Astanga Hrudaya

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पक्वाशयकटीसक्थिश्रोत्रास्थिस्पर्शनेन्द्रियम्। स्थानं वातस्य, तत्रापि पक्वाधानं विशेषतः॥१॥

Place of Tridosha – Doshasthana Place of Vata Dosha - Pakavasaya – large intestine, Kati – waist Sakthi – hip Shrotra – ear Asthi – bones Sparshanendriya – skin Special space – large intestine

english translation

नाभिरामाशयः स्वेदो लसीका रुधिरं रसः। दृक् स्पर्शनं च पित्तस्य, नाभिरत्र विशेषतः॥२॥

Place of Pitta Dosha - Nadhi – Umbilicus, Amashaya- stomach and small intestine, Sweda – sweat, Lasika- lymph, Rudhira – blood, Rasa- plasma, Druk – eye, and Sparshanam – skin, Special seat – Nabhi- region around the Umbilicus.

english translation

उरःकण्ठशिरःक्लोमपर्वाण्यामाशयो रसः। मेदो घ्राणं च जिह्वा च कफस्य, सुत्रामुरः॥३॥

Place of Kapha - Ura – Chest , Kantha – throat , Shira – head, Kloma – Pancreas?, Parvani – bone joints, Amashaya,- Stomach and small intestine, Rasa –plasma, Meda – fat Ghrana – nose and Jihva – tongue are the seats of Kapha, Special seat – Ura – chest.

english translation

प्राणादिभेदात्पञ्चात्मा वायुःप्राणोऽत्र मूर्धगः। उरःकण्ठचरो बुद्धिहृदयेन्द्रियचित्तधृक्॥४॥

5 types of Vata -Vata is of 5 types. Prana Vata, Udana Vata, Vyana Vata, Samana Vata and Apana Vata, Prana Vata – Prana is located in the head and moves in the chest, throat. It regulates will, heart, sense organs, intellect and vision.

english translation

ष्ठीवनक्षवथूद्गारनिःश्वासान्नप्रवेशकृत्। उरः स्थानमुदानस्य नासानाभिगलांश्चरेत्॥५॥

It is the cause for expectoration, sneezing, belching, inspiration and swallowing of food. Udana Vata –The chest is the seat of Udana, it moves in the nose, umbilicus and throat;

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