Sushruta Samhita

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जन्म तु द्रव्यरसयोरन्योन्यापेक्षिकं स्मृतम् | अन्योन्यापेक्षिकं जन्म यथा स्याद्देहदेहिनोः ||१६||

sanskrit

The birth of substances and tastes is considered interdependent. Just as the body and its inhabitant are interdependent, so is the birth of substances and tastes.

english translation

hindi translation

janma tu dravyarasayoranyonyApekSikaM smRtam | anyonyApekSikaM janma yathA syAddehadehinoH ||16||

hk transliteration

वीर्यसञ्ज्ञा गुणा येऽष्टौ तेऽपि द्रव्याश्रयाः स्मृताः | रसेषु न भवन्त्येते निर्गुणास्तु गुणाः स्मृताः ||१७||

sanskrit

The eight qualities known as Virya (potency) are considered dependent on substances. These qualities do not exist in tastes; they are qualities that are inherent in substances.

english translation

hindi translation

vIryasaJjJA guNA ye'STau te'pi dravyAzrayAH smRtAH | raseSu na bhavantyete nirguNAstu guNAH smRtAH ||17||

hk transliteration

द्रव्ये द्रव्याणि यस्माद्धि विपच्यन्ते न षड्रसाः | श्रेष्ठं द्रव्यमतो ज्ञेयं, शेषा भावास्तदाश्रयाः ||१८||

sanskrit

In substances, those that are digested (processed) are not the six tastes. The substance that is considered the best should be understood as such. The remaining aspects are dependent on this substance.

english translation

hindi translation

dravye dravyANi yasmAddhi vipacyante na SaDrasAH | zreSThaM dravyamato jJeyaM, zeSA bhAvAstadAzrayAH ||18||

hk transliteration

अमीमांस्यान्यचिन्त्यानि प्रसिद्धानि स्वभावतः | आगमेनोपयोज्यानि भेषजानि विचक्षणैः ||१९||

sanskrit

The substances that are not to be considered are those well-known by their nature. Medicinal substances to be used according to the texts are those recommended by the wise.

english translation

hindi translation

amImAMsyAnyacintyAni prasiddhAni svabhAvataH | AgamenopayojyAni bheSajAni vicakSaNaiH ||19||

hk transliteration

प्रत्यक्षलक्षणफलाः प्रसिद्धाश्च स्वभावतः | नौषधीर्हेतुभिर्विद्वान् परीक्षेत कदाचन ||२०||

sanskrit

The effects and characteristics that are evident through direct perception are well-known by their nature. A knowledgeable person should examine medicinal substances based on their causes and effects.

english translation

hindi translation

pratyakSalakSaNaphalAH prasiddhAzca svabhAvataH | nauSadhIrhetubhirvidvAn parIkSeta kadAcana ||20||

hk transliteration