sanskrit 2

Privthi, Apas, Tejas, Vayu, Akasha

Earth

Water

Fire

Air

Ether

The balance of doshas at the moment of conception, the inherent balance of doshas present within the individual

That which moves things

That which digests things

Division of each dosha into 5 more specific energies based on location and action in the body

The inward moving form of Bata, located in the brain and moving down to the chest

The balancing form of Vata, moving from periphery to the center, located in the small intestine

The diffusing form of Vata, moving from the center to the periphery of the body, located in the heart

The upward and outward moving form of Vata, located in the vhest and throat

The downward moving form of Vata, located in the colon

The form of Pitta which digests food; located in the small intestine and lower half of the stomach

The form of Pitta which digests input from the five sense; located in the brain and/or heart

The form of Pitta which digests light and visual impressions; located in the eyes

The form of Pitta which digests sensory impressions of touch, temperature, pressure, and pain; located in the skin

The form of Pitta which produces blood; located in the liver

The form of Kapha which protects the stomach

The form of Kapha which protects the lungs and respiratory tissues from dryness

The form of Kapha which protects the mind, brain, and nerve tissues; also located in the heart

The form of Kapha which moistens the mucous membranes of the mouth and produces saliva

The form of Kapha which provides protection and lubrication to the joints

The nature of imbalance

Dhatu, Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Medas, Asthi, Majja, Shruka, Ojas

Tissue

Plasma, watery part of the blood

Blood, red blood cells

Muscle

Fat

Bone

Nerve Tissue

Reproductive fluid – sperm, semen, ovum

The energetic container that holds together all of the functions of the body giving stability