Vata Prakruti Purusha Lakshana

The presentation describes about Features of person with vata constitution as described in Sharangadhara samhita, Vangasena Samhita, Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita.
The ppt was presented in ARIA - Ayurveda Russian Indian Association.

1. VATA Prakriti PURUSHA Presented By: Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin 29 September 2021 1 ARIA – Ayurveda Russian-Indian Association

2. Contents Introduction Vata Prakriti Purusha lakshana (Features of Vata constitution) by : 1. Sharangadhara Samhita 2. Vangasena Samhita 3. Charaka Samhita 4. Sushruta Samhita Conclusion 29 September 2021 2 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

3. Introduction समपित्तानिलकफाः केचिद्गर्भादि मानवाः|  samapittānilakaphāḥ kēcidgarbhādi mānavāḥ |   दृश्यन्ते वातलाः केचित्पित्तलाः श्लेष्मलास्तथा||३९||  dr̥śyantē vātalāḥ kēcitpittalāḥ ślēṣmalāstathā ||39||   तेषामनातुराः पूर्वे वातलाद्याः सदातुराः|  tēṣāmanāturāḥ pūrvē vātalādyāḥ sadāturāḥ |   दोषानुशयिता ह्येषां देहप्रकृतिरुच्यते||४०||  dōṣānuśayitā hyēṣāṁ dēhaprakr̥tirucyatē ||40|| Some persons have equilibrium of Vata , Pitta and Kapha since formation of foetus etc , While other appear as Vatala , Pittala and Shleshmala (Having natural predominance of Vata , Pitta and Kapha respectively) Among them the first (having Sama- dosha constitution) are always free from diseases And Vatala etc are always susceptible to diseases (generally by the Dosha predominant in their Prakriti) These Deha-prakritis ( Vatala , Pittala , Shleshmala ) are named acc to predominant Dosha. 29 September 2021 3 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

4. विपरीतगुणस्तेषां स्वस्थवृत्तेर्विधिर्हितः|  समसर्वरसं सात्म्यं समधातोः प्रशस्यते||४१||  viparītaguṇastēṣāṁ svasthavr̥ttērvidhirhitaḥ |  samasarvarasaṁ sātmyaṁ samadhātōḥ praśasyatē ||41||  Diet, lifestyle and daily regimen having opposite/contrary properties (to the predominant Dosha in constitution) are beneficial for them. And for (the persons with) Sama-dhatu prakriti habitual consumption of all 6 tastes is beneficial. Ref – Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana , Chapter 7, Shloka 39-41 29 September 2021 4 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

5. Vata Prakriti purusha - Sharangadhara अल्पकेशः कृशो वाचालश्चलमानसः।  आकाशचारी स्वप्नेषु वातप्रकृतिको नरः ।।21। alpakeśaḥ kṛśo vācālaścalamānasaḥ ।  ākāśacārī svapneṣu vātaprakṛtiko naraḥ ।।21। Person of Vata prakriti  has less hairs, is lean/thin, talkative, with an unstable mind, moves in the sky in dreams. 29 September 2021 5 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

6. Vata Prakriti purusha – Vangasena कृशो रूक्षोऽल्पकेशश्च चलचित्तो न च स्थितः ।  बहुवाग्व्योमगः स्वप्ने वातप्रकृतिको नरः ।।६७।। kṛśo rūkṣo'lpakeśaśca calacitto na ca sthitaḥ ।  bahuvāgvyomagaḥ svapne vātaprakṛtiko naraḥ ।।67।। Person of Vata prakriti  is lean/thin, dry, with less hairs, unstable mind and is unsteady. Speaks a lot and moves in the sky in dreams. 29 September 2021 6 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

7. Vata Prakriti purusha - Charaka Vata Guna : वातस्तु रूक्षलघुचलबहुशीघ्रशीतपरुषविशदः| vātastu rūkṣalaghucalabahuśīghraśītaparuṣaviśadaḥ | Vata is dry, light, mobile, abundant, swift, cold, rough and non-slimy. तस्य रौक्ष्याद्वातला रूक्षापचिताल्पशरीराः प्रततरूक्षक्षामसन्नसक्तजर्जरस्वरा जागरूकाश्च भवन्ति,  tasya raukṣyādvātalā rūkṣāpacitālpaśarīrāḥ pratatarūkṣakṣāmasannasaktajarjarasvarā jāgarūkāśca bhavanti , Due to its dryness = Vatala persons have dry, thin/lean and small body, always have dry, feeble, sunk (low in pitch), stammering and hoarse voice and always wakeful/alert. लघुत्वा ल्लघुचपलगतिचेष्टाहारव्याहाराः,  Laghutvāllaghucapalagaticēṣṭāhāravyāhārāḥ Due to lightness = light and swift/unsteady gait, movements, manner of food intake and speech. 29 September 2021 7 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

8. चलत्वा दनवस्थितसन्ध्यक्षिभ्रूहन्वोष्ठजिह्वाशिरःस्कन्धपाणिपादाः,  Calatvādanavasthitasandhyakṣibhrūhanvōṣṭhajihvāśiraḥskandhapāṇipādāḥ Due to mobility = unstable/loose joints, unsteady (always moving) eyes, eyebrows, jaw, lips, tongue, head, shoulders, hands and feet (these parts of the body are always quivering or moving) बहुत्वा द्बहुप्रलापकण्डरासिराप्रतानाः,   Bahutvādbahupralāpakaṇḍarāsirāpratānāḥ   Due to abundance = excessive talkativeness and plenty of (visible) tendons and veins. शीघ्रत्वा च्छ्रीघ्रसमारम्भक्षोभविकाराः शीघ्रत्रासरागविरागाः श्रुतग्राहिणोऽल्पस्मृतयश्च,  śīghratrāsarāgavirāgāḥ śrutagrāhiṇō'lpasmr̥tayaśca śīghratvācchrīghrasamārambhakṣōbhavikārāḥ Due to swiftness = swiftness in initiation of activity, agitation/excitement (and other emotions), and development of diseases. Swiftness in getting scared/frightened, in likes/passions and dislikes/loss of passion. Quick in understanding, but are of short memory. 29 September 2021 8 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

9. शैत्याच्छीतासहिष्णवः प्रततशीतकोद्वेपकस्तम्भाः ,  śaityācchītāsahiṣṇavaḥ pratataśītakōdvēpakastambhāḥ Due to coldness = intolerance to cold, continuous affliction with cold, trembling and stiffness. पारुष्यात् परुषकेशश्मश्रुरोमनखदशनवदनपाणिपादाः,  pāruṣyāt paruṣakēśaśmaśrurōmanakhadaśanavadanapāṇipādāḥ Due to roughness = rough hairs, beard and moustaches, body hairs, nails, teeth, face, hands and feet. वैशद्यात् स्फुटिताङ्गावयवाः सततसन्धिशब्दगामिनश्च भवन्ति;  vaiśadyāt sphuṭitāṅgāvayavāḥ satatasandhiśabdagāminaśca bhavanti ; Due to non-sliminess = cracks in various body parts and movements of joints are always associated with sounds. 29 September 2021 9 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

10. त एवङ्गुणयोगाद्वातलाः प्रायेणाल्पबलाश्चाल्पायुषश्चाल्पापत्याश्चाल्पसाधनाश्चाल्पधनाश्च भवन्ति||९८||  संसर्गात् संसृष्टलक्षणाः||९९|| ta ēvaṅguṇayōgādvātalāḥ prāyēṇālpabalāścālpāyuṣaścālpāpatyāścālpasādhanāścālpadhanāśca bhavanti ||98||  saṁsargāt saṁsr̥ṣṭalakṣaṇāḥ ||99|| Due to the presence of these qualities, persons of Vata constitution generally have less strength, short life span, less progeny, less resources and wealth. Ref- Charaka Samhita, Vimana Sthana , Chapter 8, Shloka 98-99 29 September 2021 10 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin

11. Vata Prakriti purusha - Sushruta तत्र वातप्रकृतिः प्रजागरूकः शीतद्वेषी दुर्भगः स्तेनो मत्सर्यनार्यो गन्धर्वचित्तः स्फुटितकरचरणोऽल्परूक्षश्मश्रुनखकेशः क्राथी दन्तखादी च भवति||६४||  tatra vātaprakr̥tiḥ prajāgarūkaḥ śītadvēṣī durbhagaḥ stēnō matsaryanāryō gandharvacittaḥ sphuṭitakaracaraṇō'lparūkṣaśmaśrunakhakēśaḥ krāthī dantakhādī ca bhavati ||64|| The person of Vatika constitution is always wakeful/alert, averse to cold, having unpleasant look or unlucky, has stealing nature, jealous, ill-mannered/uncultured, have mind similar to that of Gandharva -sattva (likes music, dance, etc ), has cracked feet and hands, scanty and rough beard and moustaches, nails and hairs, is violent/cruel and grind his teeth (during sleep). अधृतिरदृढसौहृदः कृतघ्नः कृशपरुषो धमनीततः प्रलापी|  द्रुतगतिरटनोऽनवस्थितात्मा वियति च गच्छति सम्भ्रमेण सुप्तः ||६५|| adhr̥tiradr̥ḍhasauhr̥daḥ kr̥taghnaḥ kr̥śaparuṣō dhamanītataḥ pralāpī |  drutagatiraṭanō'navasthitātmā viyati ca gacchati sambhramēṇa suptaḥ ||65||  Unsteady/without self control, with frickle friendship, ungrateful, lean, rough, with prominent veins, extremely talkative, walking/moving swiftly, always roaming/wandering, with unsteady soul/nature, in dreams flies in the sky. 29 September 2021 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin 11

12. अव्यवस्थितमतिश्चलदृष्टिर्मन्दरत्नधनसञ्चयमित्रः | किञ्चिदेव विलपत्यनिबद्धं मारुतप्रकृतिरेष मनुष्यः ||६६||   avyavasthitamatiścaladr̥ṣṭirmandaratnadhanasañcayamitraḥ   |  kiñcidēva vilapatyanibaddhaṁ mārutaprakr̥tirēṣa manuṣyaḥ ||66||  Has an unsteady mind, always moving eyes, poor collection of gems, wealth and friends. Sometimes even talks/chatters incoherently/irrelevantly. ( वातिकाश्चाजगोमायुशशाखूष्ट्रशुनां तथा |  गृध्रकाकखरादीनामनूकैः कीर्तिता नराः)||६७|| ( vātikāścājagōmāyuśaśākhūṣṭraśunāṁ tathā |  gr̥dhrakākakharādīnāmanūkaiḥ kīrtitā narāḥ ) ||67|| Those having Vata -prakriti resemble in character goat, jackal, rabbit, rat, camel, dog, vulture, crow, ass etc. 29 September 2021 Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin 12

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