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<p style="text-align:justify;">The word ‘vayu’ literally means ‘wind’ or ‘air’ or ‘vital air’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, vayu, Page 942</ref> It is one among the [[panchamahabhuta]].[Cha.Sa.[[Sharira sthana]] 1/27] In Ayurveda, it is applied to denote [[mahabhuta]] and [[dosha]] in [[body]].   

The word ‘vayu’ literally means ‘wind’ or ‘air’ or ‘vital air’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, vayu, Page 942</ref> It is one among the [[panchamahabhuta]].[Cha.Sa.[[Sharira sthana]] 1/27] In Ayurveda, it is applied to denote [[mahabhuta]] and [[dosha]] in [[body]].   

 

There are two forms of vayu: subtle (sukshma) and gross (sthula). The subtle form is present as vital force(‘[[prana]]’) in sheath of vital force (pranamaya kosha). Gross (sthula) vayu is present in the body as [[mahabhuta]] and [[dosha]] in sheath formed by food (annamaya kosha).<ref> Joshi Prama. Vayu viveka available from https://charakameemansa.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b5%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%95/</ref> This article deals with sthoola vayu in the form of mahabhuta. The concept and practice about [[vata]] [[dosha]] is dealt separately.  </p>

There are two forms of vayu: subtle (sukshma) and gross (sthula). The subtle form is present as vital force(‘[[prana]]’) in sheath of vital force (pranamaya kosha). Gross (sthula) vayu is present in the body as [[mahabhuta]] and [[dosha]] in sheath formed by food (annamaya kosha).<ref> Joshi Prama. Vayu viveka available from https://charakameemansa.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b5%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%95/</ref> This article deals with sthoola vayu in the form of mahabhuta. The concept and practice about [[vata]] [[dosha]] is dealt separately.  </div>

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==Etymology and definition==

==Etymology and definition==

The word ‘vayu’ originates from the ‘va’ dhatu(Sanskrit root), which means ‘movement’. The word Vayu is derived from the word ‘vagatigandanayoho’, which means it exerts motility and pressure[Su.Sa.Su.21/5].<ref name=Dingari2012>Dingarilakshmanachary.Acharya’sAyurvedeeyapadarthavigyana. Delhi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit pratisthan;2012.Chapter 10,Vayu nirupana;p.62.</ref>Vayu possesses specific property of touch. It doesn’t have any shape.[Tarksangraha]<ref name=Dingari2012 />

The word ‘vayu’ originates from the ‘va’ dhatu(Sanskrit root), which means ‘movement’. The word Vayu is derived from the word ‘vagatigandanayoho’, which means it exerts motility and pressure[Su.Sa.Su.21/5].<ref name=Dingari2012>Dingarilakshmanachary.Acharya’sAyurvedeeyapadarthavigyana. Delhi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit pratisthan;2012.Chapter 10,Vayu nirupana;p.62.</ref>Vayu possesses specific property of touch. It doesn’t have any shape.[Tarksangraha]<ref name=Dingari2012 />

*An equilibrium of all the five mahabhutas result in sky-like bluish complexion(shyamavarna)[Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/15]

*An equilibrium of all the five mahabhutas result in sky-like bluish complexion(shyamavarna)[Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/15]

===Role of vayubhutaagni in digestion of food===  

===Role of vayu bhuta agni in digestion of food===  

*In the process of digestion and metabolism, the food passes through three levels of action of digestive fire ([[agni]]). During the action by bhutagni, the vayu dominant [[agni]] acts upon vayu dominant components of food. It further nourishes vayu dominant body components[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/12-14].

*In the process of digestion and metabolism, the food passes through three levels of action of digestive fire ([[agni]]). During the action by bhutagni, the vayu dominant [[agni]] acts upon [[vayu|vata]] dominant components of food. It further nourishes vayu dominant body components[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/12-14].

===Vital points ([[Marma]]) and its Vayu mahabhuta constituation===

===Vital points ([[Marma]]) and its Vayu mahabhuta constituation===