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Hence, the 9th chapter of [[Siddhi Sthana]] named [[Trimarmiya Siddhi]], which was unavailable and hence, completed by Dridhabala in Agnivesha’s compendium redacted by Charaka.

Hence, the 9th chapter of [[Siddhi Sthana]] named [[Trimarmiya Siddhi]], which was unavailable and hence, completed by Dridhabala in Agnivesha’s compendium redacted by Charaka.

=== Tattva Vimarsha ===

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

• Marmas are the vital junctions and organs in the body.  

*''Marmas'' are the vital junctions and organs in the body.  

• Marmas are the site of chetana (vital power of life). Therefore, their diseases/injuries are more severe and need immediate attention in treatment.  

*''Marmas'' are the site of ''chetana'' (vital power of life). Therefore, their diseases/injuries are more severe and need immediate attention in treatment.  

• The vital organs in trunk and abdomen are more important that those in extremities or at superficial level.

*The vital organs in trunk and abdomen are more important that those in extremities or at superficial level.

• Hridaya (heart including cardio-vascular system), basti (Urinary bladder including urinary system and kidneys) and shiras (Head including sensory-motor nervous system) are important owing to the fact that they are the roots of body and the existence of life depends on them.  

*''Hridaya'' (heart including cardio-vascular system), ''basti'' (Urinary bladder including urinary system and kidneys) and ''shiras'' (head including sensory-motor nervous system) are important owing to the fact that they are the roots of body and the existence of life depends on them.  

• Hridaya (heart) is the centre for receiving the ten dhamani (ten great vessels arising from the heart), prana, apana, manas (mind), buddhi (intellect), chetana (life), mahabhutas (5 fundamental elements) just like spokes to the axle in the centre of a wheel.  

*''Hridaya'' (heart) is the center for receiving the ten ''dhamani'' (ten great vessels arising from the heart), ''prana, apana, manas'' (mind), ''buddhi'' (intellect), ''chetana'' (life), ''mahabhutas'' (5 fundamental elements) just like spokes to the axle in the center of a wheel.  

• Shiras (head) is the centre for the indriyas (the seat of special senses), the srotas (channels) pertaining to the conduction of indriya and prana like the radiating spicules of the rays of sunlight.  

*''Shiras'' (head) is the centre for the ''indriyas'' (the seat of special senses), the ''srotas'' (channels) pertaining to the conduction of ''indriya'' and ''prana'' like the radiating spicules of the rays of sunlight.  

• The basti (bladder) is centre that is related with the functions of sthula guda (rectum), mushka (scrotum), sevani (perineal raphe), urinary channels and shukra (semen). It is also the mutradhara (reservoir of urine) in to all the water carrying channels in the body drain, similar to all the rivers drain into the udadhi (sea/ ocean).  

*The ''basti'' (bladder) is center that is related with the functions of ''sthula guda'' (rectum), ''mushka'' (scrotum), ''sevani'' (perineal raphe), urinary channels and ''shukra'' (semen). It is also the ''mutradhara'' (reservoir of urine) in to all the water carrying channels in the body drain, similar to all the rivers drain into the ''udadhi'' (sea/ ocean).  

• Injury to these three marmas (hridaya, shiras  and basti) leads to sudden loss to the life. Therefore these should be especially protected against external injury and vatadi doshas.

• Injury to these three marmas (hridaya, shiras  and basti) leads to sudden loss to the life. Therefore these should be especially protected against external injury and vatadi doshas.

• Vata is the prime factor or cause for the aggravation of pitta and kapha and also it is the cause of prana (life) and is best managed by basti.

• Vata is the prime factor or cause for the aggravation of pitta and kapha and also it is the cause of prana (life) and is best managed by basti.

• In kapha dominant diseases of head with obstructive pathology, nasya ( nasal errhines) of purificatory type are advised.  

• In kapha dominant diseases of head with obstructive pathology, nasya ( nasal errhines) of purificatory type are advised.  

• In vata dominant diseases of head with degenerative pathology, nasya (nasal errhines) of nourishing type are advised.  

• In vata dominant diseases of head with degenerative pathology, nasya (nasal errhines) of nourishing type are advised.  

• In pitta dominant diseases of head with hemorrhagic pathology, nasya (nasal errhines) of palliative type are advised.  

• In pitta dominant diseases of head with hemorrhagic pathology, nasya (nasal errhines) of palliative type are advised.

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===