Charak Samhita

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गुरूष्णवासा दिग्धाङ्गो गुरुणाऽगुरुणा सदा| शयने प्रमदां पीनां विशालोपचितस्तनीम् ||१६||

sanskrit

[Guidelines for sexual health] In the winter season, one should always wear thick and warm clothes and the body should be anointed with thick paste of aguru (Aquilaria agallocha Roxb) (eagle-wood).

english translation

gurUSNavAsA digdhAGgo guruNA'guruNA sadA| zayane pramadAM pInAM vizAlopacitastanIm ||16||

hk transliteration

आलिङ्ग्यागुरुदिग्धाङ्गीं सुप्यात् समदमन्मथः| प्रकामं च निषेवेत मैथुनं शिशिरागमे ||१७||

sanskrit

A man who has strong passion should sleep in the bed at night embracing a healthy woman having well developed, plump breasts and herself anointed with the paste of aguru. One may indeed indulge in sexual intercourse up to full satisfaction.

english translation

AliGgyAgurudigdhAGgIM supyAt samadamanmathaH| prakAmaM ca niSeveta maithunaM zizirAgame ||17||

hk transliteration

वर्जयेदन्नपानानि वातलानि लघूनि च| प्रवातं प्रमिताहारमुदमन्थं हिमागमे ||१८||

sanskrit

[Contra-indications in winter season] At the advent of winter season intake of food and drinks that cause vata vitiation and inherently light to digest in property, (getting exposed to) strong winds, inadequate quantities of food, and intake of diluted gruel are contraindicated.

english translation

varjayedannapAnAni vAtalAni laghUni ca| pravAtaM pramitAhAramudamanthaM himAgame ||18||

hk transliteration

हेमन्तशिशिरौ तुल्यौ शिशिरेऽल्पं विशेषणम्| रौक्ष्यमादानजं शीतं मेघमारुतवर्षजम् ||१९||

sanskrit

[Diet and lifestyle guidelines in shishira ritu (late winter)] Characteristics of shishira ritu: Hemanta and shishira seasons are almost similar in characteristics with some specific features in shishira ritu. In this season, due to the onset of adana kala, dryness increases and due to clouds, winds and rain, cold prevails.

english translation

hemantazizirau tulyau zizire'lpaM vizeSaNam| raukSyamAdAnajaM zItaM meghamArutavarSajam ||19||

hk transliteration

तस्माद्धैमन्तिकः सर्वः शिशिरे विधिरिष्यते| निवातमुष्णं त्वधिकं शिशिरे गृहमाश्रयेत् ||२०||

sanskrit

Additional care in late winter season: Therefore, the whole regimen advised for hemanta should also be followed in shishira ritu. In addition to that, one should specially stay in less windy and warm shelters (homes).

english translation

tasmAddhaimantikaH sarvaH zizire vidhiriSyate| nivAtamuSNaM tvadhikaM zizire gRhamAzrayet ||20||

hk transliteration