Agni Purposes Flashcards
Bala
Provides strength + vitality
Kshaya = decay or decrease
Prabha
Creates healthy glow + luster
Chaya = shadowy appearance
Dirgham
Maintains span of life
Diminished = untimely death
Dhairyam
Gives patience, stability, confidence
Offbalance = impatience, procrastination
Medhakara
Maintains intelligence + flow of cellular communication
Medhahara = cancer
Buddhi hikara
Provides reasoning capacity of the mind
Logical thinking
Discrimination
Bruddhi hara = indecisiveness
Pranakara
Production + utilization of prana in responsibility + cellular breathing
Pranahara = shock
Tejah kara
Production of tejas
Necessary for maintaining semipermeabioity of capillaries + cell membranes
Tejohara = loss of sodium, potassium, glucose
Ojah kara
Production of ojas
Necessary for immunity
Ojohara = aids, autoimmune disorders
Dhatu poshanam
Tissue nutrition
Dhatu karshyna = tissue emaciation
Raga
Creates affection, interest, enthusiasm, colorful contentment
Viraga = repulsion, withdrawal from life
Prasada
Provides mental clarity
Brings wholeness
Vishada= confusion + inconsistency
Harsha
Creates joy, cheerfulness, laughter, contentment
Aharsha = unhappiness, grief, sadness, depression
If sadhaka agni low = chemical depression
Shauryam
Gives confidence, courage, fearlessness
Ashayryan = fear, anxiety
Prakruti varna
Maintains constitution + color complexion
Vikruti varna = abnormal color, yellow discoloration, paleness
