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teShAM guruH syAnmadhuraH kaTukAmlAvato~anyathA||62||  

teShAM guruH syAnmadhuraH kaTukAmlAvato~anyathA||62||  

Katu vipaka impairs shukra (semen), obstructs (excretion of) faeces and urine and aggravates vata. Madhura vipaka helps excretion of urine and faeces from the body, increases kapha and semen. Amla vipaka aggravates pitta, helps excretion of faeces and urine and damages semen. Amongst them, madhura vipaka is guru (heavy) and the other two (katu and amla) vipakas are laghu. [61-62]

''Katu vipaka'' impairs ''shukra'' (semen), obstructs (excretion of) faeces and urine and aggravates ''vata''. ''Madhura vipaka'' helps excretion of urine and faeces from the body, increases ''kapha'' and semen. ''Amla vipaka'' aggravates ''pitta'', helps excretion of faeces and urine and damages semen. Amongst them, ''madhura vipaka'' is ''guru'' (heavy) and the other two (''katu'' and ''amla'') ''vipakas'' are ''laghu''. [61-62]

विपाकलक्षणस्याल्पमध्यभूयिष्ठतां प्रति|  

विपाकलक्षणस्याल्पमध्यभूयिष्ठतां प्रति|  

द्रव्याणां गुणवैशेष्यात्तत्र तत्रोपलक्षयेत्||६३||  

द्रव्याणां गुणवैशेष्यात्तत्र तत्रोपलक्षयेत्||६३||  

vipākalakṣaṇasyālpamadhyabhūyiṣṭhatāṁ  prati|  

vipākalakṣaṇasyālpamadhyabhūyiṣṭhatāṁ  prati|  

dravyāṇāṁ guṇavaiśēṣyāttatra tatrōpalakṣayēt||63||  

dravyāṇāṁ guṇavaiśēṣyāttatra tatrōpalakṣayēt||63||  

vipAkalakShaNasyAlpamadhyabhUyiShThatAM [41] prati|  

vipAkalakShaNasyAlpamadhyabhUyiShThatAM [41] prati|  

dravyANAM guNavaisheShyAttatra tatropalakShayet||63||  

dravyANAM guNavaisheShyAttatra tatropalakShayet||63||  

According to variations in gunas (properties) there is also variation in degree (lowest, medium and highest) of vipaka. [63]

 

According to variations in ''gunas'' (properties) there is also variation in degree (lowest, medium and highest) of ''vipaka''. [63]

 

मृदुतीक्ष्णगुरुलघुस्निग्धरूक्षोष्णशीतलम्|  

मृदुतीक्ष्णगुरुलघुस्निग्धरूक्षोष्णशीतलम्|  

वीर्यमष्टविधं केचित्, केचिद्द्विविधमास्थिताः||६४||  

वीर्यमष्टविधं केचित्, केचिद्द्विविधमास्थिताः||६४||  

शीतोष्णमिति, वीर्यं तु क्रियते येन या क्रिया|  

शीतोष्णमिति, वीर्यं तु क्रियते येन या क्रिया|  

नावीर्यं कुरुते किञ्चित् सर्वा वीर्यकृता क्रिया||६५||  

नावीर्यं कुरुते किञ्चित् सर्वा वीर्यकृता क्रिया||६५||  

mr̥dutīkṣṇagurulaghusnigdharūkṣōṣṇaśītalam|  

mr̥dutīkṣṇagurulaghusnigdharūkṣōṣṇaśītalam|  

vīryamaṣṭavidhaṁ kēcit, kēciddvividhamāsthitāḥ||64|| śītōṣṇamiti, vīryaṁ tu kriyatē yēna yā kriyā|  

vīryamaṣṭavidhaṁ kēcit, kēciddvividhamāsthitāḥ||64||  

 

śītōṣṇamiti, vīryaṁ tu kriyatē yēna yā kriyā|  

nāvīryaṁ kurutē kiñcit sarvā vīryakr̥tā kriyā||65||  

nāvīryaṁ kurutē kiñcit sarvā vīryakr̥tā kriyā||65||  

mRudutIkShNagurulaghusnigdharUkShoShNashItalam|  

mRudutIkShNagurulaghusnigdharUkShoShNashItalam|  

vIryamaShTavidhaM kecit, keciddvividhamAsthitAH||64||  

vIryamaShTavidhaM kecit, keciddvividhamAsthitAH||64||  

shItoShNamiti, vIryaM tu kriyate yena yA kriyA|  

shItoShNamiti, vIryaM tu kriyate yena yA kriyA|  

nAvIryaM kurute ki~jcit sarvA vIryakRutA kriyA||65||

nAvIryaM kurute ki~jcit sarvA vIryakRutA kriyA||65||

Some hold that there is eight-fold veerya: mrudu (soft), tikshna (sharp), guru (heavy), laghu (light), snigdha (unctuous), ruksha (rough), ushna (hot) and sheeta (cold) while some opine that there are only two veeryas : sheeta (cold) and ushna (hot). In fact, veerya (potency) is that which is responsible for each and every action. The substance can exert no action in absence of veerya and as such (it is concluded that) all actions are exerted due to veerya. [64-65]

 

Characteristics of rasa, veerya, vipaka:

Some hold that there is eight-fold ''veerya'': ''mridu'' (soft), ''tikshna'' (sharp), ''guru'' (heavy), ''laghu'' (light), ''snigdha'' (unctuous), ''ruksha'' (rough), ''ushna'' (hot) and ''sheeta'' (cold) while some opine that there are only two ''veeryas'' : ''sheeta'' (cold) and ''ushna'' (hot). In fact, ''veerya'' (potency) is that which is responsible for each and every action. The substance can exert no action in absence of ''veerya'' and as such (it is concluded that) all actions are exerted due to ''veerya''. [64-65]

 

==== Characteristics of ''rasa, veerya, vipaka'' ====

 

रसो निपाते द्रव्याणां, विपाकः कर्मनिष्ठया|  

रसो निपाते द्रव्याणां, विपाकः कर्मनिष्ठया|  

वीर्यं यावदधीवासान्निपाताच्चोपलभ्यते||६६||  

वीर्यं यावदधीवासान्निपाताच्चोपलभ्यते||६६||  

rasō nipātē dravyāṇāṁ, vipākaḥ karmaniṣṭhayā|  

rasō nipātē dravyāṇāṁ, vipākaḥ karmaniṣṭhayā|  

vīryaṁ yāvadadhīvāsānnipātāccōpalabhyatē||66||  

vīryaṁ yāvadadhīvāsānnipātāccōpalabhyatē||66||  

raso nipAte dravyANAM, vipAkaH karmaniShThayA|  

raso nipAte dravyANAM, vipAkaH karmaniShThayA|  

vIryaM yAvadadhIvAsAnnipAtAccopalabhyate||66||  

vIryaM yAvadadhIvAsAnnipAtAccopalabhyate||66||  

Rasa is perceived by its contact with the body (particularly tongue). Vipaka is perceived by (observing) the final effect (on body) and veerya is comprehended (by the action exerted) during the period from administration till excretion (of the drug). [66]

Rasa is perceived by its contact with the body (particularly tongue). Vipaka is perceived by (observing) the final effect (on body) and veerya is comprehended (by the action exerted) during the period from administration till excretion (of the drug). [66]

रसवीर्यविपाकानां सामान्यं यत्र लक्ष्यते|  

रसवीर्यविपाकानां सामान्यं यत्र लक्ष्यते|  

विशेषः कर्मणां चैव प्रभावस्तस्य स स्मृतः||६७||  

विशेषः कर्मणां चैव प्रभावस्तस्य स स्मृतः||६७||