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रूक्षाल्पभोजनायासवेगोदावर्तकर्शनैः वायुः प्रकुपितः कुक्षिहृद्बस्तिगुदमार्गगः ||२३|||

[Etiology of vatodara] Among the etiological factors of udara roga is intake of dry food articles, consumption of inadequate amount of food, exertion, suppression of naturally manifesting urges, abnormal upward course of vata and weight reducing activities like walking or lifting weight causes vatodara. [Pathogenesis of vatodara] Due to the etiological factors [vata]] gets aggravated which assumes abnormal course and reaches the kukshi (lower abdomen), hridaya (chest), basti (pelvis) and gudamarga (rectum).

english translation

rUkSAlpabhojanAyAsavegodAvartakarzanaiH vAyuH prakupitaH kukSihRdbastigudamArgagaH ||23|||

hk transliteration by Sanscript