Sushruta Samhita

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यवः कषायो मधुरो हिमश्च कटुर्विपाके कफपित्तहारी | व्रणेषु पथ्यस्तिलवच्च नित्यं प्रबद्धमूत्रो बहुवातवर्चाः ||४१||

sanskrit

"Barley (yava) is astringent and sweet in taste, cold in potency, and pungent in digestion. It alleviates cough and pitta. It is beneficial for wounds, similar to sesame, and is regularly effective in stimulating urine flow and reducing excess vata."

english translation

hindi translation

yavaH kaSAyo madhuro himazca kaTurvipAke kaphapittahArI | vraNeSu pathyastilavacca nityaM prabaddhamUtro bahuvAtavarcAH ||41||

hk transliteration

स्थैर्याग्निमेधास्वरवर्णकृच्च सपिच्छिलः स्थूलविलेखनश्च | मेदोमरुत्तृड्‌हरणोऽतिरूक्षः प्रसादनः शोणितपित्तयोश्च ||४२||

sanskrit

"Barley (yava) is stable, improves digestion, and enhances voice quality. It is also slightly rough, suitable for treating large wounds, and beneficial for reducing fat and excess vata. It is extremely dry and helps in alleviating blood and pitta doshas."

english translation

hindi translation

sthairyAgnimedhAsvaravarNakRcca sapicchilaH sthUlavilekhanazca | medomaruttRD‌haraNo'tirUkSaH prasAdanaH zoNitapittayozca ||42||

hk transliteration

एभिर्गुणैर्हीनतरैस्तु किञ्चिद्विद्याद्यवेभ्योऽतियवानशेषैः | गोधूम उक्तो मधुरो गुरुश्च बल्यः स्थिरः शुक्ररुचिप्रदश्च ||४३||

sanskrit

"Among the grains with slightly inferior qualities compared to barley, wheat (godhuma) is considered. It is sweet, heavy, nourishing, and stable, and it enhances strength and stimulates sexual vitality and appetite."

english translation

hindi translation

ebhirguNairhInataraistu kiJcidvidyAdyavebhyo'tiyavAnazeSaiH | godhUma ukto madhuro guruzca balyaH sthiraH zukrarucipradazca ||43||

hk transliteration

स्निग्धोऽतिशीतोऽनिलपित्तहन्ता सन्धानकृच्छ्लेष्मकरः सरश्च | रूक्षः कषायो विषशोषशुक्रबलासदृष्टिक्षयकृद्विदाही ||४४||

sanskrit

"It is unctuous, extremely cold, pacifies Vata and Pitta, promotes the healing of fractures, increases Kapha, and is moist. On the other hand, it is also dry, astringent, drying up poisons, diminishing semen, causing weakness, and impairing vision, and can lead to burning sensations."

english translation

hindi translation

snigdho'tizIto'nilapittahantA sandhAnakRcchleSmakaraH sarazca | rUkSaH kaSAyo viSazoSazukrabalAsadRSTikSayakRdvidAhI ||44||

hk transliteration

कटुर्विपाके मधुरस्तु शिम्बः प्रभिन्नविण्मारुतपित्तलश्च | सितासिताः पीतकरक्तवर्णा भवन्ति येऽनेकविधास्तु शिम्बाः ||४५||

sanskrit

"The pods (Shimba) are pungent in taste but sweet in post-digestive effect. They cause loose stools, aggravate Vata and Pitta. These pods come in various forms, such as white, black, yellow, and red."

english translation

hindi translation

kaTurvipAke madhurastu zimbaH prabhinnaviNmArutapittalazca | sitAsitAH pItakaraktavarNA bhavanti ye'nekavidhAstu zimbAH ||45||

hk transliteration