The Compendium of Bheḷa 6.14.21

6.14.21

harītakyāḥ prayogo vā hyūrustambhe praśasyate | vilekhyamāno hi yataḥ kṣīṇamāṃsabalo bhavet ||

Or the administration of harītakī is praised in stiffness of the thighs. / For as one is being scraped down, his muscle and strength would become depleted;