[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Medicine](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med) › [Early and ascribed compendia](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita) › [The Compendium of Caraka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka) › 6.1.2 # The Compendium of Caraka 6.1.2 Carakasaṃhitā 6.1.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.1.2) athātaḥ prāṇakāmīyaṃ rasāyanapādaṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ// balaṃ mahadvarṇaviśuddhiragryā svaro ghanaughastanitānukārī/ bhavatyapatyaṃ vipulaṃ sthiraṃ ca samaśnato yogamimaṃ narasya// ete daśavidhāstveṣāṃ prayogāḥ parikīrtitāḥ/ rogaprakṛtisātmyajñastān prayogān prakalpayet// kaphajo na sa rogo 'asti na vibandho 'asti kaścana/ yaṃ na bhallātakaṃ hanyācchīghraṃ medhāgnivardhanam// > Now we shall expound the quarter on rasāyana dealing with the desire for vital breath. > Great strength, foremost purity of complexion, and a voice resembling the rumble of a gathering cloud, > and abundant, steadfast offspring belong to a man who consumes this formulation. > These have been declared as tenfold methods of administration; > one knowing the nature of diseases and constitutional suitability should prescribe those applications. > There is no kapha-born disease, nor is there any constipation, > that bhallātaka does not quickly destroy, increasing intellect and digestive fire. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.1.1\_1\_11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.1.1_1_11) - [Next: 6.1.2\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.1.2_2) - [Up: 6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.1.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.1.2) · Pramāṇa