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After listening to the query raised by the student, the teacher replied as follows:

After listening to the query raised by the student, the teacher replied as follows:

The nourishment fluid formed, known as rasa, undergoes transformation by the uṣmā (heat) of pitta and gets converted into the red colored tissue known as rakta (27-28).   

The nourishment fluid formed, known as rasa, undergoes transformation by the uṣmā (heat) of pitta and gets converted into the red colored tissue known as rakta (27-28).   

Formation of mamsa dhatu:

 

==== Formation of ''mamsa dhatu'' ====

 

वाय्वम्बुतेजसा रक्तमूष्मणा चाभिसंयुतम्|  

वाय्वम्बुतेजसा रक्तमूष्मणा चाभिसंयुतम्|  

स्थिरतां प्राप्य मांसं स्यात् स्वोष्मणा पक्वमेव तत् ||२९||  

स्थिरतां प्राप्य मांसं स्यात् स्वोष्मणा पक्वमेव तत् ||२९||  

vāyvambutējasā raktamūṣmaṇā cābhisaṁyutam|  

vāyvambutējasā raktamūṣmaṇā cābhisaṁyutam|  

sthiratāṁ prāpya māṁsaṁ syāt svōṣmaṇā pakvamēva tat  ||29||  

sthiratāṁ prāpya māṁsaṁ syāt svōṣmaṇā pakvamēva tat  ||29||  

vAyvambutejasA raktamUShmaNA cAbhisaMyutam|  

vAyvambutejasA raktamUShmaNA cAbhisaMyutam|  

sthiratAM prApya mAMsaM syAt svoShmaNA pakvameva tat [9] ||29||  

sthiratAM prApya mAMsaM syAt svoShmaNA pakvameva tat [9] ||29||  

Due to the action of heat along with the vāta, aṃbu (water) and tejas, the rakta is converted into stable māṃsa, after being acted upon by its own agni (māṃsadhātvagni)-(29).

Due to the action of heat along with the ''vata, ambu'' (water) and ''tejas,'' the ''rakta'' is converted into stable ''mamsa,'' after being acted upon by its own ''agni'' (''mamsadhatvagni'') [29]

Formation of meda dhatu:

 

==== Formation of ''meda dhatu'' ====

 

स्वतेजोऽम्बुगुणस्निग्धोद्रिक्तं मेदोऽभिजायते|  

स्वतेजोऽम्बुगुणस्निग्धोद्रिक्तं मेदोऽभिजायते|  

svatējō'mbuguṇasnigdhōdriktaṁ mēdō'bhijāyatē|  

svatējō'mbuguṇasnigdhōdriktaṁ mēdō'bhijāyatē|