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| tamobhavAmAhuraghasya mUlaM sheShAH punarvyAdhiShu nirdishanti||59|| | | tamobhavAmAhuraghasya mUlaM sheShAH punarvyAdhiShu nirdishanti||59|| |
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− | Natural sleep (sleeping at night) is the best form of sleep. This is also known as Bhutadhatri, or “that which nurses all the living beings." The form of sleep that is caused by Tamas is the cause of all sinful acts while the remaining types are observed in specific situations and ailments [59] | + | Natural sleep (sleeping at night) is the best form of sleep. This is also known as ''Bhutadhatri'', or “that which nurses all the living beings." The form of sleep that is caused by ''tamas'' is the cause of all sinful acts while the remaining types are observed in specific situations and ailments [59] |
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| तत्र श्लोकाः- | | तत्र श्लोकाः- |
| निन्दिताः पुरुषास्तेषां यौ विशेषेण निन्दितौ| | | निन्दिताः पुरुषास्तेषां यौ विशेषेण निन्दितौ| |
| निन्दिते कारणं दोषास्तयोर्निन्दितभेषजम्||६०|| | | निन्दिते कारणं दोषास्तयोर्निन्दितभेषजम्||६०|| |
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| येभ्यो यदा हिता निद्रा येभ्यश्चाप्यहिता यदा| | | येभ्यो यदा हिता निद्रा येभ्यश्चाप्यहिता यदा| |
| अतिनिद्रायानिद्राय भेषजं यद्भवा च सा||६१|| | | अतिनिद्रायानिद्राय भेषजं यद्भवा च सा||६१|| |
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| या या यथाप्रभावा च निद्रा तत् सर्वमत्रिजः| | | या या यथाप्रभावा च निद्रा तत् सर्वमत्रिजः| |
| अष्टौनिन्दितसङ्ख्याते व्याजहार पुनर्वसुः||६२|| | | अष्टौनिन्दितसङ्ख्याते व्याजहार पुनर्वसुः||६२|| |
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| tatra ślōkāḥ- | | tatra ślōkāḥ- |
| ninditāḥ puruṣāstēṣāṁ yau viśēṣēṇa ninditau| | | ninditāḥ puruṣāstēṣāṁ yau viśēṣēṇa ninditau| |
| ninditē kāraṇaṁ dōṣāstayōrninditabhēṣajam||60|| | | ninditē kāraṇaṁ dōṣāstayōrninditabhēṣajam||60|| |
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| yēbhyō yadā hitā nidrā yēbhyaścāpyahitā yadā| | | yēbhyō yadā hitā nidrā yēbhyaścāpyahitā yadā| |
| atinidrāyānidrāya bhēṣajaṁ yadbhavā ca sā||61|| | | atinidrāyānidrāya bhēṣajaṁ yadbhavā ca sā||61|| |
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| yā yā yathāprabhāvā ca nidrā tat sarvamatrijaḥ| | | yā yā yathāprabhāvā ca nidrā tat sarvamatrijaḥ| |
| aṣṭauninditasaṅkhyātē vyājahāra punarvasuḥ||62|| | | aṣṭauninditasaṅkhyātē vyājahāra punarvasuḥ||62|| |
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| tatra shlokAH- | | tatra shlokAH- |
| ninditAH puruShAsteShAM yau visheSheNa ninditau| | | ninditAH puruShAsteShAM yau visheSheNa ninditau| |
| nindite kAraNaM doShAstayorninditabheShajam||60|| | | nindite kAraNaM doShAstayorninditabheShajam||60|| |
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| yebhyo yadA hitA nidrA yebhyashcApyahitA yadA| | | yebhyo yadA hitA nidrA yebhyashcApyahitA yadA| |
| atinidrAyAnidrAya [1] bheShajaM yadbhavA ca sA||61|| | | atinidrAyAnidrAya [1] bheShajaM yadbhavA ca sA||61|| |
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| yA yA yathAprabhAvA ca nidrA tat sarvamatrijaH| | | yA yA yathAprabhAvA ca nidrA tat sarvamatrijaH| |
| aShTauninditasa~gkhyAte vyAjahAra punarvasuH||62|| | | aShTauninditasa~gkhyAte vyAjahAra punarvasuH||62|| |
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− | Now, the summing up verses – Acharya Punarvasu (Lord Atreya), the son of Atri, has explained the contents in the chapter on “eight types of undesirable constitutions” as given below. | + | Now, the summing up verses – Acharya Punarvasu (Lord Atreya), the son of Atri, has explained the contents in the chapter on “eight types of undesirable constitutions” as given below: |
− | • Enumeration of undesirable constitutions.
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− | • Two most undesirable types of persons.
| + | *Enumeration of undesirable constitutions. |
− | • The causes of undesirability.
| + | *Two most undesirable types of persons. |
− | • Demerits of undesirable persons.
| + | *The causes of undesirability. |
− | • Treatment of undesirable persons.
| + | *Demerits of undesirable persons. |
− | • Indications and contra-indications of sleep depend upon the nature of the individual and time.
| + | *Treatment of undesirable persons. |
− | • Causes and treatment of over-sleep and sleeplessness.
| + | *Indications and contra-indications of sleep depend upon the nature of the individual and time. |
− | • Factors those are responsible for inducing good sleep.
| + | *Causes and treatment of over-sleep and sleeplessness. |
− | • Types and effects of sleep [60-62].
| + | *Factors those are responsible for inducing good sleep. |
| + | *Types and effects of sleep [60-62] |
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| + | === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === |
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− | Tattva Vimarsha:
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| • Eight types of the undesirable appearance of humans are: too tall, too short, too hairy, hairless, too dark, too light (complexioned), too obese and too lean. Too obese and too lean are the most undesirable of human appearances that are also more prone to various diseases. [3] | | • Eight types of the undesirable appearance of humans are: too tall, too short, too hairy, hairless, too dark, too light (complexioned), too obese and too lean. Too obese and too lean are the most undesirable of human appearances that are also more prone to various diseases. [3] |
| • Excessive obesity has eight inherent defects viz. decrease in longevity, hampered mobility, difficulty in sexual intercourse, debility, bad body odor, profuse sweating, excessive hunger, and excessive thirst. [4] | | • Excessive obesity has eight inherent defects viz. decrease in longevity, hampered mobility, difficulty in sexual intercourse, debility, bad body odor, profuse sweating, excessive hunger, and excessive thirst. [4] |