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तत्र श्लोकाः- मतिरासीन्महर्षीणां या या रसविनिश्चये|  

तत्र श्लोकाः- मतिरासीन्महर्षीणां या या रसविनिश्चये|  

द्रव्याणि गुणकर्मभ्यां द्रव्यसङ्ख्या रसाश्रया||१०७||  

द्रव्याणि गुणकर्मभ्यां द्रव्यसङ्ख्या रसाश्रया||१०७||  

कारणं रससङ्ख्याया रसानुरसलक्षणम्|  

कारणं रससङ्ख्याया रसानुरसलक्षणम्|  

परादीनां गुणानां च लक्षणानि पृथक्पृथक्||१०८||  

परादीनां गुणानां च लक्षणानि पृथक्पृथक्||१०८||  

पञ्चात्मकानां षट्त्वं च रसानां येन हेतुना|  

पञ्चात्मकानां षट्त्वं च रसानां येन हेतुना|  

ऊर्ध्वानुलोमभाजश्च यद्गुणातिशयाद्रसाः||१०९||  

ऊर्ध्वानुलोमभाजश्च यद्गुणातिशयाद्रसाः||१०९||  

षण्णां रसानां षट्त्वे च सविभक्ता विभक्तयः|  

षण्णां रसानां षट्त्वे च सविभक्ता विभक्तयः|  

उद्देशश्चापवादश्च द्रव्याणां गुणकर्मणि||११०||  

उद्देशश्चापवादश्च द्रव्याणां गुणकर्मणि||११०||  

प्रवरावरमध्यत्वं रसानां गौरवादिषु|  

प्रवरावरमध्यत्वं रसानां गौरवादिषु|  

पाकप्रभावयोर्लिङ्गं वीर्यसङ्ख्याविनिश्चयः||१११||  

पाकप्रभावयोर्लिङ्गं वीर्यसङ्ख्याविनिश्चयः||१११||  

षण्णामास्वाद्यमानानां रसानां यत् स्वलक्षणम्|  

षण्णामास्वाद्यमानानां रसानां यत् स्वलक्षणम्|  

यद्यद्विरुध्यते यस्माद्येन यत्कारि चैव यत्||११२||  

यद्यद्विरुध्यते यस्माद्येन यत्कारि चैव यत्||११२||  

वैरोधिकनिमित्तानां व्याधीनामौषधं च यत्|  

वैरोधिकनिमित्तानां व्याधीनामौषधं च यत्|  

आत्रेयभद्रकाप्यीये तत् सर्वमवदन्मुनिः||११३||

आत्रेयभद्रकाप्यीये तत् सर्वमवदन्मुनिः||११३||

tatra ślōkāḥ-  

tatra ślōkāḥ-  

matirāsīnmaharṣīṇāṁ yā yā rasaviniścayē|  

matirāsīnmaharṣīṇāṁ yā yā rasaviniścayē|  

dravyāṇi guṇakarmabhyāṁ dravyasaṅkhyā rasāśrayā||107||  

dravyāṇi guṇakarmabhyāṁ dravyasaṅkhyā rasāśrayā||107||  

kāraṇaṁ rasasaṅkhyāyā rasānurasalakṣaṇam|  

kāraṇaṁ rasasaṅkhyāyā rasānurasalakṣaṇam|  

parādīnāṁ guṇānāṁ ca lakṣaṇāni pr̥thakpr̥thak||108||  

parādīnāṁ guṇānāṁ ca lakṣaṇāni pr̥thakpr̥thak||108||  

pañcātmakānāṁ ṣaṭtvaṁ ca rasānāṁ yēna hētunā|  

pañcātmakānāṁ ṣaṭtvaṁ ca rasānāṁ yēna hētunā|  

ūrdhvānulōmabhājaśca yadguṇātiśayādrasāḥ||109||  

ūrdhvānulōmabhājaśca yadguṇātiśayādrasāḥ||109||  

ṣaṇṇāṁ rasānāṁ ṣaṭtvē ca savibhaktā vibhaktayaḥ|  

ṣaṇṇāṁ rasānāṁ ṣaṭtvē ca savibhaktā vibhaktayaḥ|  

uddēśaścāpavādaśca dravyāṇāṁ guṇakarmaṇi||110||  

uddēśaścāpavādaśca dravyāṇāṁ guṇakarmaṇi||110||  

pravarāvaramadhyatvaṁ rasānāṁ gauravādiṣu|  

pravarāvaramadhyatvaṁ rasānāṁ gauravādiṣu|  

pākaprabhāvayōrliṅgaṁ vīryasaṅkhyāviniścayaḥ||111||  

pākaprabhāvayōrliṅgaṁ vīryasaṅkhyāviniścayaḥ||111||  

ṣaṇṇāmāsvādyamānānāṁ rasānāṁ yat svalakṣaṇam|  

ṣaṇṇāmāsvādyamānānāṁ rasānāṁ yat svalakṣaṇam|  

yadyadvirudhyatē yasmādyēna yatkāri caiva yat||112||  

yadyadvirudhyatē yasmādyēna yatkāri caiva yat||112||  

vairōdhikanimittānāṁ vyādhīnāmauṣadhaṁ ca yat|  

vairōdhikanimittānāṁ vyādhīnāmauṣadhaṁ ca yat|  

ātrēyabhadrakāpyīyē tat sarvamavadanmuniḥ||113|

ātrēyabhadrakāpyīyē tat sarvamavadanmuniḥ||113|

tatra shlokAH-  

tatra shlokAH-  

matirAsInmaharShINAM yA yA rasavinishcaye|  

matirAsInmaharShINAM yA yA rasavinishcaye|  

dravyANi guNakarmabhyAM dravyasa~gkhyA rasAshrayA||107||  

dravyANi guNakarmabhyAM dravyasa~gkhyA rasAshrayA||107||  

kAraNaM rasasa~gkhyAyA rasAnurasalakShaNam|  

kAraNaM rasasa~gkhyAyA rasAnurasalakShaNam|  

parAdInAM guNAnAM ca lakShaNAni pRuthakpRuthak||108||  

parAdInAM guNAnAM ca lakShaNAni pRuthakpRuthak||108||  

pa~jcAtmakAnAM ShaTtvaM ca rasAnAM yena hetunA|  

pa~jcAtmakAnAM ShaTtvaM ca rasAnAM yena hetunA|  

UrdhvAnulomabhAjashca yadguNAtishayAdrasAH||109||  

UrdhvAnulomabhAjashca yadguNAtishayAdrasAH||109||  

ShaNNAM rasAnAM ShaTtve ca savibhaktA [71] vibhaktayaH|  

ShaNNAM rasAnAM ShaTtve ca savibhaktA [71] vibhaktayaH|  

uddeshashcApavAdashca dravyANAM guNakarmaNi||110||  

uddeshashcApavAdashca dravyANAM guNakarmaNi||110||  

pravarAvaramadhyatvaM rasAnAM gauravAdiShu|  

pravarAvaramadhyatvaM rasAnAM gauravAdiShu|  

pAkaprabhAvayorli~ggaM vIryasa~gkhyAvinishcayaH||111||  

pAkaprabhAvayorli~ggaM vIryasa~gkhyAvinishcayaH||111||  

ShaNNAmAsvAdyamAnAnAM rasAnAM yat svalakShaNam|  

ShaNNAmAsvAdyamAnAnAM rasAnAM yat svalakShaNam|  

yadyadvirudhyate yasmAdyena yatkAri caiva yat||112||  

yadyadvirudhyate yasmAdyena yatkAri caiva yat||112||  

vairodhikanimittAnAM vyAdhInAmauShadhaM ca yat|  

vairodhikanimittAnAM vyAdhInAmauShadhaM ca yat|  

AtreyabhadrakApyIye tat sarvamavadanmuniH||113||  

AtreyabhadrakApyIye tat sarvamavadanmuniH||113||  

In summary, different views of the sages regarding rasa, drugs according to properties and actions, number of drugs according to rasa, argument in the number (six) of in six rasa, definition of rasa and anurasa, and definitions of paradi gunas separately, division of five bhutas in six rasas, preponderance of properties in up-moving and down-moving drugs, variations in combination of rasas, characters and exceptions in properties and actions of drugs (rasas), three degrees of rasa according to guna etc. definition of vipaka and prabhava, decision about the number of veerya, characters of six rasas, the concept of antagonism (viruddha) as applicable to food and drugs, along with their effects and their treatment – all this has been described by the sage in the chapter of Atreya, Bhadrakapya etc. [107-113]

 

Thus, ends the twenty sixth chapter on Atreya Bhadrakapya etc. in Sutra sthana in the treatise composed by Agnivesha and redacted by Charaka. (26)                                        

In summary, different views of the sages regarding ''rasa'', drugs according to properties and actions, number of drugs according to ''rasa'', argument in the number (six) of in six ''rasa'', definition of ''rasa'' and ''anurasa'', and definitions of ''paradi gunas'' separately, division of five ''bhutas'' in six ''rasas'', preponderance of properties in up-moving and down-moving drugs, variations in combination of ''rasas'', characters and exceptions in properties and actions of drugs (''rasas''), three degrees of ''rasa'' according to ''guna'' etc. definition of ''vipaka'' and ''prabhava'', decision about the number of ''veerya'', characters of six ''rasas'', the concept of antagonism (''viruddha'') as applicable to food and drugs, along with their effects and their treatment – all this has been described by the sage in the chapter of Atreya, Bhadrakapya etc. [107-113]

Tattva vimarsha

 

• Rasa (taste) of any substance is six in number, and the source element for the manifestation of all forms of tastes is jala mahabhuta.

Thus, ends the twenty sixth chapter on Atreya Bhadrakapya etc. in [[Sutra Sthana]] in the treatise composed by Agnivesha and redacted by Charaka. (26)

• According to the science of Ayurveda, all matter (animate or inanimate) is made up of the five mahabhutas (five basic elements).

• The matter is the substratum of rasa.

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

• There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic value, and at the same time, everything cannot be used for the treatment of every disease.  

 

• Drugs or diet abounding in the properties of given mahabhuta are useful in making good the deficiency of that mahabhuta in the body.  

*''Rasa'' (taste) of any substance is six in number, and the source element for the manifestation of all forms of tastes is ''jala mahabhuta''.

• A physician, well acquainted with the classification of rasa and doshas, seldom commits blunders in ascertaining the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of diseases.  

*According to the science of Ayurveda, all matter (animate or inanimate) is made up of the five ''mahabhutas'' (five basic elements).

• Drugs and diets having particular taste cause disease and if administered with due care, they can also cure disease.  

*The matter is the substratum of rasa.

• General principles of drug action are described with the help of the attributes namely rasa (taste), guna (quality),veerya (potency/energy of molecules to produce action), vipaka (factor of metabolism) and prabhava (specific principle).

*There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic value, and at the same time, everything cannot be used for the treatment of every disease.  

• The accomplishment of treatment is totally dependent on paradi gunas which are general attributes dealing with processing and prescribing of drugs Charaka emphatically stated that without understanding the concept of parade paradi guna, a physician cannot be successful in curing the disease.  

*Drugs or diet abounding in the properties of given ''mahabhuta'' are useful in making good the deficiency of that ''mahabhuta'' in the body.  

• Rasa helps not only in understanding the panchbhautic composition of drug/diet but also serves as a tool for identification of the rest of the principles of drug action like virya and vipaka.

*A physician, well acquainted with the classification of ''rasa'' and ''doshas'', seldom commits blunders in ascertaining the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of diseases.  

*Drugs and diets having particular taste cause disease and if administered with due care, they can also cure disease.  

*General principles of drug action are described with the help of the attributes namely rasa (taste), guna (quality),veerya (potency/energy of molecules to produce action), vipaka (factor of metabolism) and prabhava (specific principle).

*The accomplishment of treatment is totally dependent on paradi gunas which are general attributes dealing with processing and prescribing of drugs Charaka emphatically stated that without understanding the concept of parade paradi guna, a physician cannot be successful in curing the disease.  

*Rasa helps not only in understanding the panchbhautic composition of drug/diet but also serves as a tool for identification of the rest of the principles of drug action like virya and vipaka.

• Certain drugs may have the attributes (veerya, vipaka, etc.)  and activities which are not in conformity with rasa. The substances having similar tastes may not produce similar activities.

• Certain drugs may have the attributes (veerya, vipaka, etc.)  and activities which are not in conformity with rasa. The substances having similar tastes may not produce similar activities.

• Rasas are categorized into Superior, moderate and inferior basing on six guna like ruksha, snigdha, ushna, sheeta, guru, and laghu.  Vipaka is classified similarly based on rasa.

• Rasas are categorized into Superior, moderate and inferior basing on six guna like ruksha, snigdha, ushna, sheeta, guru, and laghu.  Vipaka is classified similarly based on rasa.

Vidhi vimarsha

=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===

1. Assessment of panchamahabhuta in a substance can be carried out by taking into consideration, the most conspicuous characteristic of each mahabhuta. For example, gandha guna, rasa guna, rupaguna, sparsh guna and shabd guna are chief characteristics of prithvi, jala, agni, vayu and Akasha mahabhutas respectively. By these organ-specific methods, it becomes easy to assess the panchbhutika constitution of the substance. Rest of the gunas given for each mahabhuta should be clinically evaluated.

1. Assessment of panchamahabhuta in a substance can be carried out by taking into consideration, the most conspicuous characteristic of each mahabhuta. For example, gandha guna, rasa guna, rupaguna, sparsh guna and shabd guna are chief characteristics of prithvi, jala, agni, vayu and Akasha mahabhutas respectively. By these organ-specific methods, it becomes easy to assess the panchbhutika constitution of the substance. Rest of the gunas given for each mahabhuta should be clinically evaluated.