#1. Definition of ‘Ayu’ – Life
Source: Charak Samhita
рд╢рд░реАрд░реЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд┐рдпреНрд╕рддреНрддреНрд╡рд╛рддреНрдореНрд╕рдВрдпреЛрдЧреЛ рдзрд╛рд░рд┐ рдЬреАрд╡рд┐рддрдореН ред
рдирд┐рддреНрдпрдЧрд╢реНрд░реНрдЪрд╛рдиреБрдмрдиреНрдзрд╢реНрд░реНрдЪ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдпреМрд░рд╛рдпреБрд░реБрдЪреНрдпрддреЗ рее
English Translation:
The term тАШAyuтАЩ meaning life is a combination of the Shareera (The Body), Indriya (Sense Organs), Satva (The Mind) & Atma (The Soul).
The body when combined with other three i.e sense organs, mind and soul, becomes life. Without the combination of all four, life does not exist.
Synonyms of life are
- Dhari тАУ the one that prevents the body from decay,
- Jeevita тАУ the one which remains alive, maintains life,
- Nityaga – which keeps the soul, mind and sense intact with the body all the time, without discontinuation.
- Anubandha – That which transmigrates from one body to another.
#2. Tridanda тАУ Mind, Body & Soul
Source: Charak Samhita
рд╕рддреНрддреНрд╡рдорд╛рддреНрдорд╛ рд╢рд░реАрд░рдВ рдЪ рддреНрд░рдпрдореЗрддрдиреНрддреНрддреНрд░рд┐рджрдгреНрдбрддреН |
рд▓реЛрдХрд╕реНрддрд┐рд╖реНрдарддрд┐ рд╕рдВрдпреЛрдЧрд╛рддреНрддрддреНрд░ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рдВ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╖реНрдард┐рддрдореН ||
рд╕ рдкреБрдорд╛рдВрд╢реНрд░реНрдЪреЗрддрдирдВ рддрдЪреНрдЪ рддрдЪреНрдЪрд╛рдзрд┐рдХрд░рдгрдВ рд╕реНрдореГрддрдореН |
рд╡реЗрджрд╕реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрдп, рддрджрд░реНрдердВ рд╣рд┐ рд╡реЗрджреЛрдЕрдпрдВ рд╕рдореНрдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢рд┐рддрдГ ||
English Translation:
Tridanda:
Satva (The Mind), Shareera (The Body) and Atma (The Soul) are the Tripods of life. The world is sustained by their combination; They constitute the basis for everything.
#3. Definition of Atman (The Soul)
Source: Charak Samhita
рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд░: рдкрд░рд╕реНрддреНрд╡рд╛рддреНрдорд╛ рд╕рддреНрд╡рднреВрддрдЧреБрдгреЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд┐рдпреИ: ред
рдЪреИрддрдиреНрдпреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдгрдВ рдирд┐рддреНрдпреЛ рджреНрд░рд╖реНрдЯрд╛ рдкрд╢реНрдпрддрд┐ рд╣рд┐ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛: рее
English Translation:
Nirvikara тАУ ‘nir’ means un, and virkara means changing. The word nirvikara translates to unchanging, unaltered. Here this word is used in context to the soul. as it is described as eternal and unchanging.
The soul is essentially devoid of all deformities and is the cause of consciousness through the mind and the specific qualities of basic elements (touch, shape, smell, taste and sound). He is eternal. It is he who observers all activities of body and mind from within.
#4. Ayurveda Quotes In Sanskrit: Purpose of Life
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЖрдпреБ: рдХрд╛рдорд╛рдпрдорд╛рдиреЗрди рдзрд░реНрдорд╛рд░реНрде рд╕реБрдЦрд╕рд╛рдзрдирдоред
рдЖрдпреБрд░реНрд╡реЗрджреЛрдкрджреЗрд╢реЗрд╖реБ рд╡рд┐рдзреЗрдп: рдкрд░рдорд╛рджрд░: рее
English Translation:
To achieve the purpose of life, that is
1. Dharma тАУ Following the path of righteousness
2. Artha тАУ Earning money using legal means.
3. Kama тАУ Fulfilling our desire
4. Moksha тАУ Achieving Salvation,
To achieve this purpose, one should concentrate on having a long life. Vidheya or Obedience is the most important quality one must possess if one desires to learn the science of Ayurveda, which explains how to achieve this purpose.
#5. Secret Of Good Health (рдЖрд░реЛрдЧреНрдп рд╣реЗрддрд╡)
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдирд┐рддреНрдпрдВ рд╣рд┐рддрд╛рд╣рд╛рд░рд╡рд┐рд╣рд╛рд░рд╕реЗрд╡реА рд╕рдореАрдХреНрд╖реНрдпрдХрд╛рд░реА рд╡рд┐рд╖рдпреЗрд╖реНрд╡рд╕рдХреНрдд: ред
рджрд╛рддрд╛ рд╕рдо: рд╕рддреНрдпрдкрд░: рдХреНрд╖рдорд╛рд╡рд╛рдирд╛рдкреНрддреЛрдкрд╕реЗрд╡реА рдЪ рднрд╡рддреНрдпрд░реЛрдЧ: рее
English Translation:
One who indulges daily in healthy foods and activities, who discriminates the good and bad of everything and then acts wisely, who is not attached too much to the objects of the senses, who develops the habit of charity, of considering all as equal, of truthfulness, of pardoning and keeping company of good persons only, becomes free from all diseases.
#6. Tridosha
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рд╡рд╛рдпреБ рдкрд┐рддрддрдВ рдХрдлрд╢рдЪреЗрддрд┐ рддреНрд░рдпреЛ рджреЛрд╖рд╛: рд╕рдорд╛рд╕реНрдд: рее
рд╡рд┐рдХреГрддрд╛ рд╡рд┐рдХреГрддрд╛рджреЗрд╣рдВ рдШреНрдирдиреНрддрд┐ рддреЗ рд╡рд░реНрддреНрддрдпрдиреНрддрд┐ рдЪрд╛ ред
English Translation:
Vata, Pitta and kapha are the three Doshas of the body. Perfect balance of three Doshas leads to health, imbalance in Tridosha leads to diseases.
#7. Ayurveda Quotes In Sanskrit: Types Of Digestive fires
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рддреИрд░реНрднрд╡реЗрджреНрд╡рд┐рд╖рдо: рддреАрдХреНрд╖реНрдгрд┐реЛ рдордиреНрджрд╢реНрдЪрд╛рдЧреНрдирд┐ рд╕рдореИ: рд╕рдо: рее
English Translation:
There are four types of Digestive fires (Agni)
1. Vishama Agni тАУ Influenced by Vata. A person with Vishama Agni will sometimes have high appetite, and sometimes, low appetite.
2. Teekshna Agni – Influenced by Pitta. A person with Teeksna Agni will have high digestion power and appetite.
3. Manda Agni – Influenced by Kapha. A person with Manda Agni will have low digestion power and appetite.
4. Sama Agni – Influenced by perfect balance of Tridosha тАУ Where person will have proper appetite and digestion power. Digestion occurs at appropriate time.
#8. Qualities Of Vata Dosha
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рддрддреНрд░ рд░реБрдХреНрд╖реЛ рд▓рдШреБ: рд╢реАрдд: рдЦрд░: рд╕реВрдХреНрд╖реНрдорд╢реНрдЪрд▓реЛрдирд┐рд▓: рее
English Translation:
Rooksha тАУ dryness, Laghu тАУ Lightness, Sheeta тАУ coldness, Khara тАУ roughness, Sookshma тАУ minuteness, Chala тАУ movement These are the qualities of Vata.
#9. Qualities Of Pitta Dosha
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдкрд┐рддреНрддрдореН рд╕рд╕реНрдиреЗрд╣ рддрд┐рдХреНрд╖реНрдиреЛрд╖реНрдгрдВ рд▓рдШреБ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрд░рдВ рд╕рд░рдВ рджреНрд░рд╡рдореН ред
English Translation:
Sasneha тАУ slightly oily, unctuous,
Teekshna тАУ piercing, entering into deep tissues,
Ushna -hotness,
Laghu тАУ lightness,
Visram тАУ bad smell,
Sara тАУ having fluidity, movement,
Drava тАУ liquidity are the qualities of Pitta.
#10. Qualities of Kapha Dosha
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рд╕реНрдирд┐рдЧреНрдз: рд╢реАрддреЛ рдЧреБрд░реБрд░реНрдордиреНрдж: рд╢реНрд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдгреЛ рдореГрддреНрд╕реНрди: рд╕реНрдерд┐рд░: рдХрдл: ред
English Translation:
Snigdhna тАУ oily, unctuous,
Sheeta тАУ cold,
Guru тАУ heavy,
Manda тАУ mild, viscous,
Shlakshna тАУ smooth, clear,
Mrutsna тАУ slimy, jely,
Sthira тАУ stability, immobility are the qualities of Kapha.
#11. Cause For Health And Disease
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдХрд▓рд╛рд░реНрдердХрд░реНрдордгрд╛рдВ рдпреЛрдЧреЛ рд╣рд┐рдирдорд┐рдереНрдпрд╛рддрд┐рдорд╛рддреНрд░рдХ: ред
рд╕рдореНрдпрдЧреНрдпреЛрдЧрд╢реНрдЪ рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮреЗрдпреЛ рд░реЛрдЧрд░реЛрдЧреНрдпреИрдХ рдХрд╛рд░рдгрдореН рее
English Translation:
There are three causative factors responsible for the production of all most all diseases pertaining to the body and mind.
тАв Insufficient utilisiation (hinayoga),
тАв Wrong utilisation (mithyayoga) and
тАв Excessive utilisation (atiyoga)
of time (kala), objects of the sense organs (indriyarthas) and the activities of the body, mind and speech (karma).
Where as the proper utilisation (samyak yoga) of the above factors results in healthy state.
#12. Qualities Of A Doctor
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рджрдХреНрд╖: рддреАрд░реНрдерд╛рддреНрддрд╢рд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░рд╛рд░реНрдереЛрджреГрд╖реНрдЯрдХрд░реНрдорд╢реБрдЪрд┐рд░реНрднрд┐рд╖рдХ
English Translation:
Daksha тАУ Alert, disciplined
Shastra тАУ Having detailed knowledge about diseases and treatment.
Drushtakarma тАУ Having practical experience
Shuchi тАУ Cleanliness
#13. Qualities Of Medicine
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдмрд╣реБрдХрд▓реНрдкрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдЧреБрдгрдВ рд╕рдВрдкрдиреНрдирдВ рдпреЛрдЧреНрдпрдореМрд╖рдзрдВ ред
English Translation:
Bahukalpa тАУ Ability to formulate in different dosage forms, like decoction, powder, herbal oil etc
Bahuguna тАУ Having enormous and multiple qualities
Sampanna тАУ Endowed with virtues
Yogya – suitable and appropriate for specific diseases.
#14. Qualities Of A Nurse
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЕрдиреБрд░рдХреНрдд: рд╢реБрдЪрд┐рд░реНрджрдХреНрд╖реЛ рдмреБрджреНрдзрд┐рдорд╛рдиреН рдкрд░рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░рдХрдГ ред
English Translation:
Anurakta тАУ Compassion towards patients
Shuchi тАУ Cleanliness
Daksha тАУ Alert, active
Buddhiman тАУ Intelligence
#15. Qualities Of A Patient
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЖрдвреНрдпреЛ рд░реЛрдЧреА рднрд┐рд╖рдЧреНрд╡рд╢реНрдпреЛ рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдкрдХ: рд╕рддреНрддреНрд╡рд╛рдирдкрд┐ ред
English Translation:
Adya – Having good finances
Bhishagvashya тАУ 100 % obedience towards doctor
Jnapaka тАУ Good memory
Satvavaan тАУ Having good strength to tolerate disease and treatment.
#16. Prataruthana (Waking up in the morning)
рдмреНрд░рд╛рд╣рдореЗ рдореБрд╣реВрд░реНрдд рдЙрддреНрддрд┐рд╖реНрдареЗрддреНрд╕реНрд╡рд╕реНрдереЛ рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛рд░реНрдердорд╛рдпреБрд╖: ред
English Translation:
Healthy person should get up from bed at Brahmi Muhurtha. That is, before dawn, or around 45 minutes before Sun rise. Last three hours of the night тАУ from 3 am to 6 am тАУ is called brahma muhurta.
#17. A Perfect Physician
рддрд╕реНрдорд╛рдЪреНрдЫрд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛрд╕рд░реНрдереЗрд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдиреЗ рдкреНрд░рд╡реНрд░рддреНрддреМ рдХрд░реНрдо рджрд░реНрд╢рдиреЗ ред
рднрд┐рд╖рдХреН рдЪрддреБрд╖реНрдЯрдпреЗ рдпреБрдХреНрдд: рдкреНрд░рд╛рдгрд╛рднрд┐рд╕рд░ рдЙрдЕрдпреНрддреЗ рее
English Translation:
The physician who posses the four fold accomplishments consisting of theoretical knowledge, clear interpretation, right application and practical experience is to be regarded as the reclaimer of life.
#18. Nadi Prediction
Source: Yoga Ratnakar
рд╡рд╛рддрдВ рдкрд┐рддреНрддрдВ рдХрдлрдВ рджреНрд╡рдиреНрджреНрд╡рдВ рддреНрд░рд┐рддрдпрдВ рд╕рд╛рдиреНрдирд┐рдкрддрд┐рдХреНрдореН ред
рд╕рд╛рдзреНрдпрд╛рд╕рдзреНрдпрд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдХрдВ рдЪ рд╕рд░реНрд╡ рдирд╛рдбреА рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢рдпреЗрдд рее
English Translation:
Pulse denotes vata-pitta-kapha, their dual and triple disorders, as well as expresses prognosis of diseases.
#19. Ushnajala: Benefits of Drinking Hot Water
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рджреАрдкрдирдВ рдкрд╛рдЪрдирдВ рдХрдгреНрдареНрдп рд▓рдШреВрд╖реНрдгрдВ рдмрд╕реНрддрд┐рд╢реЛрдзрдирдо
рд╣рд┐рдзреНрдорд╛рдзреНрдорд╛рдирд╛рдирд┐рд▓рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖реНрдорд╕рджреНрдп: рд╢реБрджреНрдзрд┐рдирд╡рдЬреНрд╡рд░реЗ
рдХрд╛рд╕рд╛рдордкреАрдирд╕рд╢реНрд╡рд╛рд╕рдкрд╛рд╢реНрд░реНрд╡реЗрд░реБрдХреНрд╖реБрдЪрд╢рд╕реНрдпрддреЗ
English Translation:
Benefits of drinking hot water:
Deepana тАУ stimulates hunger,
Pachana тАУ helps digestion,
Kantya тАУ good for the throat,
Laghu тАУ easily digestable,
Basti shodhana тАУ cleanses the urinary bladder,
It Relieves:
Hidhma тАУ relives hiccup,
Adhmana тАУ flatulence,
Anila тАУ aggravation of Vata
Shleshma тАУ aggravation of Kapha
It is ideal on the days of Panchakarma therapy
Navajvara тАУ fever of recent origin
Kasa тАУ cold, cough
Ama тАУ accumulation of undigested materials,
Peenasa тАУ rhinitis (running nose),
Shwasa тАУ dyspnoea and
Parshvaruja тАУ pain in the flanks.
#20. Effect Of Tastes On Tridosha
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рддрддреНрд░рд╛рджрдпрд╛ рдорд╛рд░реБрддрдВ рдШреНрдирдиреНрддрд┐ рддреНрд░рдп: рддрд┐рдХреНрддрджрдп: рдХрдлрдореН ред
рдХрд╖рд╛рдп рддрд┐рдХреНрдд рдордзреБрд░рд╛: рдкрд┐рддреНрддрдордиреНрдпрддреЗ рддреБ рдХреБрд░реНрд╡рддреЗ рее
English Translation:
In the list of tastes, the first three, i.e. Sweet, sour and salt mitigates Vata and increases Kapha.
The last three, i.e. bitter, pungent and astringent tastes mitigates Kapha and increases Vata
Astringent, bitter and sweet taste mitigates Pitta. Sour, salt and pungent tastes increase Pitta.
#21. Abhyanga тАУ oil massage & its benefits
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЕрднреНрдпрдЩреНрдЧрдВ рдЖрдЪрд░реЗрдд рдирд┐рддреНрдпрдВ, рд╕рдЬрд░рд╛рд╢реНрд░рдорд╡рд╛рддрд╣
рджреГрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рдж рдкреБрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдЖрдпреБ: рд╕реБрд╕реНрд╡рдкреНрди рд╕реБрддреНрд╡рдХреН рджрд╛рд░реНрдвреНрдпрдХрд╝реГрддреН
рд╢рд┐рд░: рд╢реНрд░рд╡рдгрдкрд╛рджреЗрд╖реБ рддрдВ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рди рд╢реАрд▓рдпреЗрдд
рд╡рд░реНрдЬреНрдпреЛрдЕрднреНрдпрдВрдЧ: рдХрдлрдЧреНрд░рд╕реНрдердХреГрддрд╕рдВрд╢реБрджреНрдзрд┐рдЕрдЬрд┐рд░реНрдгрд┐рднрд┐
English Translation:
Abhyanga means massage. It should be done daily, morning. It delays ageing, relieves tiredness and excess of Vata (aches and pains). It improves vision, nourishes body tissues, prolongs age, induces good sleep and improves skin tone and complexion. Massage should be specially done on ears, head and legs.
Massage should be avoided when there is increase of Kapha in the body, soon after Shodhana (Panchakarma procedure) and during indigestion.
#22. Sad Vritta: Healthy Conduct
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЬреАрд░реНрдгреЗ рд╣рд┐рддрдВ рдорд┐рддрдВ рдЪрд╛рджреНрдпрд╛рдд рди рд╡реЗрдЧрд╛рдиреАрд░рдпреЗрдд рдмрд▓рд╛рдд ред
рди рд╡реЗрдЧрд┐рддреЛ рдЕрдиреНрдпрдХрд╛рд░реНрдп: рд╕реНрдпрд╛рдд рди рдЕрдЬрд┐рддреНрд╡рд╛ рд╕рд╛рдзреНрдпрдВ рдЖрдордпрдо рее
English Translation:
Jeerne hitam mitam chaadyat тАУ One should always eat, only after digestion of previous food, in limited quantity.
Na vegan neerayet тАУ one should not induce natural urges forcefully. Example: urinating, when there is no urge to pass urine.
Na Vegito anya kaaryaha тАУ one should immediately attend to natural urges, whenever they come, without being busy in other activities.
One should undergo treatment to diseases as soon as possible.
#23. Path Of Righteousness
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рд╕реБрдЦрд╛рд░реНрдерд╛: рд╕рд░реНрд╡рднреВрддрд╛рдирд╛рдВ рдорддрд╛: рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдГ рдкреНрд░рд╡реГрддреНрддрдп: ред
рд╕реБрдЦрдВ рдЪ рди рд╡рд┐рдирд╛ рдзрд░реНрдорд╛рдд рддрд╕реНрдорд╛рдд рдзрд░реНрдордкрд░реЛ рднрд╡реЗрдд рее
рднрдХреНрддреНрддреНрдпрд╛ рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдгрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛рдгрд┐ рд╕реЗрд╡реЗрддреНрддреЗрддрд░рджреВрд░рдЧ:
English Translation:
All the creatures are behind happiness. There is no happiness, without righteousness. Hence all should follow the path of righteousness.
Friends should be served with affection and good deeds, whereas the others (wicked) should be kept at a distance.
#24. Help To The Weak
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЕрд╡реГрддреНрддрд┐рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдзрд┐рд╢реЛрдХрд╛рд░реНрддрд╛рдирдиреБрд╡рд░реНрддреЗрдд рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдд:
English Translation:
Those who have no means of livelihood, who are suffering from diseases and who are afflicted with grief should be helped.
#25. Equal Treatment To All
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЖрддреНрдорд╡рддреНрд╕рддрддрдВ рдкрд╢рдпреНрджрдкрд┐ рдХреАрдЯрдкрд┐рдкреАрд▓рд┐рдХрдореН рдЕрд░реНрдЪреНрдпреЗрджреНрджрд╡рдЧреЛрд╡рд┐рдкреНрд░рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд╡реИрдзреНрдпрдиреГрдкрд╛рддрд┐рдереАрдиреН
English Translation:
Even the insects and ants should be seen with respect, similar to a physician, king and guests.
#26. Engage In Dharma
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рддреНрд░рд┐рд╡рд░реНрдЧрд╢реВрдиреНрдпрдВ рдирд╛рд░рдореНрднрдВ рднрдЬреЗрддреНрддрдВ рдЪрд╡рд┐рд░реЛрдзрдпрдиреН
English Translation:
Do not engage yourself in things that are devoid of three pursuits Dharma (righteousness), arha (wealth) and kama (pleasure). One should carry on the occupation without going contrary to dharma and karma.
#27. Trayopastambha: Three Pillars Of Life
Source: Ashtanga Hridayam
рдЖрд╣рд╛рд░рд╢рдпрдирд╛рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдордЪрд░реНрдпреЗрд░реНрдпреБрдХреНрддреНрдпрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдпреЛрдЬрд┐рддреИ:
рд╢рд░реАрд░рдВ рдзрд╛рд░реНрдпрддреЗ рдирд┐рддреНрдпрдорд╛рдЧрд╛рд░рдорд┐рд╡ рдзрд╛рд░рдгреИ:рее
English Translation:
Ahara тАУ food, Shayana тАУ Sleep and Abrahmacharya (non-celibecy): properly indulged, support the body constantly just like the house is supported by the pillars.
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Congrats Swati ! Admire you for yur efforts. Keep up the good work. We at Yog For Yourself salute your work.
Thank you. Helps in my own studies
Thank you. Helps in my own studies.
Too bad the slokas can’t be heard.
Hi Marc,
Never thought of putting up recitation. Thanks for the advice! Will try to incorporate them.
Regards,
Swati
Nice thing, it’s really helpful for long live
Thank you for these translations and quotes