Nadi
jala—(river
water) :
Briefly, the
water (the
rivers which
flow into
the western
ocean
( Arabian
sea ), which
are swift
and which
have pure
water
(uncontaminated)
is good for
health,
where as it
is opposite
(had for
health), if
it is
otherwise.
The term “if
otherwise”
means water
of rivers
which flow
into the
eastern
ocean ( way
of Bengal),
which are
slow and
whose water
is
contaminated,
is bad for
health.
The water of rivets arising from Himalaya arid Malaya mountains,
and which
get churned
up well by
dashing
against
rocks are
good for
health,
whereas the
same water
if gets
stagnated
(and gets
contaminated)
gives rise
to worms
(intestinal
parasites ),
filariasis,
diseases of
the heart,
throat and
head.
Water of rivers of the Pracya (gauda). Avanti )
Aparta
(konkana)
countries
produces
piles
(heamorrhoids);
of those
arising from
Mahendra
mountains
cause
enlargement
of the
abdomen and
fiIariisis;
those
arising from
Sahya and
Vindhya
mountains
produces
leprosy (and
other skin
disease)
anaemia and
diseases of
the head; of
those
arising from
Pariyatra,
mitigate the
(aggravated)
dosas,
bestow
strength and
sexual
vigour, the
water of the
sea causes
vitiation of
all the
three dosas.
Psacya or gauda desa of central Bengal and parts of
Orissa.
Avanti
country was
round about
the modern
city of
Ujjaini.
konkana
comprises of
Karwar and
North Indian
districts of
Karnataka,
Mahendra
mountain is
the northern
part of the
eastern
ghats (the
whole image
of bills
extending
from Orissa
to the
district of
Madura was
known by the
name of
Mahendra
parvata.
Sahya is the
southern
range of of
Western
Ghats.
Vindhyas are
mountain
ranges of
central
India
Paryara is
the western
part of the
Vindhya
mountains.
The water of kupa
(deep well),
tataga
(artificial
pond) etc.,
should be
considercl
to be
similar (in
qualities
and
properties)
to those of
the desa ,
marshy and
mountains
(respectively).
12.
Jalapana
varjya—(
avoiding of
drinking
water)
Water should not be consumed or consumed in very little
quantity, if
unavailable
due to
debility, by
those
suffering
from poor
digestive
function,
tumors of
the abdomen,
anaemia,
enlargement
of the
abdomen,
diarrhoea,
haemorrhoids,
diseases of
the
duodenum,
consumption
or dropsy.
Excepting
sarad
(autumn) and
nidägha
(summer)
even healthy
persons
should drink
less
quantity of
water (in
all other
seasons).
Jalapana
phala—(effects
of drinking
water)
Persons who
drink water
in the
middle, at
the end and
at the
commencement
of the meal,
will remain
normal,
become stout
and
emaciated
respectively.
Sita jala
(cold water)
:—
Cold water
relieves
alcoholic
intoxication,
exhaustion,
fainting,
vomitting,
debility
(fatigue),
giddiness,
thirst, heat
(of the sun)
burning
sensation,
aggravation
of pitta,
rakta and
poison.
