Charak Samhita

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तथा शरीरमभ्यङ्गाद्दृढं सुत्वक् च जायते| प्रशान्तमारुताबाधं क्लेशव्यायामसंसहम् ||८६||

sanskrit

vayu predominates in the tactile sense faculty and the tactile sense faculty resides in the skin.

english translation

tathA zarIramabhyaGgAddRDhaM sutvak ca jAyate| prazAntamArutAbAdhaM klezavyAyAmasaMsaham ||86||

hk transliteration

स्पर्शनेऽभ्यधिको वायुः स्पर्शनं च त्वगाश्रितम्| त्वच्यश्च परमभ्यङ्गस्तस्मात्तं शीलयेन्नरः ||८७||

sanskrit

Massage is exceedingly beneficial to the skin. Therefore, a person should practice it regularly.

english translation

sparzane'bhyadhiko vAyuH sparzanaM ca tvagAzritam| tvacyazca paramabhyaGgastasmAttaM zIlayennaraH ||87||

hk transliteration

न चाभिघाताभिहतं गात्रमभ्यङ्गसेविनः| विकारं भजतेऽत्यर्थं बलकर्मणि वा क्वचित् ||८८||

sanskrit

A person’s body accustomed to oil massage is not liable to be afflicted with injury due to external trauma or strenuous physical exertion.

english translation

na cAbhighAtAbhihataM gAtramabhyaGgasevinaH| vikAraM bhajate'tyarthaM balakarmaNi vA kvacit ||88||

hk transliteration

सुस्पर्शोपचिताङ्गश्च बलवान् प्रियदर्शनः| भवत्यभ्यङ्गनित्यत्वान्नरोऽल्पजर एव च ||८९||

sanskrit

A person, by applying daily oil massage, becomes smooth and plump, strong and good looking, while slowing his aging process.

english translation

susparzopacitAGgazca balavAn priyadarzanaH| bhavatyabhyaGganityatvAnnaro'lpajara eva ca ||89||

hk transliteration

खरत्वं स्तब्धता रौक्ष्यं श्रमः सुप्तिश्च पादयोः| सद्य एवोपशाम्यन्ति पादाभ्यङ्गनिषेवणात् ||९०||

sanskrit

Directions and benefits of foot massage The roughness, stiffness, dryness, fatigue and numbness of feet are alleviated by massaging the legs.

english translation

kharatvaM stabdhatA raukSyaM zramaH suptizca pAdayoH| sadya evopazAmyanti pAdAbhyaGganiSevaNAt ||90||

hk transliteration