The Compendium of Caraka 3.8.44
Carakasaṃhitā 3.8.44
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3.8.44
atha prayojanaṃ---prayojanaṃ nāma yadarthamārabhyanta ārambhāḥ; yathā---yadyakālamṛtyurasti tato 'ahamātmānamāyuṣyairupacariṣyāmyanāyuṣyāṇi ca parihariṣyāmi, kathaṃ māmakālamṛtyuḥ prasaheteti//
Now, purpose: purpose is that for the sake of which undertakings are begun; for instance: 'If untimely death exists, then I shall care for myself with life-promoting measures and avoid non-life-promoting ones; how could untimely death overpower me?'
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