Ch 12 Doshabhedia (Classification of doshas)

Question 1

Seats of doshas (sanskrit)

Answer 1

Doshathana

Question 2

Large intestine (sanskrit)

Answer 2

Pakvashaya / pkavadhana

Question 3

Seats of vata

Answer 3

Large intestine, waist, thigh, ear, bone and organs of touch (skin).

Question 4

Umbilicus ( Sanskrit )

Answer 4

Nabhi

Question 5

Stomach and small intestine (sanskrit)

Answer 5

amasaya

Question 6

lymph (sanskrit)

Answer 6

lasika

Question 7

Seats of Pitta

Answer 7

Umbilicus 
Stomach and small intestine
sweat 
lymph 
blood 
plasma
eye 
touch organs

Question 8

Pancreas (sanskrit)

Answer 8

kloma

Question 9

Sites of Kapha

Answer 9

Chest 
Throat 
head 
pancreas
bony joints
stomach and small intestine 
Rasa
Fat 
Nose 
Tongue

Question 10

What are five divisions of vata?

Answer 10

Prana 
Udana 
Vyana
Samana 
Apana

Question 11

What is Pachaka pitta?

Answer 11

Pachaka Pitta cooks the food and divide essence and waste separately. Being localized there it provides help to Ranjaka pitta that is also present there also the other dhatu agnis by giving them strength ( power of functioning), this is known as pachaka pitta.

Question 12

What are sites of Ranjaka Pitta?

Answer 12

The pitta is located in the stomach is known as rankjaka, because it imparts red colour to rasa and converts it to rakta (the next dhatu)

Question 13

What are sites of sadhaka Pitta?

Answer 13

the pitta is located in the hrdaya (heart) is known as sadhaka, because it attends to mental functions such as knowledge, intelligence, self - consciousness etc. therefore helping the purpose.

Question 14

What are the sites of Alochaka pitta?

Answer 14

The pitta is located in the yes and helps to see the form ( of all things )

Question 15

Where is Bhrajaka pitta?

Answer 15

Located in the skin and it helps exhibition of colour and complexion.

Question 16

Where is Avalambaka Kapha located?

Answer 16

Shleshman kapha is located in the chest and trika ( the meeting place of shoulders, neck and back )

by its own power and the power of essence of food (rasa) present in the heart, it supports the body functions of ap bhuta ( such a cohesion, softness, moistness, liquidity etc) and bestows strength to the seats of the other kapha, hence called avalambaka kapha.

Question 17

Where is Kledaka Kapha located?

Answer 17

Its located in the stomach, for it moistens (liquefies) the hard masses of food.

Question 18

Where is Bodhaka Kapha located?

Answer 18

Its located in the tongue and it helps with the taste perception.

Question 19

Where is tarpaka Kapha located?

Answer 19

Tarpaka Kapha is located in the head, since it nourishes the sense organs.
That located in the joints ( of bones) ir known as shleshaka because it lubricates the joints.