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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]].
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−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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−|data2 = Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.
+|data2 = Aneesh E.G., [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]]
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−|data3 = Basisht G.
+|data3 = [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]
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*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===