Sushruta Samhita

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रसस्तुष्टिं प्रीणनं रक्तपुष्टिं च करोति, रक्तं वर्णप्रसादं मांसपुष्टिं जीवयति च, मांसं शरीरपुष्टिं मेदसश्च, मेदः स्नेहस्वेदौ दृढत्वं पुष्टिमस्थ्नां च, अस्थीनि देहधारणं मज्ज्ञः पुष्टिं च, मज्जा स्नेहं बलं शुक्रपुष्टिं पूरणमस्थ्नां च करोति, शुक्रं धैर्यं च्यवनं प्रीतिं देहबलं हर्षं बीजार्थं च; || पुरीषमुपस्तम्भं वाय्वग्निधारणं च, बस्तिपूरणविक्लेदकृन्मूत्रं, स्वेदः क्लेदत्वक्सौकुमार्यकृत्; || रक्तलक्षणमार्तवं गर्भकृच्च, गर्भो गर्भलक्षणं, स्तन्यं स्तनयोरापीनत्वजननं जीवनं चेति ||५||

sanskrit

Rasa (nutritional fluid) brings satisfaction and nourishes the blood. Rakta (blood) enhances complexion, and nourishes the muscles and gives life. Mamsa (muscle) provides strength to the body and nourishes the fat. Meda (fat) gives lubrication, helps in sweating, provides firmness, and nourishes the bones. Asthi (bones) support the body and nourish the marrow. Majja (marrow) provides lubrication, strength, nourishes the semen, and fills the bones. Shukra (semen) provides courage, reproduction, pleasure, physical strength, and happiness. Feces support the body and help retain Vata (air) and Agni (digestive fire). Urine fills the bladder and moistens it. Sweat provides moisture and maintains the softness of the skin. The menstrual blood indicates fertility and is involved in conception. The fetus signifies pregnancy, while breast milk enhances the breasts and provides life to the infant.

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hindi translation

rasastuSTiM prINanaM raktapuSTiM ca karoti, raktaM varNaprasAdaM mAMsapuSTiM jIvayati ca, mAMsaM zarIrapuSTiM medasazca, medaH snehasvedau dRDhatvaM puSTimasthnAM ca, asthIni dehadhAraNaM majjJaH puSTiM ca, majjA snehaM balaM zukrapuSTiM pUraNamasthnAM ca karoti, zukraM dhairyaM cyavanaM prItiM dehabalaM harSaM bIjArthaM ca; || purISamupastambhaM vAyvagnidhAraNaM ca, bastipUraNavikledakRnmUtraM, svedaH kledatvaksaukumAryakRt; || raktalakSaNamArtavaM garbhakRcca, garbho garbhalakSaNaM, stanyaM stanayorApInatvajananaM jIvanaM ceti ||5||

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