स ईशश्चतुरो वेदान्ससृजे मङ्गलालयान्
He, the Lord, created the four Vedas, the abode of auspiciousness.
ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वाख्यान्दृष्ट्वा वेदान्प्रजापतिः
Having seen the Vedas named Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva, Prajapati,
कृत्वा तु पञ्चमं वेदं भास्कराय ददौ विभुः 1.16.
Then, having made the fifth Veda, the Lord gave it to Bhaskara.
भास्करश्च स्वशिष्येभ्य आयुर्वेदं स्वसंहिताम्
And Bhaskara gave to his own disciples the Ayurveda, his own compilation.
तेषां नामानि विदुषां तन्त्राणि तत्कृतानि च
The names of those learned ones and the treatises composed by them are known.
धन्वन्तरिर्दिवो दासः काशीराजोऽश्विनीसुतौ
Dhanvantari, servant of heaven; King of Kashi; and the sons of Ashvini.
जाबालो जाजलिः पैलः करथोऽगस्त्य एव च
Jabala, Jajali, Paila, Karatha, and also Agastya—
चिकित्सातत्त्वविज्ञानं नाम तन्त्रं मनोहरम्
The treatise named 'The True Science of Therapy' is delightful.
चिकित्सादर्पणं नाम दिवोदासश्चकार सः
Divodasa composed the treatise called 'The Mirror of Therapy.'
चिकित्सासारतन्त्रं च श्रमघ्नं चाश्विनीसुतौ
The Ashvini twins composed the treatise 'The Essence of Therapy,' which removes fatigue.
चकार सहदेवश्च व्याधिसिन्धुविमर्दनम्
And Sahadeva composed 'The Crusher of the Ocean of Diseases.'
च्यवनो जीवदानं च चकार भगवानृषिः
The venerable sage Cyavana composed 'The Bestower of Life.'
सर्वसारं चन्द्रसुतो जाबालस्तन्त्रसारकम् 1.16.
The son of Chandra composed 'The Essence of All,' and Jabala composed 'The Essence of Treatises.'
पैलो निदानं करथस्तन्त्रं सर्वधरं परम्
Paila composed 'Diagnosis,' and Karatha the supreme treatise 'The Support of All.'
चिकित्साशास्त्रबीजानि त न्त्राण्येतानि षोडश
These sixteen treatises are the seeds of the science of therapy.
मथित्वा ज्ञानमन्त्रेणैवायुर्वेदपयोनिधिम्
Having churned the ocean of Ayurveda with the mantra of knowledge,
एतानि क्रमशो दृष्ट्वा दिव्यां भास्करसंहिताम्
Having seen these in order, the divine Bhaskara Samhita was composed.
व्याधेस्तत्त्वपरिज्ञानं वेदनायाश्च निग्रहः
The true understanding of disease and the control of pain—
आयुर्वेदस्य विज्ञाता चिकित्सासु यथार्थवित्
He who knows Ayurveda and is accurate in therapies is the knower.
जनकः सर्वरोगाणां दुर्वारो दारुणो ज्वरः
The origin of all diseases is the fever that is hard to restrain and dreadful.
भीमस्त्रिपादस्त्रिशिराः षड्भुजो नवलोचनः
Terrible, three-footed, three-headed, six-armed, with nine eyes—
मन्दाग्निस्तस्य जनको मन्दाग्नेर्जनकास्त्रयः
Low digestive fire is its origin; and low fire has three causes—
वायुजः पित्तजश्चैव श्लेष्मजश्च तथैव च 1.16.
Wind-born, bile-born, and phlegm-born, likewise.
पाण्डुश्च कामलः कुष्ठः शोथः प्लीहा च शूलकः
Pandu, Kamala, Kushtha, Shotha, Plīha, and Shulaka—
मूत्रकृच्छ्रश्च गुल्मश्च रक्तदोषविकारजः
Urinary disorders, abdominal tumors, and diseases arising from blood impurities,
भ्रमरी सन्निपातश्च विषूची दारुणी सति
Bhramari, tridoshic disorders, and the severe disease called Vishuchi,
मृत्युकन्यासुताश्चैते जरा तस्याश्च कन्यका
These are the daughters of Death, and old age is their maiden.
एते चोपायवेत्तारं न गच्छन्ति च संयतम्
These do not approach one who knows the proper means and is self-controlled.
चक्षुर्जलं च व्यायामः पादाधस्तैलमर्दनम्
Washing the eyes, exercise, and oil massage below the feet,
वसन्ते भ्रमणं वह्निसेवां स्वल्पां करोति यः
He who, in spring, walks about and engages in only a little fire exposure,