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The Compendium of Caraka 1.26.11

Carakasaṃhitā 1.26.11

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Sanskrit

1.26.11

tatra dravyāṇi gurukharakaṭhinamandasthiraviśadasāndrasthūlagandhaguṇabahulāni pārthivāni tānyupacayasaṅghātagauravasthairyakarāṇi dravasnighdaśītamandamṛdupicchilarasaguṇabahulānyāpyāni tānyupakledasgnehabandhaviṣyandamārdaprahlādakarāṇi uṣṇatīkṣṇasūkṣmalaghurūkṣaviśadarūpaguṇabahulānyāgneyāni tāni dāhapākaprabhāprakāśavarṇakarāṇi laghuśītarūkṣakharaviśadasūkṣmasparśaguṇabahulāni vāyavyāni tāni raukṣyaglānivicāravaiśadyalāghavakarāṇi mṛdulaghusūkṣmaślakṣṇaśabdaguṇabahulānyākāśātmakāni tāni mārdavasauṣiryalāghavakarāṇi //

Among them, substances predominant in the qualities of heavy, rough, hard, dull, firm, non-slimy, dense, gross, and smell are earthen; they produce nourishment, compactness, heaviness, and stability. Those predominant in the qualities of fluid, unctuous, cold, dull, soft, slimy, and taste are watery; they produce moistening, unction, binding, oozing, softness, and gladdening. Those predominant in the qualities of hot, sharp, subtle, light, dry, non-slimy, and visible form are fiery; they produce burning, digestion, radiance, illumination, and complexion. Those predominant in the qualities of light, cold, dry, rough, non-slimy, subtle, and touch are airy; they produce dryness, fatigue, movement, non-sliminess, and lightness. Those predominant in the qualities of soft, light, subtle, smooth, and sound are ethereal; they produce softness, porosity, and lightness.

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