Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

J. Kokilas lay their eggs in the nest of crows which hatch them as.if they are their own •eggs. Hence the former are called Tarapushta.’ — T.

§ The Hindu Cupid, called Kandarpa, or Kama, or Atmabhu, or Manobhu, &c., is represented as an exceedingly handsome youth having a bow made of flowers, and shafts also made of flowers. He has, for his troops, Spring and all his attendants such as the Kokila, &c. — T.

CHA RAKA-SA MHITA.

{Here occurs a verse containing a summary .)

In this, the third Section, called ‘Mashaparna,’ (of Lesson II on ‘Vajikarana)’ have been explained the five and ten preparations that are contributors of pleasure and imparters of nutrition and strength. 1 Thus ends the third Section, called ‘Mashaparna-Vajikarana’, of Lesson II, on ‘Vajikarana,’ of the Division, called ‘Chikitsa, of Agnivega’s work as revised by Charaka.

§ 4. PUMAN JATAVALADIKAM.

We shall, after this, expound the fourth Section, on. ‘Vajikarana’, called ‘Puman Jatavaladikam.’

Thus said the illustrious son of Atri.* 1

The methods by which a man, having acquired strength, may be able to approach women as often as he may wish, and soon get a numerous progeny, shall now be explained. 2

All men endued with strength are not necessarily fathers of many children.

Then, again, men with ample proportions of limbs and great strength are seldom able to show their strength in approaching women.

It is seen, again, that men of weak or unenduring constitutions are strong in approaching women and possessed of many children.

Some, again, are by nature weak (in the matter of sexual indul¬ gence). Some also become weak (in this respect) owing to ailments.3-4

Some men are seen to approach many women with the energy of the Chataka (sparrow).

Some, again, are to be seen who, without being able to approach many women, inject their semen into the women of their choice like an elephant.

Some, in consequence of circumstances that excite desire, are able to approach women.

* This Section is called ‘Puman JStavaladikam’, owing to the drugs mentioned in it that increase the strength or energy of a man.— T.

CHARAKA-SA MHITA.

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Some, in consequence of strength-giving food and drink, are able to approach women.*

Some are able to approach women in consequence of especial efforts (such as kissing and embracing, &c.)

Some have the power naturally.

Hence we shall expound some preparations which impart strength to the weak, which contribute to the happiness of those that are even strong, and which are, besides, efficient aids to strength. 5-7

Unto people whose bodies have been first cleansed by the admi¬ nistration of proper correctives, the physician, observant of their bearing capacity, should administer enemata, both dry and oily, consisting of such drugs as increase the semen and progeny.

For people who are accustomed to milk and meat-juice, the enemeta prescribable are those made of ghees, and oils and meat-juice and milk and sugar and honey. f8-9

APHRODISIAC FLESH-BOLUSES.

Take a quantity of pork.

Pound or grind it (in a pestle with the aid of a mortar).

Add to it ‘Saindhava’ salt and the pulv of pepper, (of proper measure).

Make boluses, of the size of jujubes, of the flesh thus prepared.

Fry those boluses in hot or boiling ghee.

Cast those boluses, hardened by frying, into the meat-juice of fowl, which has been enriched by the addition of ghee , rendered fragrant by perfumes, and boiled with curds and the juice of the fruit of Punicum granatum.

The meat-juice should then be so boiled that the boluses of flesh in it may not break.

By drinking the meat-juice and eating the boluses of flesh, one obtains an inexhaustible supply of semen. to-12

* Some texts read ‘Avyasanadhrubah’. The meaning is, ‘are able to approach women when they are free from griefs, &c.’ Others read ‘Abhyasanadhrubah’, the sense being — ‘are able to approach women in consequence of habit or practice.’ — T.

t Enemeta are of two kinds, viz., dry and oily. It seems that when enemeta are prescribed for even men whose bodies have been sufficiently cleansed by emetics and pur¬ gatives, they are regarded as possessed of aphrodisiac virtues. — T.

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CHA RA K A- SAM HIT A.,

The -physician-' should', after' the same manner, cause to be pre¬ pared boluses and juices of other kinds of clean meat.

The administration of these promotes the supply of semen in. one’s body.* r3

APHRODISIAC MEAT-JUICE OF BUFFELO.

Take a quantity of the seeds of Masha ( Phaseolus radiatus),.

Drench them in water till sprouts come forth.

These should be carefully separated from, other articles that may have been mixed with them;

The seeds, thus separated, should be husked.

With them- should’ be mixed a quantity of the seeds (of the samemeasure) of Mucuna prurietis.

They should then be thrown into meat-juice made of buffalo-flesh',, that has been enriched with ghee and dressed with curds and the juice of pomegranates.

Into it should then be thrown coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and’ dry ginger, each of proper measure;

By eating and drinkfng this preparation, one obtains an abundant supply of semen. M-15

APHRODISIAC FISH AND FLESH.

He who eats fresh fish and flesh, as also (^aphari, fried in ghee,. obtains an inexhaustible supply of semen.f 16