Sushruta Samhita

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स्नेहसारोऽयं पुरुषः, प्राणाश्च स्नेहभूयिष्ठाः स्नेहसाध्याश्च भवन्ति | स्नेहो हि पानानुवासनमस्तिष्कशिरोबस्त्युत्तरबस्तिनस्यकर्णपूरणगात्राभ्यङ्गभोजनेषूपयोज्यः ||३||

sanskrit

Now we shall expound on the essence of oil: it is the most important aspect of life, and the vital forces of life are enriched by oil. Oil is indeed beneficial when used in drinks, massages, on the head, in enemas, filling the ears, for invigorating the body, and for food.

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hindi translation

snehasAro'yaM puruSaH, prANAzca snehabhUyiSThAH snehasAdhyAzca bhavanti | sneho hi pAnAnuvAsanamastiSkazirobastyuttarabastinasyakarNapUraNagAtrAbhyaGgabhojaneSUpayojyaH ||3||

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