VATA

VATA



As previously mentioned Ayurveda is in vogue,wait a minute, didn't read before ? Then first check out my article on the ' Tridoshas ' in order to get a better understanding of the prominent Dosha named ' Vata '. So, without any further delay, presenting the chief dosha,the Vata. Maybe I am so engrossed writing this,I could genuinely sense a crescendo of shrieks building up! Vata,as the name suggests,is formulated from the wind as well as the sky element or the Vayu and Aakasha Mahabhuta. While traversing the Tridoshas, it is contemplated that Vata always supersedes the other two doshas. The reason being that Vata is responsible for mobility or Gati, whereas the other doshas are not capable of movement due to which the other doshas rely solely upon the Vata for locomotion. Secondly,Vata is fleet-footed because of which it is the root cause of precipitous and hazardous disorders,that being the case,Vata is the underlying fons et origo of around 80 lone ailments. Therefore,one must strive to attain a balanced Vata or Prakrut Vata.

Vata means movement or Gati and Gati means wisdom (Gyaan), portability (Gaman) and reception (Prapti). Thus, the medium through which one is able to receive knowledge and movement is Vata. All the activities or Cheshta performed by the body are attributed to the Vata. 

In fact,the life of an individual is also under the control of Vata ! 

  • LOCATION (Sthana)-


 Vata is primarily located beneath the umbilicus or the Naabhi. The areas where Vata resides is the urinary bladder (Vasti), caecum (Pureeshadhaan), the lumbar region (Kati),the shank or the part of the lower limb which extends from the knee to the ankle (Jangha), the feet (Paad),the bones (Asthi),the pelvis (Shroni), the anal canal (Guda), the auditory canal (Shrotra), the skin (Twacha), the bone marrow (Majja) and the seat or the crucial place of the Vata is the large intestine or the Pakwashaya. 


  • FEATURES (Guna) -


Vata is dry (ruksha), cold(sheeta), light (laghu), minute (sukshma), mobile (chala) or fickle (chanchal,asthira), hard (daarun), rough (khar), unsullied or the ability to curb stickiness (vishada).

It acts as a catalyst by accelerating the property of others (Yogavahi), as mentioned above it is fast paced (Aashukari) and involves Raja guna presidingly. 


  • FUNCTIONS (Karma)-


All the voluntary and involuntary activities or Cheshta performed in the body are governed by the Vata such as excitement, breathing,the tendency to work,proper circulation of body fluids, appropriate excretion and much more !

Vata takes charge of the body (Tantra) and all the organs (Yantra) present in it. It holds sway over the mind and guides it into righteous deeds. It connects the soul, the mind and the sense organs paving way to sensations. It directs the sense organs towards its respective senses. 

Vata holds the Dhatus at their particular places. It also enhances the digestive fire,destroys the sliminess present in the body,helps in the development of the embryo and compliance of the life span.


By putting two and two together, conciliated Vata leads to augmented life span, strength and is the basis of the condition of the body of a person as it strikes an accurate balance between the Doshas, Dhatus and the digestive fire (Agni) of the body !



REFERENCES -


  1. अष्टांग हृदय सूत्रस्थान 1/7

ते वयापिनोऽपि हृन्नाभ्योरधोमध्योर्ध्वसंश्रया:।।

  1. सुश्रुत सूत्रस्थान 21/5

वा गतिगन्धनयो:।

  1. चरक सूत्रस्थान 17/116

सर्वा हि चेष्टा वातेन स प्राण: प्राणिनां स्मृत: ।

तेनैव रोगा जायन्ते तेन चैवोपरुध्यते ।।

  1. चरक सूत्रस्थान 1/58

रुक्ष: शीतो लघु: सूक्ष्मश्चलोऽथ विषद: खर:।

विपरीतगुणैर्द्रव्यैर्मारुत: संप्रशाम्यति।।

  1. सुश्रुत निदानस्थान 1/7

अव्यक्तो व्यक्तकर्मा च रुक्ष: शीतो लघु: खर:।

तिर्य्यगो द्विगुणश्चैव रजोबहुल एव च।।

  1. अष्टांग हृदय सूत्रस्थान 1/14

तत्र रुक्षो लघु: शीत: खर: सूक्ष्मश्चलोऽनिल: ।।

  1.  उत्साहोच्छ्वासनि:श्वासचेष्टा धातुगति:समा।

समो मोक्षो गतिमतां वायो: कर्मविकारजम्।।

  1. चरक चिकित्सास्थान 28/2

वायुरायुर्बलं वायुर्वायुर्धाता शारीरिणाम्।।

  1. सुश्रुत निदानस्थान 1/9

दोषधात्वग्निसमतां संप्राप्तिं विषयेषु च।

क्रियाणामानुलोम्यं च करोत्यकुपितोऽनिल: ।।

  1. अष्टांग हृदय सूत्रस्थान 11/1,2

उत्साहोच्छ्वासनि:श्वासचेष्टावेगप्रवर्तनै: ।

सम्यग्गत्या च धातुनामक्षाणां पाटवेन च।।

11. https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/yogavahi

12. अष्टांग हृदय सूत्रस्थान 12/1

पक्वाशयकटिसक्थिश्रोत्रास्थिस्पर्शनेन्द्रियम्।

स्थानं वातस्य तत्रापि पक्वाधानं विशेषत: ।।







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