Charak Samhita

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वृष्यं सौगन्ध्यमायुष्यं काम्यं पुष्टिबलप्रदम्। सौमनस्यमलक्ष्मीघ्नं गन्धमाल्यनिषेवणम् ॥९६॥

The use of fragrant articles and garlands enhances virility, promotes longevity, charm, plumpness and strength, is pleasing to the mind, and averts poverty.

english translation

vRSyaM saugandhyamAyuSyaM kAmyaM puSTibalapradam। saumanasyamalakSmIghnaM gandhamAlyaniSevaNam ॥96॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धन्यं मङ्गल्यमायुष्यं श्रीमद्व्यसनसूदनम्। हर्षणं काम्यमोजस्यं रत्नाभरणधारणम् ॥९७॥

The wearing of jewel-ornaments brings prosperity, is auspicious, promotes longevity, is decorative, is dispersive of worries, is exhilarative, is attractive and is enhancing of ojas.

english translation

dhanyaM maGgalyamAyuSyaM zrImadvyasanasUdanam। harSaNaM kAmyamojasyaM ratnAbharaNadhAraNam ॥97॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मेध्यं पवित्रमायुष्यमलक्ष्मीकलिनाशनम्। पादयोर्मलमार्गाणां शौचाधानमभीक्ष्णशः ॥९८॥

The frequent ablution of feet and excretory orifices is promotive of intelligence, is purifying, promotes longevity, and dispels misfortunes and sin.

english translation

medhyaM pavitramAyuSyamalakSmIkalinAzanam। pAdayormalamArgANAM zaucAdhAnamabhIkSNazaH ॥98॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पौष्टिकं वृष्यमायुष्यं शुचि रूपविराजनम्। केशश्मश्रुनखादीनां कल्पनं सम्प्रसाधनम् ॥९९॥

The trimming and grooming of body hair and nails (manicure and pedicure) is promotive of plumpness, virility, longevity, cleanliness and beauty.

english translation

pauSTikaM vRSyamAyuSyaM zuci rUpavirAjanam। kezazmazrunakhAdInAM kalpanaM samprasAdhanam ॥99॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चक्षुष्यं स्पर्शनहितं पादयोर्व्यसनापहम्। बल्यं पराक्रमसुखं वृष्यं पादत्रधारणम् ॥१००॥

The donning of footwear is pleasing to the eyes, conducive to the skin of the sole, mitigative of foot-discomfort, promotive of strength, facilitative of easy gait and promotive of virility.

english translation

cakSuSyaM sparzanahitaM pAdayorvyasanApaham। balyaM parAkramasukhaM vRSyaM pAdatradhAraNam ॥100॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript