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Himalaya is excellent among the mountains, which is the best habitat of medicinal plants. Hence one should obtain the fruits grown there in proper time, mature with taste and potency, replenished with the sun, air, shade and water in respective seasons according to need, and which are uneaten, un-purified, uninjured and non toxic. The excellent actions and uses of these fruits will be described now. [38-40]

Himalaya is excellent among the mountains, which is the best habitat of medicinal plants. Hence one should obtain the fruits grown there in proper time, mature with taste and potency, replenished with the sun, air, shade and water in respective seasons according to need, and which are uneaten, un-purified, uninjured and non toxic. The excellent actions and uses of these fruits will be described now. [38-40]

===== ''Brahma rasayanam'' =====

===== ''Brahma Rasayanam'' =====

पञ्चानां पञ्चमूलानां भागान् दशपलोन्मितान्|  

पञ्चानां पञ्चमूलानां भागान् दशपलोन्मितान्|  

(iti brAhmarasAyanam)|  

(iti brAhmarasAyanam)|  

The Five root pentads are taken in quantity 400 gm each (pentad) along with the fresh fruits of ''Haritaki'' and ''Amlaki'' in number of one thousand and three thousand respectively. (The five pentads are as follows) ''Shalaparni'', ''Bruhati'', ''Prushiparni'', KanÔakari, and ''gokshura'' constitute the vidārigandhādi group of five roots. Similarly, bilwa, agnimantha, Ðyonāka, kāÐmarya and pātalā constitute the bilwādi pentad of roots. Punarnavā, mudagparņi, māÒaparni, balā and eraņda constitute punarnavādi pentad. Jivaka ṛÒabhaka, medā, jīvanti and Ðatāvari constitute Jivakadi pentad. Roots of Ðara, ikÒu, darbha, kāÐa and Ðāli constitute the Ðaradi pentad of roots. These five pentads are taken together and boiled in ten times quantity of water. When water is reduced to one tenth, it is brought down and filtered. On the other hand, the fruit of harītakī and āmlakī are picked out, their seeds are removed and pounded well on stone slabs or in mortar. This is mixed in the above decoction and powder of the following drugs and substances are added to it- mandÚkaparņi, pippalī, ÐaÉkhapuÒpī, plava, musta, vidaÉga, chandana, aguru, mandÚka, haridrā, vacā, nāgakeÐara, sÚkÒma elā and twak each in quantity of 160 gm and sugar candy 44 kg, tila oil 5 kg 120 gm, ghee 7kg 680 gm are added to it. All this is cooked in copper utensil on mild fire. When it is converted in to linctus and is not burnt it is brought down. Honey is added to it in quantity of 3 kg 840gm, when it is cooked down. Now the preparation is kept in a vessel uncted with ghee.

The Five root pentads are taken in quantity 400 gm each (pentad) along with the fresh fruits of ''Haritaki'' and ''Amlaki'' in number of one thousand and three thousand respectively. (The five pentads are as follows) ''Shalaparni'', ''Bruhati'', ''Prushiparni'', Kanthakari, and ''gokshura'' constitute the ''vidarigandhadi'' group of five roots. Similarly, ''bilwa, agnimantha,'' ''shyonaka, kashmarya'' and ''patala'' constitute the ''bilwadi'' pentad of roots. ''Punarnava, mudagparni, mashaaparni, bala'' and ''eranda'' constitute ''punarnavadi'' pentad. ''Jivaka rishabhaka, meda, jivanti'' and ''shatavari'' constitute ''Jivakadi'' pentad. Roots of ''shara'', ''ikshu, darbha, kasha'' and ''shali'' constitute the ''sharadi'' pentad of roots. These five pentads are taken together and boiled in ten times quantity of water. When water is reduced to one tenth, it is brought down and filtered. On the other hand, the fruit of ''haritaki'' and ''amlaki'' are picked out, their seeds are removed and pounded well on stone slabs or in mortar. This is mixed in the above decoction and powder of the following drugs and substances are added to it- ''mandukaparni, pippali, shankhapushpi, plava, musta'', ''vidanga, chandana, aguru, manduka, haridra, vacha, nagakeshara, sukshma ela'' and ''twak'' each in quantity of 160 gm and sugar candy 44 kg, ''tila'' oil 5 kg 120 gm, ghee 7kg 680 gm are added to it. All this is cooked in copper utensil on mild fire. When it is converted in to linctus and is not burnt it is brought down. Honey is added to it in quantity of 3 kg 840gm, when it is cooked down. Now the preparation is kept in a vessel laced with ghee.

This preparation should be used in proper time and dose. The proper dose is that which does not disturb the digestion of the food. When the drug is digested the patient should take shashtika rice with milk.

This preparation should be used in proper time and dose. The proper dose is that which does not disturb the digestion of the food. When the drug is digested the patient should take ''shashtika'' rice with milk.

By taking this rasāyana drug the sages of Vaikhānasa and bālakhilya groups and other ones attained immeasurable life span; acquired excellent youth shedding off the rotten physique, became free from dullness, exhausation, dyspnoea and diseases; and endowed with full concentration, intellect and strength practised celibacy and spiritual penance with full devotion. An individual desirous of longevity should use this Brāhma rasāyana by which he attains long life, excellent (youthful) age and wellness.  (41-57)

By taking this ''rasayana'' drug the sages of Vaikhānasa and bālakhilya groups and other ones attained immeasurable life span; acquired excellent youth shedding off the rotten physique, became free from dullness, exhausation, dyspnoea and diseases; and endowed with full concentration, intellect and strength practised celibacy and spiritual penance with full devotion. An individual desirous of longevity should use this Brāhma rasāyana by which he attains long life, excellent (youthful) age and wellness.  (41-57)

यथोक्तगुणानामामलकानां सहस्रं पिष्टस्वेदनविधिना पयस ऊष्मणा सुस्विन्नमनातपशुष्कमनस्थि चूर्णयेत्| तदामलकसहस्रस्वरसपरिपीतं स्थिरापुनर्नवाजीवन्तीनागबलाब्रह्मसुवर्चलामण्डूकपर्णीशतावरीशङ्खपुष्पीपिप्पलीवचाविडङ्गस्वयङ्गुप्तामृताचन्दनागुरुमधुकमधूकपुष्पोत्पलपद्ममालतीयुवतीयूथिकाचूर्णाष्टभागसंयुक्तं पुनर्नागबलासहस्रपलस्वरसपरिपीतमनातपशुष्कं द्विगुणितसर्पिषा क्षौद्रसर्पिषा वा क्षुद्रगुडाकृतिं कृत्वा शुचौ दृढे घृतभाविते कुम्भे भस्मराशेरधः स्थापयेदन्तर्भूमेः पक्षं कृतरक्षाविधानमथर्ववेदविदा, पक्षात्यये चोद्धृत्य कनकरजतताम्रप्रवालकालायसचूर्णाष्टभागसंयुक्तमर्धकर्षवृद्ध्या यथोक्तेन विधिना प्रातः प्रातः प्रयुञ्जानोऽग्निबलमभिसमीक्ष्य, जीर्णे च षष्टिकं पयसा ससर्पिष्कमुपसेवमानो यथोक्तान् गुणान् समश्नुत इति||५८||

यथोक्तगुणानामामलकानां सहस्रं पिष्टस्वेदनविधिना पयस ऊष्मणा सुस्विन्नमनातपशुष्कमनस्थि चूर्णयेत्| तदामलकसहस्रस्वरसपरिपीतं स्थिरापुनर्नवाजीवन्तीनागबलाब्रह्मसुवर्चलामण्डूकपर्णीशतावरीशङ्खपुष्पीपिप्पलीवचाविडङ्गस्वयङ्गुप्तामृताचन्दनागुरुमधुकमधूकपुष्पोत्पलपद्ममालतीयुवतीयूथिकाचूर्णाष्टभागसंयुक्तं पुनर्नागबलासहस्रपलस्वरसपरिपीतमनातपशुष्कं द्विगुणितसर्पिषा क्षौद्रसर्पिषा वा क्षुद्रगुडाकृतिं कृत्वा शुचौ दृढे घृतभाविते कुम्भे भस्मराशेरधः स्थापयेदन्तर्भूमेः पक्षं कृतरक्षाविधानमथर्ववेदविदा, पक्षात्यये चोद्धृत्य कनकरजतताम्रप्रवालकालायसचूर्णाष्टभागसंयुक्तमर्धकर्षवृद्ध्या यथोक्तेन विधिना प्रातः प्रातः प्रयुञ्जानोऽग्निबलमभिसमीक्ष्य, जीर्णे च षष्टिकं पयसा ससर्पिष्कमुपसेवमानो यथोक्तान् गुणान् समश्नुत इति||५८||