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Now we shall describe the chapter on the management of ''grahani dosha'', so said respectable Atreya [1-2]

Now we shall describe the chapter on the management of ''grahani dosha'', so said respectable Atreya [1-2]

==== Importance of dehagni ====

==== Importance of ''dehagni'' ====

आयुर्वर्णो बलं स्वास्थ्यमुत्साहोपचयौ प्रभा|  

आयुर्वर्णो बलं स्वास्थ्यमुत्साहोपचयौ प्रभा|  

ओजस्तेजोऽग्नयः प्राणाश्चोक्ता देहाग्निहेतुकाः||३||  

ओजस्तेजोऽग्नयः प्राणाश्चोक्ता देहाग्निहेतुकाः||३||  

āyurvarṇō balaṁ svāsthyamutsāhōpacayau prabhā|  

āyurvarṇō balaṁ svāsthyamutsāhōpacayau prabhā|  

ōjastējō'gnayaḥ prāṇāścōktā dēhāgnihētukāḥ||3||  

ōjastējō'gnayaḥ prāṇāścōktā dēhāgnihētukāḥ||3||  

AyurvarNo balaM svAsthyamutsAhopacayau prabhA|  

AyurvarNo balaM svAsthyamutsAhopacayau prabhA|  

ojastejo~agnayaH prANAshcoktA dehAgnihetukAH||3||  

ojastejo~agnayaH prANAshcoktA dehAgnihetukAH||3||  

Dehāgni (all the entities in the body that are responsible for digestion and metabolism) is the fundamental causative agent for longevity, normal complexion, normal strength, good health, motivation, normal growth, normal luster, normal ojas, normal body temperature and various other forms of agni. Even the existence of an individual is said to be because of dehāgni (3).

 

''Dehagni'' (all the entities in the body that are responsible for digestion and metabolism) is the fundamental causative agent for longevity, normal complexion, normal strength, good health, motivation, normal growth, normal luster, normal ''ojas'', normal body temperature and various other forms of ''agni''. Even the existence of an individual is said to be because of ''dehagni'' [3]

 

शान्तेऽग्नौ म्रियते, युक्ते चिरं जीवत्यनामयः|  

शान्तेऽग्नौ म्रियते, युक्ते चिरं जीवत्यनामयः|  

रोगी स्याद्विकृते, मूलमग्निस्तस्मान्निरुच्यते||४||

रोगी स्याद्विकृते, मूलमग्निस्तस्मान्निरुच्यते||४||

śāntē'gnau mriyatē, yuktē ciraṁ jīvatyanāmayaḥ|  

śāntē'gnau mriyatē, yuktē ciraṁ jīvatyanāmayaḥ|  

rōgī syādvikr̥tē, mūlamAgnistasmānnirucyatē||4||

rōgī syādvikr̥tē, mūlamAgnistasmānnirucyatē||4||

shAnte~agnau mriyate, yukte ciraM jIvatyanAmayaH|  

shAnte~agnau mriyate, yukte ciraM jIvatyanAmayaH|  

rogI syAdvikRute, mUlamagnistasmAnnirucyate||4||When the agni stops functioning, the individual dies; if the agni functions normally, the individual can lead a healthy and long life. .  Similarly, if the agni becomes abnormal, the individual suffers from various diseases; and hence, the agni is said to be the root cause of health and longevity (4).

rogI syAdvikRute, mUlamagnistasmAnnirucyate||4||

 

When the ''agni'' stops functioning, the individual dies; if the ''agni'' functions normally, the individual can lead a healthy and long life. Similarly, if the ''agni'' becomes abnormal, the individual suffers from various diseases; and hence, the ''agni'' is said to be the root cause of health and longevity [4]

 

यदन्नं देहधात्वोजोबलवर्णादिपोषकम्|  

यदन्नं देहधात्वोजोबलवर्णादिपोषकम्|  

तत्राग्निर्हेतुराहारान्न ह्यपक्वाद्रसादयः||५||

तत्राग्निर्हेतुराहारान्न ह्यपक्वाद्रसादयः||५||

yadannaṁ dēhadhātvōjōbalavarṇādipōṣakam|  

yadannaṁ dēhadhātvōjōbalavarṇādipōṣakam|  

tatrāgnirhēturāhārānna hyapakvādrasādayaḥ||5||

tatrāgnirhēturāhārānna hyapakvādrasādayaḥ||5||

yadannaM dehadhAtvojobalavarNAdipoShakam|  

yadannaM dehadhAtvojobalavarNAdipoShakam|  

tatrAgnirheturAhArAnna hyapakvAdrasAdayaH||5||

tatrAgnirheturAhArAnna hyapakvAdrasAdayaH||5||

The food one consumes becomes capable of nourishing the body tissues and of promoting the ojas (vital essence), strength, complexion etc., only in the presence of normally functioning agni. In the absence of normal digestion (and metabolism), the normal body tissues such as rasa cannot be formed nor nourished (5).

 

Process of digestion-first phase:

The food one consumes becomes capable of nourishing the body tissues and of promoting the ''ojas'' (vital essence), strength, complexion etc., only in the presence of normally functioning ''agni''. In the absence of normal digestion (and metabolism), the normal body tissues such as ''rasa'' cannot be formed nor nourished [5]

 

==== Process of digestion-first phase ====

 

अन्नमादानकर्मा तु प्राणः कोष्ठं प्रकर्षति|  

अन्नमादानकर्मा तु प्राणः कोष्ठं प्रकर्षति|  

तद्द्रवैर्भिन्नसङ्घातं स्नेहेन मृदुतां गतम्||६||  

तद्द्रवैर्भिन्नसङ्घातं स्नेहेन मृदुतां गतम्||६||  

समानेनावधूतोऽग्निरुदर्यः पवनोद्वहः|  

समानेनावधूतोऽग्निरुदर्यः पवनोद्वहः|  

काले भुक्तं समं सम्यक् पचत्यायुर्विवृद्धये||७||  

काले भुक्तं समं सम्यक् पचत्यायुर्विवृद्धये||७||  

एवं रसमलायान्नमाशयस्थमधः स्थितः|  

एवं रसमलायान्नमाशयस्थमधः स्थितः|  

पचत्यग्निर्यथा स्थाल्यामोदनायाम्बुतण्डुलम्||८||

पचत्यग्निर्यथा स्थाल्यामोदनायाम्बुतण्डुलम्||८||

annamādānakarmā tu prāṇaḥ kōṣṭhaṁ prakarṣati|  

annamādānakarmā tu prāṇaḥ kōṣṭhaṁ prakarṣati|  

taddravairbhinnasaṅghātaṁ snēhēna mr̥dutāṁ gatam||6||  

taddravairbhinnasaṅghātaṁ snēhēna mr̥dutāṁ gatam||6||  

samānēnāvadhūtō'gnirudaryaḥ [1] pavanōdvahaḥ|  

samānēnāvadhūtō'gnirudaryaḥ [1] pavanōdvahaḥ|  

kālē bhuktaṁ samaṁ samyak pacatyāyurvivr̥ddhayē||7||  

kālē bhuktaṁ samaṁ samyak pacatyāyurvivr̥ddhayē||7||  

ēvaṁ rasamalāyānnamāśayasthamadhaḥ sthitaḥ|  

ēvaṁ rasamalāyānnamāśayasthamadhaḥ sthitaḥ|  

pacatyAgniryathā sthālyāmōdanāyāmbutaṇḍulam||8||

pacatyAgniryathā sthālyāmōdanāyāmbutaṇḍulam||8||

annamAdAnakarmA tu prANaH koShThaM prakarShati|  

annamAdAnakarmA tu prANaH koShThaM prakarShati|  

taddravairbhinnasa~gghAtaM snehena mRudutAM gatam||6||  

taddravairbhinnasa~gghAtaM snehena mRudutAM gatam||6||  

samAnenAvadhUto~agnirudaryaH [1] pavanodvahaH|  

samAnenAvadhUto~agnirudaryaH [1] pavanodvahaH|  

kAle bhuktaM samaM samyak pacatyAyurvivRuddhaye||7||  

kAle bhuktaM samaM samyak pacatyAyurvivRuddhaye||7||  

evaM rasamalAyAnnamAshayasthamadhaH sthitaH|  

evaM rasamalAyAnnamAshayasthamadhaH sthitaH|  

pacatyagniryathA sthAlyAmodanAyAmbutaNDulam||8||

pacatyagniryathA sthAlyAmodanAyAmbutaNDulam||8||

The ingested food is carried to koshtha by prāṇa vāta. The food disintegrates because of the liquids, and further it becomes soft because of the fatty substances. The samāna vāta, that has an inherent ability to intensify the agni, intensifies the digestive enzymes and properly digests the food that one consumes timely and in an appropriate quantity, thus leading to longevity. This process of digestion by agni in the gut which leads to the formation of rasa and mala is comparable to the process of cooking of the raw rice kept in an earthen vessel containing water on a fire (6-8).

 

Three states of digestion and provoking dosha:

The ingested food is carried to ''koshtha'' by ''prana vata''. The food disintegrates because of the liquids, and further it becomes soft because of the fatty substances. The samāna vāta, that has an inherent ability to intensify the agni, intensifies the digestive enzymes and properly digests the food that one consumes timely and in an appropriate quantity, thus leading to longevity. This process of digestion by agni in the gut which leads to the formation of rasa and mala is comparable to the process of cooking of the raw rice kept in an earthen vessel containing water on a fire [6-8]

 

==== Three states of digestion and provoking ''dosha'' ====

 

अन्नस्य भुक्तमात्रस्य षड्रसस्य प्रपाकतः|  

अन्नस्य भुक्तमात्रस्य षड्रसस्य प्रपाकतः|  

मधुराद्यात् कफो भावात् फेनभूत [४] उदीर्यते||९||  

मधुराद्यात् कफो भावात् फेनभूत [४] उदीर्यते||९||