UG Module 6 - Lesson 9
BASTI KARMA
EXPLANATORY NOTES
अत्यासनस्थानवचांसि यानं स्वप्नं दिवा मैथुनवेगरोधान्||५४||
शीतोपचारातपशोकरोषांस्त्यजेदकालाहितभोजनं च|५५| (Cha.Si.1/54-55)
Here Caraka advises to avoid Excessive sitting, standing, speaking and travelling, day sleep, sexual intercourse, suppression of manifested natural urges, cooling regimens, exposure to sun, grief and anger and intake of untimely and unwholesome food after doing Pañcakarma.
एतां प्रकृतिमप्राप्तः सर्ववर्ज्यानि वर्जयेत्|
महादोषकराण्यष्टाविमानि तु विशेषतः||
उच्चैर्भाष्यं रथक्षोभमविचङ्क्रमणासने|
अजीर्णाहितभोज्ये च दिवास्वप्नं समैथुनम्||
तज्जा देहोर्ध्वसर्वाधोमध्यपीडामदोषजाः|
श्लेष्मजाः क्षयजाश्चैव व्याध्यः स्युर्यथाक्रमम्|| (Cha. Si. 12/10-12)
The Aṣṭa Maha Doṣākara Bhāvas are the eight factors which are Apathya during Śodhana procedures. They are Uccairbhāṣaṇa, Rathakṣobha, Aticaṅkramaṇa, Atyāsana, Ajīrṇa, Adhyaśana or Ahita Bhojana, Divāsvapna and Maithuna. As Uccairbhāṣya leads to Ūrdhva Bhāga Deha Rogas. Rathakṣobha leads to Sarva Deha Rogas. Aticaṅkramaṇa leads to Adho Deha Rogas, Atyāsana leads to Madhya Deha Rogas. Ajīrṇa and Ahita Bhojana leads to Āma Doṣa. Divāsvapna leads to Kaphaja Rogas and maithuna leads to Kṣayaja Rogas.
कालस्तु बस्त्यादिषु याति यावांस्तावान् भवे द्विपरिहारकालः| (Cha. Si. 1/54)
One should follow the restrictions and diet, double the duration taken for the treatment.
यान्यहानि पिबेत्तानि तावन्त्यन्यान्यपि त्यजेत्| (A. H. Su. 16/28)
The restrictions should be followed for same number of days taken for the treatment.
IMPORTANT SLOKA
अत्यासनस्थानवचांसि यानं स्वप्नं दिवा मैथुनवेगरोधान्||
शीतोपचारातपशोकरोषांस्त्यजेदकालाहितभोजनं च| (Ch.Si.1/54-55)
Here Caraka advises to avoid Excessive sitting, standing, speaking and travelling, day sleep, sexual intercourse, suppression of manifested natural urges, cooling regimens, exposure to sun, grief and anger and intake of untimely and unwholesome food after doing Pañcakarma.
एतांप्रकृतिमप्राप्तःसर्ववर्ज्यानिवर्जयेत्|
महादोषकराण्यष्टाविमानितुविशेषतः|
उच्चैर्भाष्यंरथक्षोभमविचङ्क्रमणासने|
अजीर्णाहितभोज्येचदिवास्वप्नंसमैथुनम्||
तज्जादेहोर्ध्वसर्वाधोमध्यपीडामदोषजाः|
श्लेष्मजाःक्षयजाश्चैवव्याधयःस्युर्यथाक्रमम् | (Ch.Si.12/10-12)
The Aṣṭa Maha Doṣākara Bhāvas are the eight factors which are Apathya during Śodhana procedures. They are Uccairbhāṣaṇa, Rathakṣobha, Aticaṅkramaṇa, Atyāsana, Ajīrṇa, Adhyaśana or Ahita Bhojana, Divāsvapna and Maithuna. Uccairbhāṣya leads to Ūrdhva Bhāga Deha Rogas. Rathakṣobha leads to Sarva Deha Rogas. Aticaṅkramaṇa leads to Adho Deha Rogas, Atyāsana leads to Madhya Deha Rogas. Ajīrṇa and Ahita Bhojana leads to Āma Doṣa. Divāsvapna leads to Kaphaja Rogas and maithuna leads to Kṣayaja Rogas.
कालस्तु बस्त्यादिषु याति यावांस्तावान् भवे द्विपरिहारकालः| (Ch. Si. 1/54)
One should follow the restrictions and diet, double the duration taken for the treatment.
यान्यहानि पिबेत्तानि तावन्त्यन्यान्यपि त्यजेत्| (AH. Su. 16/28)
The restrictions should be followed for same number of days taken for the treatment.
