Charak Samhita
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दार्ढ्यंबृहत्त्वमुत्साहंस्वप्नंचजनयत्यपि। गुरूष्णामधुराबल्याबृंहणाःपवनापहाः ॥८१॥
The flesh of the fish in general is heavy to digest, hot in potency, sweet in taste, strengthening, nourishing, is effective in treating vata, unctuous, and an aphrodisiac. It however has many hazardous properties as well.
english translation
dArDhyaMbRhattvamutsAhaMsvapnaMcajanayatyapi। gurUSNAmadhurAbalyAbRMhaNAHpavanApahAH ॥81॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमत्स्याःस्निग्धाश्चवृष्याश्चबहुदोषाःप्रकीर्तिताः। शैवालशष्पभोजित्वात्स्वप्नस्यचविवर्जनात् ॥८२॥
As rohita fish eats moss and doesn’t sleep at all, its flesh is appetizing, light to digest and greatly promotes strength.
english translation
matsyAHsnigdhAzcavRSyAzcabahudoSAHprakIrtitAH। zaivAlazaSpabhojitvAtsvapnasyacavivarjanAt ॥82॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरोहितोदीपनीयश्चलघुपाकोमहाबलः। वर्ण्योवातहरोवृष्यश्चक्षुष्योबलवर्धनः ॥८३॥
The flesh of the tortoise is said to promote healthy complexion, strength, intelligence and memory, and is effective in treating consumption and vata. It is an aphrodisiac, is beneficial to sight, and is wholesome.
english translation
rohitodIpanIyazcalaghupAkomahAbalaH। varNyovAtaharovRSyazcakSuSyobalavardhanaH ॥83॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमेधास्मृतिकरःपथ्यःशोषघ्नःकूर्मउच्यते। खङ्गमांसमभिष्यन्दिबलकृन्मधुरंस्मृतम् ॥८४॥
The flesh of the rhinoceros is said to be deliquescent, promotes strength and completion, and is effective in treating vata. It is sweet, unctuous, nourishing, and restorative.
english translation
medhAsmRtikaraHpathyaHzoSaghnaHkUrmaucyate। khaGgamAMsamabhiSyandibalakRnmadhuraMsmRtam ॥84॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्नेहनंबृंहणंवर्ण्यंश्रमघ्नमनिलापहम्। धार्तराष्ट्रचकोराणांदक्षाणांशिखिनामपि ॥८५॥
The eggs of the swan, the chakor, the rooster, the peacock, and
english translation
snehanaMbRMhaNaMvarNyaMzramaghnamanilApaham। dhArtarASTracakorANAMdakSANAMzikhinAmapi ॥85॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript