Astanga Hrudaya
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कफधाम्नां च शेषाणां यत्करोत्यबलम्बनम्। अतोऽवलम्बकः श्लेष्मा यस्त्वामाशयसंस्थितः॥१६॥
By its innate strength and by the power of essence of food, it does lubrication, nourishing etc functions that are attributed to water element. It also influences the functioning of other types of Kapha.
english translation
क्लेदकः सोऽन्नसङ्घातक्लेदनात्रसबोधनात्। बोधको रसनास्थायीशिरःसंस्थोऽक्षतर्पणात्॥१७॥
Kledaka Kapha -Located in the Amasaya – stomach. It moistens the hard food mass and helps in digestion. Bodhaka Kapha – It is located in the tongue. It helps in taste perception.
english translation
तर्पकःसन्धिसंश्लेषाच्छ्लेषकः सन्धिषु स्थितः।इति प्रायेण दोषाणां स्थानान्यविकृतात्मनाम्॥१८॥
Tarpaka Kapha -It is ocated in the head. It nourishes sense organs. Shleshaka Kapha –It is located in the bone joints. It lubricates and strengthens the joint. Though Tridosha is present all over the body,
english translation
व्यापिनामपि जानीयात्कर्माणि च पृथक्पृथक्। उष्णेन युक्ता रूक्षाद्या वायोः कुर्वन्ति सञ्चयम्॥१९॥
they are more dominant in specific areas of the body, as explained above. Qualities that influence increase and decrease of Tridosha – Note: In the description given below, Chaya means – first level increase of Dosha in their own place. Kopa / Prakopa - means increase and overflow of Doshas from its own place to other place. It has the potential to cause the disease. Shama / Prashama - means decrease of increased Dosha and restoration of health.
english translation
शीतेन कोपमुष्णेन शमं स्निग्धादयो गुणाः। शीतेन युक्तास्तीक्ष्णाद्याश्चयं पित्तस्य कुर्वते॥२०॥
Qualities that cause Chaya, Kopa and Shama of Vata –Hot along with dryness, movement, etc causes Vata Chaya. Coldness along with dryness causes Kopa. Snigdha (oilyness, unctuousness) and other qualities- Guru (heavy), Usna (hot) , pichila (stickiness), sthira (stability) etc. associated with hotness bring about its Shamana of Vata. Qualities that cause Chaya, Kopa and Shama of Pitta - Teekshna (piercing, strong) and other qualities- dryness, lightness, etc associated with cold cause Chaya- mild increase of Pitta, The above qualities associated with hot, cause Kopa – profound increase of Pitta.
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