Sushruta Samhita

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तत्र स्नेहादीनां कर्मणां बस्तिकर्म प्रधानतममाहुराचार्याः | कस्मात्? अनेककर्मकरत्वाद्बस्तेः; इह खलु बस्तिर्नानाविधद्रव्यसंयोगाद्दोषाणां संशोधनसंशमनसङ्ग्रहणानि करोति, क्षीणशुक्रं वाजीकरोति, कृशं बृंहयति, स्थूलं कर्शयति, चक्षुः प्रीणयति, वलीपलितमपहन्ति, वयः स्थापयति ||३||

sanskrit

There, the sages proclaim that among the actions involving Sneha (oleaginous substances) and others, the action of Vasti (enema) is the most important. Why is that? Because the Vasti performs various functions: it purifies (cleanses), pacifies, and restrains the Doshas (morbific principles) through the combination of different substances. It enhances diminished semen (reproductive fluid), increases the body mass of the emaciated, reduces the corpulent, invigorates the eyesight, eliminates premature greyness, and helps maintain youthfulness.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra snehAdInAM karmaNAM bastikarma pradhAnatamamAhurAcAryAH | kasmAt? anekakarmakaratvAdbasteH; iha khalu bastirnAnAvidhadravyasaMyogAddoSANAM saMzodhanasaMzamanasaGgrahaNAni karoti, kSINazukraM vAjIkaroti, kRzaM bRMhayati, sthUlaM karzayati, cakSuH prINayati, valIpalitamapahanti, vayaH sthApayati ||3||

hk transliteration