Sushruta Samhita

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तत्र प्रस्पन्दनोद्वहनपूरणविवेकधारणलक्षणो वायुः पञ्चधा प्रविभक्तः शरीरं धारयति || रागपक्त्योजस्तेजोमेधोष्मकृत् पित्तं पञ्चधा प्रविभक्तमग्निकर्मणाऽनुग्रहं करोति; || सन्धिसंश्लेषणस्नेहनरोपणपूरणबलस्थैर्यकृच्छ्लेष्मा पञ्चधा प्रविभक्त उदककर्मणाऽनुग्रहं करोति ||४||

sanskrit

The vayu (air) is divided into five types based on its functions: praspandan (motion), udvahana (transport), purana (filling), viveka (discrimination), and dharana (holding). It sustains the body by these functions. Pitta (bile) is also divided into five types: raga (color), pakti (digestive process), ojas (vital energy), tejas (heat), and medha (intellect). It performs its functions in the body by supporting the actions of the digestive fire. Kapha (mucus) is divided into five types: sandhi (joints), samsleshana (cohesion), sneha (lubrication), ropana (healing), and purana (filling). It aids the body by performing the functions of lubrication and hydration.

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hindi translation

tatra praspandanodvahanapUraNavivekadhAraNalakSaNo vAyuH paJcadhA pravibhaktaH zarIraM dhArayati || rAgapaktyojastejomedhoSmakRt pittaM paJcadhA pravibhaktamagnikarmaNA'nugrahaM karoti; || sandhisaMzleSaNasnehanaropaNapUraNabalasthairyakRcchleSmA paJcadhA pravibhakta udakakarmaNA'nugrahaM karoti ||4||

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