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Shleshma is unctuous (snigdha), smooth (shlakshna), soft (mrudu), sweet (madhura), essence (sara), dense (sandra), slow acting (manda), stable (stimita), heavy (guru), cold (sheeta), slimy (vijjala) and clear (acchah). Because of its unctuousness the person with predominance of  kapha has  unctuous organs; due to smoothness smooth organs; due to softness he has pleasing, delicate and fair organs; due to sweetness  person has abundant semen, libido  and more progeny; due to nature of essence excellent person has compact and stable body; due to density, all organs are well developed and perfect; due to slowness, dull/ slow in activities, diet and speech; due to stability delayed initiation, irritation and slow in change of attitude /(disorders are slowly progressive); due to heaviness movements are supported with essence and stability; due to coldness little hunger, thirst, heat and perspiration, due to sliminess well united and strong joint ligaments, due to clarity clear eyes, face with clear and unctuous complexion and affectionate voice. Because of presence of these qualities the kapha dominated personality(shleshmala) persons are strong, wealthy, learned, brave, calm and long lived.[96]

Shleshma is unctuous (snigdha), smooth (shlakshna), soft (mrudu), sweet (madhura), essence (sara), dense (sandra), slow acting (manda), stable (stimita), heavy (guru), cold (sheeta), slimy (vijjala) and clear (acchah). Because of its unctuousness the person with predominance of  kapha has  unctuous organs; due to smoothness smooth organs; due to softness he has pleasing, delicate and fair organs; due to sweetness  person has abundant semen, libido  and more progeny; due to nature of essence excellent person has compact and stable body; due to density, all organs are well developed and perfect; due to slowness, dull/ slow in activities, diet and speech; due to stability delayed initiation, irritation and slow in change of attitude /(disorders are slowly progressive); due to heaviness movements are supported with essence and stability; due to coldness little hunger, thirst, heat and perspiration, due to sliminess well united and strong joint ligaments, due to clarity clear eyes, face with clear and unctuous complexion and affectionate voice. Because of presence of these qualities the kapha dominated personality(shleshmala) persons are strong, wealthy, learned, brave, calm and long lived.[96]

==== Characteristics of pitta prakriti ====

==== Characteristics of ''pitta prakriti'' ====

पित्तमुष्णंतीक्ष्णंद्रवंविस्रमम्लंकटुकञ्च| तस्यौष्ण्यात्पित्तलाभवन्त्युष्णासहा, उष्णमुखाः, सुकुमारावदातगात्राः  , प्रभूतविप्लुव्यङ्गतिलपिडकाः, क्षुत्पिपासावन्तः, क्षिप्रवलीपलितखालित्यदोषाः, प्रायोमृद्वल्पकपिलश्मश्रुलोमकेशाश्च; तैक्ष्ण्यात्तीक्ष्णपराक्रमाः, तीक्ष्णाग्नयः, प्रभूताशनपानाः, क्लेशासहिष्णवो, दन्दशूकाः; द्रवत्वाच्छिथिलमृदुसन्धिमांसाः, प्रभूतसृष्टस्वेदमूत्रपुरीषाश्च; विस्रत्वात्प्रभूतपूतिकक्षास्यशिरःशरीरगन्धाः; कट्वम्लत्वादल्पशुक्रव्यवायापत्याः; तएवङ्गुणयोगात्पित्तलामध्यबलामध्यायुषोमध्यज्ञानविज्ञानवित्तोपकरणवन्तश्चभवन्ति||९७||  

पित्तमुष्णंतीक्ष्णंद्रवंविस्रमम्लंकटुकञ्च| तस्यौष्ण्यात्पित्तलाभवन्त्युष्णासहा, उष्णमुखाः, सुकुमारावदातगात्राः  , प्रभूतविप्लुव्यङ्गतिलपिडकाः, क्षुत्पिपासावन्तः, क्षिप्रवलीपलितखालित्यदोषाः, प्रायोमृद्वल्पकपिलश्मश्रुलोमकेशाश्च; तैक्ष्ण्यात्तीक्ष्णपराक्रमाः, तीक्ष्णाग्नयः, प्रभूताशनपानाः, क्लेशासहिष्णवो, दन्दशूकाः; द्रवत्वाच्छिथिलमृदुसन्धिमांसाः, प्रभूतसृष्टस्वेदमूत्रपुरीषाश्च; विस्रत्वात्प्रभूतपूतिकक्षास्यशिरःशरीरगन्धाः; कट्वम्लत्वादल्पशुक्रव्यवायापत्याः; तएवङ्गुणयोगात्पित्तलामध्यबलामध्यायुषोमध्यज्ञानविज्ञानवित्तोपकरणवन्तश्चभवन्ति||९७||  

pittamuṣṇaṁ tīkṣṇaṁ dravaṁ visramamlaṁ kaṭukañca| tasyauṣṇyāt pittalā bhavantyuṣṇāsahā, uṣṇamukhāḥ, sukumārāvadātagātrāḥ , prabhūtavipluvyaṅgatilapiḍakāḥ, kṣutpipāsāvantaḥ, kṣipravalīpalitakhālityadōṣāḥ, prāyōmr̥dvalpakapilaśmaśrulōmakēśāśca; taikṣṇyāttīkṣṇaparākramāḥ, tīkṣṇāgnayaḥ, prabhūtāśanapānāḥ, klēśāsahiṣṇavō, dandaśūkāḥ; dravatvācchithilamr̥dusandhimāṁsāḥ, prabhūtasr̥ṣṭasvēdamūtrapurīṣāśca; visratvāt prabhūtapūtikakṣāsyaśiraḥśarīragandhāḥ; kaṭvamlatvādalpaśukravyavāyāpatyāḥ; ta ēvaṅguṇayōgāt pittalā madhyabalā madhyāyuṣō madhyajñānavijñānavittōpakaraṇavantaśca bhavanti||97||  

pittamuṣṇaṁ tīkṣṇaṁ dravaṁ visramamlaṁ kaṭukañca| tasyauṣṇyāt pittalā bhavantyuṣṇāsahā, uṣṇamukhāḥ, sukumārāvadātagātrāḥ , prabhūtavipluvyaṅgatilapiḍakāḥ, kṣutpipāsāvantaḥ, kṣipravalīpalitakhālityadōṣāḥ, prāyōmr̥dvalpakapilaśmaśrulōmakēśāśca; taikṣṇyāttīkṣṇaparākramāḥ, tīkṣṇāgnayaḥ, prabhūtāśanapānāḥ, klēśāsahiṣṇavō, dandaśūkāḥ; dravatvācchithilamr̥dusandhimāṁsāḥ, prabhūtasr̥ṣṭasvēdamūtrapurīṣāśca; visratvāt prabhūtapūtikakṣāsyaśiraḥśarīragandhāḥ; kaṭvamlatvādalpaśukravyavāyāpatyāḥ; ta ēvaṅguṇayōgāt pittalā madhyabalā madhyāyuṣō madhyajñānavijñānavittōpakaraṇavantaśca bhavanti||97||  

pittamuShNaM tIkShNaM dravaM visramamlaM kaTuka~jca|  

pittamuShNaM tIkShNaM dravaM visramamlaM kaTuka~jca|  

tasyauShNyAt pittalA bhavantyuShNAsahA, uShNamukhAH, sukumArAvadAtagAtrAH [1] ,prabhUtavipluvya~ggatilapiDakAH, kShutpipAsAvantaH, kShipravalIpalitakhAlityadoShAH,prAyomRudvalpakapilashmashrulomakeshAshca; taikShNyAttIkShNaparAkramAH, tIkShNAgnayaH,prabhUtAshanapAnAH, kleshAsahiShNavo, dandashUkAH; dravatvAcchithilamRudusandhimAMsAH,prabhUtasRuShTasvedamUtrapurIShAshca; visratvAt prabhUtapUtikakShAsyashiraHsharIragandhAH;kaTvamlatvAdalpashukravyavAyApatyAH; ta eva~gguNayogAt pittalA madhyabalA madhyAyuShomadhyaj~jAnavij~jAnavittopakaraNavantashca bhavanti||97||

tasyauShNyAt pittalA bhavantyuShNAsahA, uShNamukhAH, sukumArAvadAtagAtrAH [1] ,prabhUtavipluvya~ggatilapiDakAH, kShutpipAsAvantaH, kShipravalIpalitakhAlityadoShAH,prAyomRudvalpakapilashmashrulomakeshAshca; taikShNyAttIkShNaparAkramAH, tIkShNAgnayaH,prabhUtAshanapAnAH, kleshAsahiShNavo, dandashUkAH; dravatvAcchithilamRudusandhimAMsAH,prabhUtasRuShTasvedamUtrapurIShAshca; visratvAt prabhUtapUtikakShAsyashiraHsharIragandhAH;kaTvamlatvAdalpashukravyavAyApatyAH; ta eva~gguNayogAt pittalA madhyabalA madhyAyuShomadhyaj~jAnavij~jAnavittopakaraNavantashca bhavanti||97||

Pitta is hot (ushna), sharply/acutely acting (tikṣna), liquid (drava), of fleshy smell (visram), sour (amla) and pungent (katu). Due to hotness, the persons having predominance of pitta are intolerant to heat, vulnerable to disorders due to heat delicate and beautiful body, plenty of moles, freckles, blackmoles and pimples, excessive hunger and thirst, early appearance of wrinkles, graying and falling of hairs, mostly soft, scanty and brown beared-mustaches, hairs; due to sharpness/acuteness, sharply acting and valour, intense digestive power, intake of plenty of food and drink, lack of  endurance, frequently eating; due to liquidity, lax and soft joints and muscles, excess perspiration, urination and defecation; due to fleshy smell foul smell in axilla, mouth, head and body; due to pungency and sourness there is less semen, libido and few progeny; because of presence of these qualities persons having predominance of pitta are moderate in strength, lifespan, knowledge, understanding, wealth and means.[97]

 

''Pitta'' is hot (''ushna''), sharply/acutely acting (''tikshna''), liquid (''drava''), of fleshy smell (''visram''), sour (''amla'') and pungent (''katu''). Due to hotness, the persons having predominance of ''pitta'' are intolerant to heat, vulnerable to disorders due to heat delicate and beautiful body, plenty of moles, freckles, black-moles and pimples, excessive hunger and thirst, early appearance of wrinkles, graying and falling of hairs, mostly soft, scanty and brown beard/mustaches, hairs; due to sharpness/acuteness, sharply acting and valor, intense digestive power, intake of plenty of food and drink, lack of  endurance, frequently eating; due to liquidity, lax and soft joints and muscles, excess perspiration, urination and defecation; due to fleshy smell foul smell in axilla, mouth, head and body; due to pungency and sourness there is less semen, libido and few progeny; because of presence of these qualities persons having predominance of pitta are moderate in strength, lifespan, knowledge, understanding, wealth and means.[97]

==== Characteristics of ''vata prakriti'' ====

==== Characteristics of ''vata prakriti'' ====