Astanga Hrudaya

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प्रीणनं जीवनं लेपः स्नेहो धारणपूरणे। गर्भोत्पादश्च धातूनां श्रेष्ठं कर्म क्रमात्स्मृतम्॥४॥

Functions of body tissues and waste products – Prakrita Dhatu Mala Karma – Functions of body tissues – Rasa Dhatu (product of digestion and metabolism) – provides nourishment Rakta (blood) maintenance of life activities, Mamsa (muscle) – enveloping (covering) – it covers around bones and enables voluntary and involuntary actions Meda (fat) – lubrication, Asthi (bones) – support, forms the framework of the body Majja (bone marrow) – filling the inside of the bones and Shukra (male and female reproduction system)- conception and pregnancy.

english translation

prINanaM jIvanaM lepaH sneho dhAraNapUraNe। garbhotpAdazca dhAtUnAM zreSThaM karma kramAtsmRtam॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript