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iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ||2||

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ||2||

Lord Atreya said, we shall now present the chapter on treatment pertaining to the disorders to the three marma (vital organs) [1-2]

Lord Atreya said, we shall now present the chapter on treatment pertaining to the disorders to the three ''marma'' (vital organs) [1-2]

सप्तोत्तरंमर्मशतंयदुक्तंशरीरसङ्ख्यामधिकृत्यतेभ्यः|  

सप्तोत्तरंमर्मशतंयदुक्तंशरीरसङ्ख्यामधिकृत्यतेभ्यः|  

tatsaMshritAnAmanupAlanArthaM mahAgadAnAM shRuNu saumya rakShAm ||4||

tatsaMshritAnAmanupAlanArthaM mahAgadAnAM shRuNu saumya rakShAm ||4||

The vital organs (marma) are mentioned as 107 in number while enumerating different body parts in śarīrasthāna (7th chapter). As per the specialists of the subjects, three vital organs, viz, basti (urinary bladder), hr̥dayaṁ (heart) and śira (head) are considered supreme among themselves, because they posess life (prāna) in them. Their suffering due to vāta etc also troubles/ endangers life (prāna). Hence to protect these vital organs, the method of protection from the attack of diseases, and their management will be discussed which you may listen (adressed to agnivesha) [3-4]

The vital organs (''marma'') are mentioned as 107 in number while enumerating different body parts in [[Sharira Sthana]] (7th chapter). As per the specialists of the subjects, three vital organs, viz, basti (urinary bladder), hr̥dayaṁ (heart) and śira (head) are considered supreme among themselves, because they posess life (prāna) in them. Their suffering due to vāta etc also troubles/ endangers life (prāna). Hence to protect these vital organs, the method of protection from the attack of diseases, and their management will be discussed which you may listen (adressed to agnivesha) [3-4]

==== Etiology and pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of udavarta (abnormal upward movement of vata) ====

==== Etiology and pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of udavarta (abnormal upward movement of vata) ====