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The Compendium of Caraka 1.5.87

Carakasaṃhitā 1.5.87

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Sanskrit

1.5.87

sparśane 'abhyadhiko vāyuḥ sparśanaṃ ca tvagāśritam/
tvacyaśca &paramabhyaṅgastasmāttaṃ śīlayennaraḥ//

Vāyu is predominant in the tactile organ, and the tactile organ is based in the skin, / and massage is exceedingly beneficial to the skin; therefore a man should practice it habitually.

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