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na caivamukte dravye gurulAghavamakAraNaM manyeta, laghUni hi dravyANi vAyvagniguNabahulAni bhavanti; pRuthvIsomaguNabahulAnItarANi, tasmAtsvaguNAdapi laghUnyagnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyalpadoShANi cocyante~api sauhityopayuktAni, gurUNi punarnAgnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyasAmAnyAt,atashcAtimAtraM doShavanti sauhityopayuktAnyanyatra vyAyAmAgnibalAt; saiShA bhavatyagnibalApekShiNI mAtrA||6|| | na caivamukte dravye gurulAghavamakAraNaM manyeta, laghUni hi dravyANi vAyvagniguNabahulAni bhavanti; pRuthvIsomaguNabahulAnItarANi, tasmAtsvaguNAdapi laghUnyagnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyalpadoShANi cocyante~api sauhityopayuktAni, gurUNi punarnAgnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyasAmAnyAt,atashcAtimAtraM doShavanti sauhityopayuktAnyanyatra vyAyAmAgnibalAt; saiShA bhavatyagnibalApekShiNI mAtrA||6|| | ||
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From this, one should not conclude that heaviness or lightness in a food-article is mentioned without a reason. The light substances have a predominance of the qualities of | From this, one should not conclude that heaviness or lightness in a food-article is mentioned without a reason. The light substances have a predominance of the qualities of [[vayu]] and [[agni]]. The others have a predominance of the qualities of [[prithvi]] and [[jala]]. Therefore, the light food-articles are stimulants of [[agni]] owing to their innate quality, and are said to be less harmful even if they are eaten to a surfeit. On the other hand, heavy articles are non-stimulant of [[agni]] by nature, due to their dissimilarity of qualities. Thus, they cause harm if taken in excess quantity, unless there is strong [[agni]] achieved by physical exercise. Thus the right quantity of diet is determined by the strength of [[agni]]. [6] | ||
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