Charak Samhita
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अथातो मात्राशितीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter “Matrashiteeya” (The proper quantity of food and daily regimen for preserving health).
english translation
athAto mAtrAzitIyamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमात्राशी स्यात्। आहारमात्रा पुनरग्निबलापेक्षिणी ॥३॥
॥ Diet for preservation of health and prevention of diseases॥ Quantity of diet and criteria: One must take food in proper quantity, which depends on the strength of agni (digestive power).
english translation
mAtrAzI syAt। AhAramAtrA punaragnibalApekSiNI ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयावद्ध्यस्याशनमशितमनुपहत्य प्रकृतिं यथाकालं जरां गच्छति तावदस्य मात्राप्रमाणं वेदितव्यं भवति ॥४॥
That shall be known as the proper quantity of food which is digested in due time without disturbing the normalcy.
english translation
yAvaddhyasyAzanamazitamanupahatya prakRtiM yathAkAlaM jarAM gacchati tAvadasya mAtrApramANaM veditavyaM bhavati ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र शालिषष्टिकमुद्गलावकपिञ्जलैणशशशरभशम्बरादीन्याहारद्रव्याणि प्रकृतिलघून्यपि मात्रापेक्षीणि भवन्ति। तथा पिष्टेक्षुक्षीरविकृतितिलमाषानूपौदकपिशितादीन्याहारद्रव्याणि प्रकृतिगुरूण्यपि मात्रामेवापेक्षन्ते ॥५॥
Inherently heavy and light to digest foods: Thus, shali rice (Oryza sativum), shashtika rice (variety of Oryza sativum), mudga (Vigna radiata green gram), common quail, gray partridge, antelope, rabbit, wapiti, Indian sambar deer, and such other food-articles, though light to digest by their inherent properties, depends on the proper quantity. Similarly, preparations of flour (pastry), sugar-cane juice and sugar preparations, milk and milk preparations, til (Sesamum indicum-sesame), masha (Vigna mungo-black gram), flesh of aquatic animals, marshy land animals are inherently heavy to digest foods.
english translation
tatra zAliSaSTikamudgalAvakapiJjalaiNazazazarabhazambarAdInyAhAradravyANi prakRtilaghUnyapi mAtrApekSINi bhavanti। tathA piSTekSukSIravikRtitilamASAnUpaudakapizitAdInyAhAradravyANi prakRtigurUNyapi mAtrAmevApekSante ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript