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paripiNDitapakvasya vAyuH syAt kaTubhAvataH||11||

paripiNDitapakvasya vAyuH syAt kaTubhAvataH||11||

As soon as the food that has all the six tastes is consumed, it undergoes the first stage of digestion known as ‘madhura’ (sweet) state’ during which kapha is produced which is like froth. Afterwards, while the food undergoing digestion is in its partially digested form, it attains ‘amla’ (sour) state.  

As soon as the food that has all the six tastes is consumed, it undergoes the first stage of digestion known as ''madhura'' (sweet) state during which ''kapha'' is produced which is like froth. Afterwards, while the food undergoing digestion is in its partially digested form, it attains ''amla'' (sour) state.  

When the semi digested food leaves the stomach, the release of liquid form of pitta known as ‘accha-pitta’ occurs.  

 

When the pakva part (the non-absorbable remnant part after the absorption of the nutrients), reaches the pakvāśaya (the colon), the drying effect of agni converts it into a solid mass. There also occurs the release of vāta which is ‘kaṭu (pungent)’ state (9-11).

When the semi-digested food leaves the stomach, the release of liquid form of pitta known as ''accha-pitta'' occurs.

Second phase of digestion by pancha-mahabhuta:

When the ''pakva'' part (the non-absorbable remnant part after the absorption of the nutrients), reaches the ''pakvashaya'' (the colon), the drying effect of ''agni'' converts it into a solid mass. There also occurs the release of ''vata'' which is ''katu'' (pungent) state [9-11]

==== Second phase of digestion by ''pancha-mahabhuta'' ====

 

अन्नमिष्टं ह्युपहितमिष्टैर्गन्धादिभिः पृथक्|  

अन्नमिष्टं ह्युपहितमिष्टैर्गन्धादिभिः पृथक्|  

देहे प्रीणाति गन्धादीन् घ्राणादीनीन्द्रियाणि च||१२||

देहे प्रीणाति गन्धादीन् घ्राणादीनीन्द्रियाणि च||१२||

annamiṣṭaṁ hyupahitamiṣṭairgandhādibhiḥ pr̥thak|  

annamiṣṭaṁ hyupahitamiṣṭairgandhādibhiḥ pr̥thak|  

dēhē prīṇāti gandhādīn ghrāṇādīnīndriyāṇi ca||12||

dēhē prīṇāti gandhādīn ghrāṇādīnīndriyāṇi ca||12||

annamiShTaM hyupahitamiShTairgandhAdibhiH [1] pRuthak|  

annamiShTaM hyupahitamiShTairgandhAdibhiH [1] pRuthak|  

dehe prINAti gandhAdIn ghrANAdInIndriyANi [2] ca||12||

dehe prINAti gandhAdIn ghrANAdInIndriyANi [2] ca||12||

The food that possesses pleasant smell (taste, appearance, consistency,) etc., nourishes the similar entities in the body such as the sensory organs of smell by gandha etc (e.g. taste, vision, touch etc senses by respective mahabhuta)-(12).

 

The food that possesses pleasant smell (taste, appearance, consistency,) etc., nourishes the similar entities in the body such as the sensory organs of smell by ''gandha'' etc (e.g. taste, vision, touch etc senses by respective ''mahabhuta'') [12]

 

भौमाप्याग्नेयवायव्याः पञ्चोष्माणः सनाभसाः|  

भौमाप्याग्नेयवायव्याः पञ्चोष्माणः सनाभसाः|  

पञ्चाहारगुणान्स्वान्स्वान्पार्थिवादीन्पचन्ति हि||१३||

पञ्चाहारगुणान्स्वान्स्वान्पार्थिवादीन्पचन्ति हि||१३||

bhaumāpyāgnēyavāyavyāḥ pañcōṣmāṇaḥ sanābhasāḥ|  

bhaumāpyāgnēyavāyavyāḥ pañcōṣmāṇaḥ sanābhasāḥ|  

pañcāhāraguṇānsvānsvānpārthivādīnpacanti hi||13||

pañcāhāraguṇānsvānsvānpārthivādīnpacanti hi||13||

bhaumApyAgneyavAyavyAH pa~jcoShmANaH sanAbhasAH|  

bhaumApyAgneyavAyavyAH pa~jcoShmANaH sanAbhasAH|  

pa~jcAhAraguNAnsvAnsvAnpArthivAdInpacanti hi||13||

pa~jcAhAraguNAnsvAnsvAnpArthivAdInpacanti hi||13||

There are five types of agni namely, bhauma, apya, agneya, vāyavya and nābhasa. These 5 bhutagni are one of each mahabhuta transform/metabolize those components of the food that are homologous to them in their composition of structure of human organism. (such as pārthiva, apya etc)-(13).

 

There are five types of ''agni'' namely, ''bhauma, apya, agneya, vayavya'' and ''nabhasa''. These five ''bhutagni'' are one of each ''mahabhuta'' transform/metabolize those components of the food that are homologous to them in their composition of structure of human organism. (such as ''parthiva, apya'' etc) [13]

 

यथास्वं स्वं च पुष्णन्ति देहे द्रव्यगुणाः पृथक्|  

यथास्वं स्वं च पुष्णन्ति देहे द्रव्यगुणाः पृथक्|  

पार्थिवाः पार्थिवानेव शेषाः शेषांश्च कृत्स्नशः||१४||

पार्थिवाः पार्थिवानेव शेषाः शेषांश्च कृत्स्नशः||१४||

yathāsvaṁ svaṁ ca puṣṇanti dēhē dravyaguṇāḥ pr̥thak|  

yathāsvaṁ svaṁ ca puṣṇanti dēhē dravyaguṇāḥ pr̥thak|  

pārthivāḥ pārthivānēva śēṣāḥ śēṣāṁśca kr̥tsnaśaḥ||14||

pārthivāḥ pārthivānēva śēṣāḥ śēṣāṁśca kr̥tsnaśaḥ||14||

yathAsvaM svaM ca puShNanti dehe dravyaguNAH pRuthak|  

yathAsvaM svaM ca puShNanti dehe dravyaguNAH pRuthak|  

pArthivAH pArthivAneva sheShAH sheShAMshca kRutsnashaH||14||

pArthivAH pArthivAneva sheShAH sheShAMshca kRutsnashaH||14||

Specific categories of entities in the body having specific attributes can be nourished by only those substances that belong to the same category having those same attributes. This means that pārthiva entities in the body (one that is dominated by pṛthvi mahābhūta in its composition) can be nourished only by the pārthiva substances in the food and so on. The same rule applies to the whole body (14).

Specific categories of entities in the body having specific attributes can be nourished by only those substances that belong to the same category having those same attributes. This means that pārthiva entities in the body (one that is dominated by pṛthvi mahābhūta in its composition) can be nourished only by the pārthiva substances in the food and so on. The same rule applies to the whole body (14).

Third phase of digestion and metabolism at level of dhatu:

 

==== Third phase of digestion and metabolism at level of dhatu ====

 

सप्तभिर्देहधातारो धातवो द्विविधं पुनः|  

सप्तभिर्देहधातारो धातवो द्विविधं पुनः|  

यथास्वमग्निभिः पाकं यान्ति किट्टप्रसादवत् ||१५||

यथास्वमग्निभिः पाकं यान्ति किट्टप्रसादवत् ||१५||