Hemanta and Shishira Rutu Charya

ASTANGA SANGRAHA HEMANTA RITU 1. The sun and the wind which is mixed with smoke, dust particles, dew, forms a turbid layer in all directions. CHARAKA SAMHITA

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2. The cool air of the nature causes romaharsha(horripilation). 3. Trees like lodhra, priyangu, punnaga, lavalee appears beautiful with flowers. 4. The fish are concealed inside the rivers which are covered with a layer of snow on the top. 5. The water in the well and river are warm to touch. 6. The animals like elephant, goat, buffalo, horse, pig and birds like crow etc become arrogant or wild.

Regimen:1. Because of natures cold air the body heat gets collected inside the jathara(stomach) and increases the agni(digestive fire). So one should eat naturally guru(heavy), brimhana(nourishing) foods and drinks. If these types of foods are not consumed the strong agni starts burning the dhatus and causes dhatu kshaya. Due to the dhaatu kshaya and coldness of the nature the wind gets aggravated(vata prakopa).

2. Snigdha(unctuous), madhura(sweet), amla(sour), lavana(salt) tasting foods should be consumed by the individuals.

1. Due to the contact with external cold wind the body heat goes inside and increases the jatharagni(digestive fire) which becomes capable of digesting guru(heavy) food in terms of guna(quality) and maatra(quantity). If the required food is not supplied it starts digesting the dhaatus and causes vata prakopa. This aggravated wind when combines with coldness of nature gets aggravated further. 2. One should take food which consists of snigdha(unctuous), amla(sour), lavana(salt) taste.

1. In hemantha ritu the wind is in aggravated condition due to the cold, dry and mild sun rays. Due to effect of the cold the jatharagni(digestive fire) in the koshta attains a pindeekrita form(attains form of a ball) and goes further inside. And causes rasadi shoshana(dries up the rasa etc dhatus). So to prevent the vata prakopa one should take snigdha(unctuous) food.

2. Should take lavana, kshaara(alkaline), thikta, amla, katu, ahima(warm) foods and drinks. Sarpi(ghee), thaila(oil) should be

taken plenty. Teekshna(strong) drinks can be taken. 3. Shaaka(vegetables), dadhi(curd), ikshu vikruti, new and flavoured shaali, soup of the meat of prasaha, aanupa, kravyaada, vileshaya, audaka animals processesed with madhura, thikta, katu, amla, lavana taste, tila, masha should be consumed 4. Madya(alcohol) and prasanna (spirituous liquior)can be consumed. Food and drink that is baladayaka(nourishing) should be consumed by the persons who desire a good nourishment(pushti) of their body.

3. Meat soup of the meat of vileshaya(animals living in the burrows), prasaha(birds), audaka(animals living in water), aanupa(animals of marshy land) should be consumed plenty.

3.Meat soup of meats of aquatic animals, marshy animals, bileshaya(animals living in burrows), prasaha(birds) and meat of the animals which have more fat should be taken.

4.Foods prepared with guda(jagary) and flour(pistha) should be taken along with madya(alcohol), masha(black gram), ikshu vikriti(various preparations of sugarcane), ksheera vikriti(various preparations of milk), vasa, thaila(oil), navaodana(new grains).

5. One should undergo vyayama(exercise), udwartana(powder massage), abhyanga(oil application the body), swedana(sudation), dhoomapana(medicated smoke inhalation), anjana(collerium) and aatapa(exposure to sun rays).

6. Luke warm water should be used for the shucha(personal cleanliness). 7. One should sleep in the room which is built under the ground with a fire place.

4. Madira(alcohol), seedhu(spirit distilled from molasses or rum) can be taken along with honey as anupana.Ksheera vikruti(various preparations of milk), ikshu vikruti(various preparations of sugarcane), vasa(fat), thaila(oil), navaodana(new rice) are taken internally. 5.One should practice abhyanga(oil applications), utsadana(cleaning the body with perfumes ), moordhni thaila (oil application on the head), jhentaka sweda(inducing perspiration in a heated chamber) and aatapa(exposure to sunrays). 6. Should use warm water for washing. 7. Should live and sleep in bhoomigraha(a under ground room)or garbha gruha(an inner room of a house).

5. Should apply oil on the body and do avagaha(tub bath) in lukewarm water.

6. Should sleep in an inner room of the house. The sleeping room and the vehicle should have the heated

8. The mattress should be made up of kutha(kusha grass), kambala(wool).

9. Before sleeping one should apply the paste of kumkuma or agaru on the body and should wear light and warm clothes which are dried in the dhoopa(sun). While sleeping one can hug a well nourished woman.

Travel in a vehicle which is closed in all four sides. 8. Should cover the body properly with a pravara(a cloak or an upper garment) which is made up of kusha grass, silk, wool. The same should be used to cover the mattress and the seat cussions. 9. Should smear thick layer of agaru paste on the body and wear guru(thick) and warm(ushna) cloths. One should sleep hugging a well built woman who has smeared agaru paste on the body and has well developed breasts. One can indulge in sexual intercourse.

charcoal to keep the surrounding warm. 7. Silk cloths should be used to spread on the mattress as well as to cover the body.

8. Apply the paste of agaru on the body. Should sleep hugging a woman who has well developed body. One can indulge in maithuna(sexual intercourse) also.

Apathyas:Avoid taking vata aggravating foods, laghu(light) foods and pramitaahara(less quantity of food). Avoid exposure to pravata(stormy wind or current of air). Avoid taking barley water(udamantha).

Avoid divaswapna(day sleep) and ajeerna(indigestion).

SHISHIRA RUTU CHARYA Because of the excess megha(clouds), marut(wind), varsha(rains) there will be excess cold and dryness in the nature.

In this rutu along with the dryness generated by aadana kala the coldness is also more due to the clouds, wind and rains. So it is adviced to follow the

Same as hemanta rutu charya.

So one should follow the Hemanta rutu charya in shishira rutu also.

hemanta rutu charya in this season also. One should live in a house which is warm and nivata(not windy or sheltered from air). One should avoid taking katu(pungent), tikta(bitter), kashaya(astringent), vatala(wind aggravating), laghu(light), sheetala(cold) food and drinks.