क्षुधि जाज्वल्यमानायामाहाराभाव एव च
When hunger is blazing and there is an absence of food,
तालबिल्वफलं भुक्त्वा जलपानं च तत्क्षणम्
After eating the fruit of palmyra or bael, and immediately drinking water,
तप्तोदकं च शिरसि भाद्रे तिक्तं विशेषतः 1.16.
Or pouring hot water on the head, especially in the month of Bhādra, or anything bitter,
सशर्करं च धान्याकं पिष्टं शीतोदकान्वितम्
Or consuming ground coriander with sugar and cold water,
बिल्वतालफलं पक्वं सर्वमैक्षवमेव च
Or eating ripe bael or palmyra fruit, and all things made from sugarcane,
पित्तक्षयकरं सद्यो बलपुष्टिप्रदं परम्
These immediately reduce bile and greatly provide strength and nourishment.
भोजनानन्तरं स्नानं जलपानं विना तृषा
Bathing immediately after eating, or drinking water without thirst,
पर्य्युषितान्नं च तक्रं च पक्वं रम्भाफलं दधि
Stale food, buttermilk, ripe plantain fruit, and curd,
नारिकेलोदकं रूक्षस्नानं पर्युषिते जले
Coconut water, bathing with cold water, and water that has become stale,
खातस्नानं च वर्षासु मूलकं श्लेष्मकारकम्
Bathing after eating during the rainy season, and consuming radish, produce phlegm.
वह्निस्वेदं भ्रष्टभङ्गं पक्वतैलविशेषकम्
Food that is reheated, spoiled, or prepared with a special kind of cooked oil,
पिण्डारकमपक्वं च रम्भा फलमपक्वकम्
Uncooked rice-balls and unripe plantain fruit,
सघृतं रोचनाचूर्णं सघृतं शुष्कशर्करम् 1.16.
Powder of rocanā mixed with ghee, and dried sugar with ghee,
द्रव्याण्येतानि गान्धर्वि सद्यः श्लेष्महराणि च
O Gandharvi, these substances immediately remove phlegm.
भोजनानन्तरं सद्यो गमनं धावनं तथा
Immediately after eating, walking or running,
वृद्धस्त्रीगमनं चैव मनःसन्ताप एव च
Union with an old woman, and also mental distress,
कटु वाक्यं भयं शोकः केवलं वायुकारणम्
Harsh words, fear, and sorrow are solely causes of wind (vāyu).
पक्वं रम्भाफलं चैव सबीजं शर्करोदकम्
Ripe plantain fruit, water with sugar and seeds,
माहिषं दधि मिष्टं च केवलं वा सशर्करम्
Buffalo curd, sweetened or with sugar alone,
पक्वतैलविशेषं च तिलतैलं च केवलम्
A special kind of cooked oil, and pure sesame oil,
शीतलोष्णोदकस्नानं सुस्निग्धचन्दनद्रवम्
Bathing in cold or hot water, and well-anointed sandalwood paste,
एतत्ते कथितं वत्से सद्योवायुप्रणाशनम्
This, O child, I have told you as that which immediately destroys wind (vāyu).
व्याधिसंघश्च कथितस्तन्त्राणि विविधानि च 1.16.
The group of diseases and various methods have also been described.
तन्त्राण्येतानि सर्वाणि व्याधिक्षयकराणि च
All these methods are causes of disease and destruction.
न शक्तः कथितुं साध्वि यथार्थं वत्सरेण च
O virtuous one, it is not possible to describe them accurately even in a year.
केन रोगेण त्वत्कान्तो मृतः कथय शोभने
By what disease did your beloved die? Tell me, O beautiful one.
सौतिरुवाच कथां कथितुमारेभे सा गान्धर्वी प्रहर्षिता
The bard said: Gandharvi, delighted, began to tell the story.
मालावत्युवाच सभायां लज्जितः कान्तो मम विप्र निशामय
Mālavati said: O Brahmin, listen—my beloved was ashamed in the assembly.
सर्वं श्रुतमपूर्वं च शुभाख्यानं मनोहरम्
All this has been heard—an auspicious and delightful tale, never told before.
अधुना मत्प्राणकान्तं देहि देहि विचक्षण
Now, O wise one, grant me my beloved, the very breath of my life—grant him, grant him to me!