Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. XXIV.J CHIKITSA bTHANAM, 497
law court\. nor stand surety for any body. One should
not use the shoe, umbrella, garland (of flowers\ orna-
ments or ragged clothes previously used by another.
Never defile a Brahmana, or a fire, or a cow by
touching them before washing lyour hands and mouth)
after eating. 78.
IVIcmorable Verses :—The general rules of
(good) conduct are described above. Health, wealth
and longevity never fall to the lot of those who do not
follow these rules of conduct. A wise man should take
food of such tastes (Rasa) in any particulir season
of the year as is antidotal to the bodily Dosha which
is naturally aggravated in that season. 79-80.
Rules of drinking water, etc. :—Water
should not betaken during the rainy season and only in
moderate quantities in autumn. Water may be spar-
ingly taken during the first four months of the rainy
season if found to be indispensaWy necessary). Hot
water should ba taken in winter and spring (Vasanta),
but cold water to one's fill in summer Sidhu and
Arishta should be taken in winter and spring.
Water boiled and subsequently cooled should be drunk
in summer and meat-juice in Pravrit. Yusha (Mudga-
soup, etc.,) should be taken in the rainy season and
cold water after the expiry of the rains These rules
sh ;uld be observed only by persons in sound health,
whereas the rules regarding persons suffering from
any disease should be regulated by the prescription of
any diet according to the particular Doshas involved
in each case. 81-82.
Any Sneha (such as oil or clarified butter^ .'satura-
ted with powdered Saindhava salt and Pippali should be
regularly taken for the purpose of improving the
digestive capacity. The natural urging of the body