Subhashitams from Ashtanga Hridayam

लाघवं कर्मसामर्थ्यं दीप्तोऽग्निर्मेदसः क्षयः। विभक्तघनगात्रत्वं व्यायामादुपजायते॥

lāghavaṁ karmasāmarthyaṁ dīpto’gnir medasaḥ kṣayaḥ । vibhaktaghanagātratvaṁ vyāyāmādupajāyate ॥

An Ayurvedic insight from the Ashtanga Hridayam on how regular exercise transforms the body’s efficiency, metabolic fire, and structural strength for total well-being.