Charak Samhita
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विस्रंत्रिदोषंलवणमम्बुयद्वरुणालयम्। इत्यम्बुवर्गःप्रोक्तोऽयमष्टमःसुविनिश्चितः ॥२१६॥ इतिजलवर्गोऽष्टमः॥८॥
Sea-water has the smell of raw flesh, aggravates the three doshas, and is saltish in taste. Thus, the eighth section, pertaining to water, has been laid down.
english translation
visraMtridoSaMlavaNamambuyadvaruNAlayam। ityambuvargaHprokto'yamaSTamaHsuvinizcitaH ॥216॥ itijalavargo'STamaH॥8॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथगोरसवर्गः- स्वादुशीतंमृदुस्निग्धंबहलंश्लक्ष्णपिच्छिलम्। गुरुमन्दंप्रसन्नंचगव्यंदशगुणंपयः ॥२१७॥
॥ Class of milk and its varieties॥ Now begins the section on cow’s milk and its products. Cow’s milk has ten properties viz. sweet, cold, soft, unctuous, dense, glossy, viscid, heavy, slow and clear.
english translation
athagorasavargaH- svAduzItaMmRdusnigdhaMbahalaMzlakSNapicchilam। gurumandaMprasannaMcagavyaMdazaguNaMpayaH ॥217॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदेवङ्गुणमेवौजःसामान्यादभिवर्धयेत्। प्रवरंजीवनीयानांक्षीरमुक्तंरसायनम् ॥२१८॥
Possessing these qualities which are common with those of the vital essence (ojas), milk promotes vital essence. Milk is said to be foremost among vitalizers and rejuvenators of health.
english translation
tadevaGguNamevaujaHsAmAnyAdabhivardhayet। pravaraMjIvanIyAnAMkSIramuktaMrasAyanam ॥218॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमहिषीणांगुरुतरंगव्याच्छीततरंपयः। स्नेहान्यूनमनिद्रायहितमत्यग्नयेचतत् ॥२१९॥
Buffalo’s milk is heavier and is colder in potency and more unctuous than the cow’s milk and is beneficial in insomnia and in reducing excess of agni(digestion and metabolism).
english translation
mahiSINAMgurutaraMgavyAcchItataraMpayaH। snehAnyUnamanidrAyahitamatyagnayecatat ॥219॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरूक्षोष्णंक्षीरमुष्ट्रीणामीषत्सलवणंलघु। शस्तंवातकफानाहक्रिमिशोफोदरार्शसाम् ॥२२०॥
Camel’s milk is slightly dry, hot, saltish, light and recommended in vata and kapha disorders, constipation, parasitic infection, edema, abdominal afflictions and piles.
english translation
rUkSoSNaMkSIramuSTrINAmISatsalavaNaMlaghu। zastaMvAtakaphAnAhakrimizophodarArzasAm ॥220॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript