Dravya

Dravya literally means a substance. It is an entity encompassing the attributes of quality and action.[SAT-A.176]

Introduction

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सूत्रस्थानम् - १. दीर्घञ्जीवितीयोऽध्यायः

अथातो दीर्घञ्जीवितीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||

Athātō dīrghañjīvitīyamadhyāyamvyākhyāsyāmaḥ||1||

Iti ha smāha bhagavānātrēyaḥ||2||

athAto dIrgha~jjIvitIyamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH||1||

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||

Now we shall expound the chapter "Deerghanjiviteeya" (longevity). Thus said Lord Atreya[[1]]. [1-2]

Note: The whole Charak Samhita is documented as the conversation between preceptor Aterya and his disciple Agnivesha. It is a part of knowledge transfer through oral tradition from Guru to his Shishya. Hence the first two introductory verses of each chapter are about the name of chapter told by Atreya to Agnivesha.

Sanskrit

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