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Caraka on living well

Six chapters of the Caraka-saṃhitā's Sūtra-sthāna: what Āyurveda is, eating in measure, the seasons, right conduct, the three desires, and what medicine is for. Sanskrit only; a document of the history of medicine, not medical advice.

446 verses · 6 sittings · Sanskrit only — no published translation is held yet · in the Library →

  1. Sitting 1The long life (1.1): what Āyurveda is, verse 41130 verses
  2. Sitting 2Eating in measure (1.5)111 verses
  3. Sitting 3The seasons and their regimen (1.6)51 verses
  4. Sitting 4The senses and right conduct (1.8)34 verses
  5. Sitting 5The three desires (1.11)66 verses
  6. Sitting 6What medicine is for (1.30)54 verses