Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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The symptoms of excessive inhalation (of smoke), their reme¬ dies, those for whom smoking is injurious, the mode of inhaling
* The Commentator explains that ‘Iti’ means ‘ Ragadidurdaivam,’ i. e., misfor¬ tunes like wrath, &c. It is difficult to understand what is exactly meant by the word. The six well -known dangers, of course, that are sometimes implied by the word cannot be meant here. — T.
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smoke, the materials with which smoking-pipes should be made and their forms in respect of the kind of smoke to be inhaled,90
The merits of snuffing (oil), the mode of snuffing and its time, the manner in which the tooth-cleansing stick shoiild be made and used, the merits of such sticks when made of particular plants,100
The articles to be kept in the mouth and the object for which they are to be so kept, the merits of oil when used as gargle, and the merits of anointing the head with oil,101
The merits of applying oil into the hollows of the ears, of rubb¬ ing oil over the body and over the feet, of rubbing (fragrant pow¬ ders) over the body; of bathing, of clean apparel, of perfumes, and of ornaments,102
The merits of keeping the outlets (of the body) clean, of cropp¬ ing the hair, of wearing shoes, and of using umbrellas and sticks, have been spoken of in this lesson called Matra$itiya.xos
LESSON VI:
And now we shall expound the lesson called “ Tasyaf;itiya.” Thus Said the illustrious son of Atri.
Of him who is acquainted with the opportiinfeneSs of conduct and food with seasons, strength and complexion (and happiness and period of life) increase, in consequence of his food, &c., (being taken with propriety).1
For the purposes of this lesson, the year should be known as consisting of six portions, divided according to the seasons. Of these, the three seasons commencing with the season of dews and ending with summer constitute the period when the Sun travels in the region lying to the north of the equinoctial. That is again the period when the Sun takes ( i . e., sucks up the liquid portion of every earthly object). The three other seasons commencing with the season of rains and ending with Heffianta constitutes the period of
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the Sun’s southerly course. That is, besides, the time when the Sure gives (or yields moisture to all earthly objects).*2
During the period when the Sun gives, the winds are not very dry; they also blow (without being deprived of motion). The winds of the period when the Sun takes have opposite virtues. The Moon, during the former period, appears with unabated vigor and, filling the universe with cool raysr gladdens it every day. Hence the period of Giving is mild (and agreeable).3'
The period of Taking is fiery. These two periods, the Sun and the winds, and the Moon also, as the learned instruct us, are subject to the influences of Time, of their own respective natures, and of track, and become the determining causes of time, season, moisture, faults, and strength of body.f*
In the period of Taking, the Sun, by means of his rays, sucks up the moisture of the universe ; and keen and rough winds also dry up the same. Besides, (both the Sun and) the winds, in the seasons of (jufira, Vasanta, and Grishma, gradually developing the property of roughness, and generating juices that are dry, bitter, astringent, and pungent, contribute to the weakness of mankind.5 t What is said here in brief amounts to this : the Giving and the Taking periods, the Sun, the Moon, and the winds, are subject to certain influences, and then become determining causes of certain phenomena. The things that influence them are Time, by which is meant Time existing as a deity who, though essentially of one unalterable and absolute form, assumes divers forms in consequence of the destinies of different individuals and makes them happy or smites them as he likes, in the form of events, and now strengthens the Sun, now the Moon, and now the winds. Besides Time, they are subject to their own respective natures, and to track, by which last is meant the northerly or the southerly course of the Sun. The track affects the Sun only and not the others. Influenced by these, they become determining causes of other things, viz. , time (as measured by men), the seasons, moisture, faults (of the physical system such as excess of bile or of wind or of plegm), and strength of body. — T.
* The year is divided in India into six seasons. The two months, viz., Agrahayana and Pausha (middle of November to middle of January) are Hemanta or the cold season. Then comes Cifira, occupying Magha and Phalguna. Then comes Vasanta, occupying Chaitra and Vaisakha. Jaishtha and Ashara are Grishma or Summer. The season of rains comes next, occupying Cravana and Bhadra. Then comes Carat, which occupies A?win and Kartic. — T.
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