादयः पृथक्| यान्ति पञ्चदशैतानि द्रव्याणि द्विरसानि तु ||१५||
sanskrit
Combination of two rasas such as sweet with sour etc. and sour with others, lead to creation of fifteen combinations.
english translation
svAduramlAdibhiryogaM zeSairamlAdayaH pRthak| yAnti paJcadazaitAni dravyANi dvirasAni tu ||15||
hk transliteration