Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Each of these preparations should be fried in new ghee, and should then be mixed with the juice of such sour fruits as those of Punica granatum, Phyllanthus Emblica, &c.

Make each of the preparations sweet and perfumed agreeably to the taste (or constitution) of the person desirous of using it.

All these meat-juices promote strength. 44-45

He who, after being gratified .with the flesh of the sparrow, takes milk, does not lose the turgidity of his organ, nor does his vital seed escape during that night. 46

He who takes boiled rice of the ‘Shastika’ variety, mixed with a copious measure of ghee, and the soup of MSsha ( Phaseolus Rox¬ burgkii), and afterwards takes a draught of milk, succeeds in keeping himself awake for the whole night, retaining the full vigour of youth (as regards sexual ability). 47

He who takes to his fill the flesh of fowl fried in the semen of the crocodile cannot sleep at night with unexcited organ. 48

Boil fish-roe (in water) and thereby extract its juice.

Fry the juice in ghee , and take it.

Take also the eggs of geese, pea-hens, and fowl. 49

CHAR A JC A-S AM HIT A.

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( Here are two verses ).

When a person, after his body has been purified (by purgatives and emetics), and the ducts have been cleansed, takes a beneficial and prescribable aphrodisiac in proper time, such aphrodisiac is seen to operate on him efficiently.

An aphrodisiac, taken under such circumstances, promotes nutri¬ tion and imparts strength. 5°

Hence, it is necessary to first correct the system (by administering purgatives and emetics) agreeably to what the system can bear. In a body that has not been cleansed (by correctives), preparations whose virtues have even been well tested do not produce the expected results even as well-prepared colours do not properly tinge a piece of cloth that is unwashed of dirt. Si

( Here are two verses containing a summary ).

The virtues of the administration of aphrodisiacs, for what man ■what woman is proper soil, what the demerits are of men that are childless, the merits of persons who have children, the five and ten combinations that enhance energy and progeny, and that impart nutrition and strength, have all been set forth in this Section called ^aramulya. 52-53

Thus ends the first Section, called ‘Samyoga-^aramulya’ of Lesson II called ‘Vajikarana’, of the Division called ‘ChikitsS.’

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We shall now expound the second Section, called ‘Asiktakshiriyam’ of the Lesson on ‘Vajikarana.’

Thus said the illustrious son of Atri.* 1

Take some grains of ‘Shastika’ paddy, in which only the milky juice occurs ; which are only partially developed ; which are green (and not dry) ; and which are cleansed of all filth.

Soaking them in cow’s milk till they become swollen (and look like fully developed seeds), pound them in a mortar.

* That which follows clearly explains why this Section is called ‘asikta-kshiriyam.’ ‘Kshira’ is milk, or milky juice. With the milky juice of a variety of paddy when unripe, certain good aphrodisiacs are made. — T.

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