Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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One for whom smoke is not forbidden should take it by the nose in disorders having their seat in the head, nose, and the eye. When the disorder is in the throat, one should smoke by the mouth. One who smokes by the nose should let it out by the mouth.38 One inhaling puffs of smoke by the mouth should never let them out by the nose ; for such smoke, by getting upwards, is sure to injure the eyes.39 The man of prudence, while inhaling smoke by the nose, should do so three times, having shut one of the nostrils, seated at his ease, and having disposed his body and eyes straight, and with mind concentrated on the act.40
The pipe for inhaling smoke for purging should be of the length of one's own four and twenty fingers’ breadth; that for inhaling oily
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CHAR A I<A -SA MHITA .
smoke should be of the length of two and thirty fingers’ breadth ; and that for daily smoke should be of the length of six and thirty fingers’ breadth.*41 The pipe should consist of three straight limbs. The hollow of the first limb should be of the measure of the seed of a jujube. In the construction of a smoking pipe the use is applauded of materials employed in constructing enema pipes.42 Smoke that is emitted from a distance, divided in its course by (three) limbs, attenuated by the peculiar shape of the pipe, and in¬ haled in proper quantity and at the proper time, does not injure the organs.4® When the chest, the throat, and the head become light, and the phlegm losing its density becomes thin, then should it be said that the smoke has been inhaled properly ( i e ., in proper measure and at the proper time).44 When one’s voice is still uneleansed, throat not purged of phlegm, and head still heavy, it should be said that smoke has not been properly inhaled.45 The palate, pharynx, and throat become dry and inflamed, and one feels thirst and yawns and becomes subject to profuse hemorrhage,4® the head swims exceedingly, and one suffers fainting fits, and one’s senses burn and feel pain, when smoke has been inhaled in excess.47 One should at all times use anutaila or such oils as are beneficial to the senses. These should not, however, be used when the sky remains cloudless in these three seasons, viz., the rainy season, the autumn, and the spring.f48 He who uses snuff (of oil) in proper times and as directed will have his eyes and nose and ears uninjured.49 The hair and beard of such a person will never become white or brown. This hair again does not fall off. On the other hand, it grows luxuriantly.50 By the use of such snuff, stiff-neck, headache, hemiplegia (or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face and neck), lock-jaw, coryza, hemicrania, and tremt The word used here is ‘anutaila.’ The Commentator explains that this means oil that is good for the 'atm' or the senses. The process of preparing this oil is described in Verses 55 to 59 following. — T.
* The first line of verse 41 is variously read. ' Angulaih swaih’ seems to be the correct reading. In the second line, the correct reading seems to be ‘ Addhyarddham ’ equivalent to ‘ sarddham.’ This has reference to 24, and accordingly (as the Com¬ mentator explains) the length of the pipe in 1 prayoga ’ is 36 and not 48 as supposed by Dr. Sircar. — T.
CHA RA RASA MHITA
bling of the head, become relieved.61 Moistened by such snuff, the nerves, the joints, and the tendons and longer arteries of the head and skull of such a person acquire great strength.62 The face becomes lighted and full ; the voice becomes smooth, steady, and deep ; and all the organs become purified (of defects) and acquire great strength.63 Diseases of parts above the clavicle do not easily appear in such a person. Even in advanced old age, decrepitude does not prevail in such parts.*6 4
Chandana (a), Aguru ( b ), Patra ( c ), the bark of Darvi ( d, ), Liquorice, Vala(t?), Prapaundarika (/), small Cardamoms, Vidanga(^-), Vilwa (h), and Utpala («-),66 Hrivera(/), AbhayS (k), Dhanya (/), Twak (w), Musta(w), Sariva(o), Sthira(/>), Surahva (q) Prishniparni [r), Jivanti (s), and £atavari (t),se Harenu (u), Vrihati (v), Vyaghri (w), Surabhi (x), and the stamens of the lotus, should be boiled in pure rain water whose measure should be a a. Pterocarpus santalinus.
* Wrinkles and grey hair do not appear in such a man. — T.
b. Aquilaria Agallocha.
c. Leaves of Cinnamomum Tamala. (Nees).
d. The root-bark of Berberis Asiatica, e. Sida cordifolia.
f. Root-stock of the Nytnphaa Lotus.
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