शरीरचेष्टा या चेष्टा स्थैर्यार्था बलवर्धिनी ।
देहव्यायामसङ्ख्याता मात्रया तां समाचरेत् ।।
śarīra-ceṣṭā yā ceṣṭā sthairyārthā bala-vardhinī |
deha-vyāyāma-saṁkhyātā mātrayā tāṁ samācaret ||
(Caraka-saṁhitā: 7.31)
“Movement of the body which is desirable, for the purpose of steadiness [alt. longevity], and increasing of strength is known as exercise of the body. Perform this in proper measure.”