Suśruta-saṁhitā

yathā kharaś candana-bhāra-vāhī bhārasya vettā na tu candandasya

yathā kharaś candana-bhāra-vāhī bhārasya vettā na tu candandasya |
evaṁ hi śāstrāṇi bahūny adhītya cārtheṣu mūḍhāḥ kharavad vahanti ||
(Suśruta-saṁhitā: Sūtra-sthāna, 4)

“As a donkey carrying a load of sandalwood knows its weight but not the [fragrance of the] sandalwood, so even after studying numerous śāstras, those ignorant of their meaning simply carry them [in their minds] like donkeys [i.e., they never experience the substance that makes the labor of their study and memorization meaningful—the wisdom the śāstras convey].”

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adhigatam apy adhyayanam aprabhāṣitam arthataḥ

adhigatam apy adhyayanam aprabhāṣitam arthataḥ |
kharasya candana-bhāra iva kevalaṁ pariśrama-karaṁ bhavati |
(Suśruta-saṁhitā: Sūtra-sthāna, 3)

“Even mastered recitation [of a text] without explanation of the meaning [of the text] becomes merely a cause of [fruitless] fatigue like a donkey’s load of sandalwood.” 

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sama-doṣaḥ samāgniś ca sama-dhātu-mala-kriyāḥ

sama-doṣaḥ samāgniś ca sama-dhātu-mala-kriyāḥ |
prasannātmendriya-manāḥ svastha ity abhidhīyate ||
(Suśruta-saṁhitā: Sūtra-sthāna, 15.10)

“One whose doṣas [bodily humors, i.e., vāta, pitta, and kapha] are balanced, fires [of digestion and so forth] are balanced, dhātus [seven bodily elements] are balanced, functions of excretion are balanced, and whose self, senses, and mind are tranquil, is said to be healthy.”

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na cainaṁ sahasākramya jarā samadhirohati

na cainaṁ sahasākramya jarā samadhirohati |
sthirībhavati māṁsaṁ ca vyāyāmābhiratasya ca ||
(Suśruta-saṁhitā: Cikitsā-sthāna, 4.42)

“Old age does not assail one suddenly. The flesh of one who engages in exercise remains firm.”

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śarīropacayaḥ kāntir gātrāṇāṁ suvibhaktatā

śarīropacayaḥ kāntir gātrāṇāṁ suvibhaktatā |
dīptāgnitvam anālasyaṁ sthiratvaṁ lāghavaṁ mṛjā ||
śrama-klama-pipāsoṣṇa-śītādīnāṁ sāhiṣṇutā |
ārogyaṁ cāpi paramaṁ vyāyāmād upajāyate ||
(Suśruta-saṁhitā: Cikitsā-sthāna, 4.39-40)

“Development of the body, luster, a well-proportioned figure, good digestion, an absence of lethargy, steadiness, lightness, pure skin, tolerance of the fatigue of exertion, thirst, heat, cold, and so on, and full freedom from disease [all] arise from exercise.”

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śarīrāyāsajanaṁ karma vyāyāma-saṁjñitam

śarīrāyāsajanaṁ karma vyāyāma-saṁjñitam |
tat-kṛtvā tu sukhaṁ dehaṁ vimṛdrīyāt samantataḥ ||
(Suśruta-saṁhitā: Cikitsā-sthāna, 4.38)

“Action that produces fatigue in the body is called vyāyāma (exercise). After doing this, however, thoroughly massage the relaxed body.”

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