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Therapy
Sexual restraint (brahmacharya)
ब्रह्मचर्य
The introduction says mental health is maintained by brahmacarya and mental restraint, especially restraint over all the objects of the senses. Śukra dhātu, ojas and param ojas are the…
Topic
Benefits of sexual restraint
ब्रह्मचर्य के गुण
A man who always masters himself with regard to women is said to gain a better complexion, a body without wrinkles, strength of mind, long life, good sight, lustre, firm limbs and great…
Principle
Ayurveda (science of life)
आयुर्वेद
The introduction says no definite time can be given for the origin of Ayurveda, the science of life, because the need for it begins wherever living beings have life; since it is essential…
Principle
Health (svasthya)
स्वास्थ्य
The publisher's note opens with the saying 'the body is indeed the first means of dharma' and says that a healthy body is necessary for religious practice, and that only through a healthy…
Principle
Rasayana (rejuvenation)
रसायन
In its survey of the Vedic period the introduction says the story of the sage Cyavana supports a formula (yoga) that restores youth.