Charak Samhita

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दीर्घञ्जीवोऽप्यपामार्गतण्डुलारग्वधादिकौ। षड्विरेकाश्रयश्चेति चतुष्को भेषजाश्रयः ॥३६॥

The names of chapters are: 1. The quest for longevity; 2. Dehusked seed of Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera Linn); 3. Aragvadha (Cassia fistula Linn) 4. Six hundred purgatives; This marks the end of the tetrad on drugs.

english translation

dIrghaJjIvo'pyapAmArgataNDulAragvadhAdikau। SaDvirekAzrayazceti catuSko bheSajAzrayaH ॥36॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मात्रातस्याशितीयौ च नवेगान्धारणं तथा। इन्द्रियोपक्रमश्चेति चत्वारः स्वास्थ्यवृत्तिकाः ॥३७॥

5. Measurement of eating; 6. Human dietetics; 7. Non-suppression of natural urges; 8. Description of sense organs; The above mentioned four chapters constitute the quadrate on the maintenance of positive health.

english translation

mAtrAtasyAzitIyau ca navegAndhAraNaM tathA। indriyopakramazceti catvAraH svAsthyavRttikAH ॥37॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

खुड्डाकश्च चतुष्पादो महांस्तिस्रैषणस्तथा। सह वातकलाख्येन विद्यान्नैर्देशिकान् बुधः ॥३८॥

9. The minor chapter on the four aspects of therapeutics; 10. The major chapter on the four aspects of therapeutics; 11. Three basic desires of life; 12. Vata – its merits and demerits; the above mentioned four chapters constitute the tetrad on the physician, medicine, etc.;

english translation

khuDDAkazca catuSpAdo mahAMstisraiSaNastathA। saha vAtakalAkhyena vidyAnnairdezikAn budhaH ॥38॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्नेहनस्वेदनाध्यायावुभौ यश्चोपकल्पनः। चिकित्साप्राभृतश्चैव सर्व एव प्रकल्पनाः ॥३९॥

13. Oleation; 14. Fomentation; 15. Requirements of a physician; 16. Duties of a physician; The above mentioned four chapters constitute the tetrad on therapeutic measures.

english translation

snehanasvedanAdhyAyAvubhau yazcopakalpanaH। cikitsAprAbhRtazcaiva sarva eva prakalpanAH ॥39॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कियन्तःशिरसीयश्च त्रिशोफाष्टोदरादिकौ। रोगाध्यायो महांश्चैव रोगाध्यायचतुष्टयम् ॥४०॥

17. Enumeration of diseases relating to the head; 18. Three types of swelling; 19. Eight abdominal diseases; 20. The major chapter on the enumeration of diseases; The above mentioned four chapters constitute the tetrad on diseases.

english translation

kiyantaHzirasIyazca trizophASTodarAdikau। rogAdhyAyo mahAMzcaiva rogAdhyAyacatuSTayam ॥40॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript