Charak Samhita

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न च खलु केवलमतिमात्रमेवाहारराशिमामप्रदोषकरमिच्छन्ति अपि तु खलु गुरुरूक्षशीतशुष्कद्विष्टविष्टम्भिविदाह्यशुचिविरुद्धानामकाले चान्नपानानामुपसेवनं,कामक्रोधलोभमोहेर्ष्याह्रीशोकमानोद्वेगभयोपतप्तमनसा वा यदन्नपानमुपयुज्यते, तदप्याममेव प्रदूषयति ||८||

sanskrit

[Other causative factors for ama formation] The quantum of food is not the only cause of formation of [[ama] (undigested and non-metabolized food) in the body but also the use of diet and drinks which are heavy to digest, and with properties like dry, cold, dehydrated, disliked by the consumer, constipation-causing, causing a burning sensation, unclean, incompatible, and/or consumed untimely. Intake of food while the mind being afflicted with passion/desires, anger, greed, infatuation, envy, bashfulness, grief, conceit, excitement and fear are also the cause of formation of ama.

english translation

na ca khalu kevalamatimAtramevAhArarAzimAmapradoSakaramicchanti api tu khalu gururUkSazItazuSkadviSTaviSTambhividAhyazuciviruddhAnAmakAle cAnnapAnAnAmupasevanaM,kAmakrodhalobhamoherSyAhrIzokamAnodvegabhayopataptamanasA vA yadannapAnamupayujyate, tadapyAmameva pradUSayati ||8||

hk transliteration