Charak Samhita

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कषायमधुरंटङ्कंवातलंगुरुशीतलम्। कपित्थमामंकण्ठघ्नंविषघ्नंग्राहिवातलम् ॥१३६॥

The pear fruit/tankam (Pyrus communis Linn.) is astringent and sweet in taste increases vata is heavy and cold in potency. The raw wood- apple/ kapittham (Feronia limonia (Linn.) Swingle adversely affects the voice, but neutralizes poison, is an astringent and increases vata.

english translation

kaSAyamadhuraMTaGkaMvAtalaMguruzItalam| kapitthamAmaMkaNThaghnaMviSaghnaMgrAhivAtalam ||136||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मधुराम्लकषायत्वात्सौगन्ध्याच्चरुचिप्रदम्। परिपक्वं चदोषघ्नंविषघ्नंग्राहिगुर्वपि ॥१३७॥

The ripe fruit of wood- apple being sweet, sour, astringent and fragrant, is relishing, is effective in treating discordance, acts as an antidote to poison, is an astringent and is heavy.

english translation

madhurAmlakaSAyatvAtsaugandhyAccarucipradam| paripakvaM cadoSaghnaMviSaghnaMgrAhigurvapi ||137||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बिल्वंतुदुर्जरंपक्वंदोषलंपूतिमारुतम्। स्निग्धोष्णतीक्ष्णंतद्बालंदीपनंकफवातजित् ॥१३८॥

The ripe bael fruit/bilvam (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa ex Roxb.) is difficult of digestion, aggravator of all dosha and foul flatus. The immature beal, fruit is unctuous, hot, acute, digestive stimulant and is effective in treating kapha and vata.

english translation

bilvaMtudurjaraMpakvaMdoSalaMpUtimArutam| snigdhoSNatIkSNaMtadbAlaMdIpanaMkaphavAtajit ||138||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रक्तपित्तकरंबालमापूर्णंपित्तवर्धनम्। पक्वमाम्रंजयेद्वायुंमांसशुक्रबलप्रदम् ॥१३९॥

While the young fruits of amra/ mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) causes raktapitta and unripe mango increases pitta, the fully ripe mango subdues vata and increases flesh, semen and strength.

english translation

raktapittakaraMbAlamApUrNaMpittavardhanam| pakvamAmraMjayedvAyuMmAMsazukrabalapradam ||139||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कषायमधुरप्रायंगुरुविष्टम्भिशीतलम्। जाम्बवंकफपित्तघ्नंग्राहिवातकरंपरम् ॥१४०॥

The jambul (Syzygium cuminii Linn.Skeel) fruit is generally astringent and sweet in taste, heavy, delayed in digestion and cold in potency. It is effective in treating kapha and pitta, is an astringent and greatly increases vata.

english translation

kaSAyamadhuraprAyaMguruviSTambhizItalam| jAmbavaMkaphapittaghnaMgrAhivAtakaraMparam ||140||

hk transliteration by Sanscript