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=== Pitta dosha and triguna ===
=== Pitta dosha and triguna ===
<div style='text-align:justify;'>All the living & nonliving things originate from panchamahabhuta which originate from trigunatmaka prakriti as described in evolution process (utpatti karma). Dosha are evolved from panchamahbhuta, so these dosha bear triguna property. Pitta is evolved from agni that has sattva and raja predominance.<ref name="ref2"/> [Su. Sa.Sharira Sthana 1/20] Sharangdhara and Bhavaprakasha opines that pitta has sattva predominance. [Sha.Sa.Pratham Khand 5]<ref name="ref6">Vagbhata. Ashtanga Samgraha. Edited by Shivprasadsharma. 3rd Ed., Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office; 2012.</ref> [Bh. P. Purva Khand 3/103]<ref name="ref7">Sharngdhara. Sarngadhara Samhita. Edited by Parashuram Shastri Vidyasagar. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Surbharati Prakashan ;2013.</ref><br/>[Figure 01]
<div style='text-align:justify;'>All the living & nonliving things originate from panchamahabhuta which originate from trigunatmaka prakriti as described in evolution process (utpatti karma). Dosha are evolved from panchamahbhuta, so these dosha bear triguna property. Pitta is evolved from agni that has sattva and raja predominance.<ref name="ref2"/> [Su. Sa.Sharira Sthana 1/20] Sharangdhara and Bhavaprakasha opines that pitta has sattva predominance. [Sha.Sa.Pratham Khand 5]<ref name="ref6">Vagbhata. Ashtanga Samgraha. Edited by Shivprasadsharma. 3rd Ed., Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office; 2012.</ref> [Bh. P. Purva Khand 3/103]<ref name="ref7">Sharngdhara. Sarngadhara Samhita. Edited by Parashuram Shastri Vidyasagar. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Surbharati Prakashan ;2013.</ref><br/>[Figure 01]
[[File:Figure1.jpg|center|Figure 01: Relation between triguna, mahabhauta and pitta dosha.]]<center>'''Figure 01: Relation between triguna, mahabhauta and pitta dosha.'''<center></div>
[[File:Figure1.jpg|center|Figure 01: Relation between triguna, mahabhauta and pitta dosha.]]<center>'''Figure 01: Relation between triguna, mahabhauta and pitta dosha.'''</center></div>
=== Sites of pitta ===
=== Sites of pitta ===
<li>Skin(twacha) [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/1]<ref name="ref8"/></li></ul>
<li>Skin(twacha) [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/1]<ref name="ref8"/></li></ul>
Among all these sites, duodenum (amashaya) and umbilicus (nabhi) are the prime sites of pitta.[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/8][K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9"/> Amashaya (stmach) is located in between the breast(stana) and umbilicus(nabhi). In amashaya, the digestion of all types of food takes place. [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 2/17] Duodenum is the area of the digestive tract where maximum digestive process occurs. Acharya Chakrapani clears that the location of pitta is lower part of amashaya( i.e. duodenum). [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/8]
Among all these sites, duodenum (amashaya) and umbilicus (nabhi) are the prime sites of pitta.[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/8][K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/11]<ref name="ref9"/> Amashaya (stmach) is located in between the breast(stana) and umbilicus(nabhi). In amashaya, the digestion of all types of food takes place. [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 2/17] Duodenum is the area of the digestive tract where maximum digestive process occurs. Acharya Chakrapani clears that the location of pitta is lower part of amashaya( i.e. duodenum). [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/8]
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[[File:Fig2.jpg|center|Figure 02. General (A)and specific sites(B) of Pitta dosha.]]<center>'''Figure 02. General (A)and specific sites(B) of Pitta dosha.'''</center></div>
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===Attributes===
The characteristics of pitta are:
<ul style='text-align:justify;'><li>Slight unctuousness (sasneha or ishatsneha)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60][K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Hot(ushna) [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60] [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/97] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Penetrating or sharp acting property(tikshna) [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60] [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/97] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11] [2][K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Liquidity(drava) [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60] [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/97] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Sour (amla) [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60] [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/97] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/></li>
<li>Mobile(sara) [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Pungent(katu)[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/60] [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/97] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/></li>
<li>Raw meat odor(vistra or puti gandha) [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/97] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Blue color(nila) [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/></li>
<li>Yellow (pita) [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/11]<ref name="ref2"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/></li>
<li>Lightness(laghava) [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 42/7]<ref name="ref2"/> [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/38-39]<ref name="ref9"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/11]<ref name="ref8"/></li>
<li>Cleansing property (vishada) [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 42/7]<ref name="ref2"/></li></ul>
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