Astanga Hrudaya
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स्तनौ रक्तपथश्चेति नारीणामधिकंत्रयम्। जीवितायतनान्यन्तः स्रोतांस्याहुस्त्रयोदश॥४१॥
there are three more, two in the breasts and one for the passage of menstrual blood. Abhyantra Srotas - internal channels: Srotas which are internal are said to be thirteen and are seats of the life they are,
english translation
प्राणधातुमलाब्भोन्नवाहीनि अहितसेवनात्। तानि दुष्टानि रोगाय, विशुद्धानि सुखाय च॥४२॥
one each of prana (respiration), the dhatus (the seven basic tissues), the malas (urine, stool, sweat), ambu (water) and anna (food) these getting vitiated by indulgence in unsuitable (foods and activities) gives rise to diseases; when normal result in health.
english translation
स्वधातुसमवर्णानि वृत्तस्थूलान्यणूनि च। स्रोतांसि दीर्घाण्याकृत्या प्रतानसद्दृशानि च॥४३॥
Characteristic features of channels: These channels possess the same colour as their dhatu (tissue in which they are present), are circular, big (wide) or small (minute), long and resemble the net-like lines of a leaf in shape
english translation
आहारश्च विहारश्च यः स्याद्दोषगुणैः समः। धातुभिर्विगुणो यश्च स्रोतसां स प्रदूषकः॥४४॥
Factors vitiating and contaminating the channels of the body: Foods and activities which possess qualities similar with those of the dosas and dissimilar with those of the dhatus cause vitiations of the srotas.
english translation
अतिप्रवृत्तिः सङ्गो वा सिराणां ग्रन्थयोऽपि वा। विमार्गतो वा गमनं स्रोतसां दुष्टिलक्षणम्॥४५॥
Srota Dusti lakshanas signs of abnormalities of the channels: Atipravrtti (increase of structure or function), sanga (decrease of structure or function), siragranthi (formation of lumps, tumour, thickening etc in the channels) and vimargagamana (movement in unusual or wrong paths) are the sroto dusti laksana (signs of abnormality of srotas).
english translation