PANCHA VATHA

Vatha

Gunas:
According to Vagbhata the similar features (Samana gunas) of vatha are Rooksha, Lakhu, Seetha, Khara, Sookshma and Chala.

Sthaanam of vatha:
· Pakwasaya( visesha sthaanam)
· Kadee
· Sakthi
· Srotram
· AsthiSprsanendriyam

Samavastha
Utsaha
Uchvasa
Niswasa
Cheshta
Vega pravarthanam
Dhadunam samyak gatya

Increased
Karsya
Karshnya
Ushnakamitwa
Kampa
Anaha
Sakrut graham
Bala bramsa
Nidra bramsa
Indriya bramsa
Pralapa
Bhrama
Deenatha

Decreased
Anga sadam
Alpa bhashitham
Hitham
Samjna moham
Agni sadanam
Prasekam
Alasyam
Gauravam
Swaitya
Saitya
Sladhangatwam
Swasa
Kasa
Athi nidratha

Vitiates in normal:
*At old age
*Late night
*At the end of food

Seasonal changes:
Chayam - Greeshmam
Prakopam - Varsham
Samam - Sarath

Types of vatha and its functions(According to Vagbhata):

1 Name of vatha Prana vatha
Sthanam Moordha
Place of moving

. Uras

. Kanda
Function

· Budhi, hridaya, indriya, chitha-drik
· Steevanam
· Kshavadhu
· Udgara
· NiswasamAnna pravesakrit

2 Name of vatha Udana vatha
Sthanam Uras
Places of moving

· Nasa
· Nabhi
· Galan

Functions
· Vak
· Pravruthi
· Praytnam
· Urjam
· Bala
· Varna
· Smruthi kriya

3 Name of vatha Vyana vatha
Place of vatha Hridayam
Place of moving

· Kritsna dehachari

Functions
· Maha java:
· Gathi
· Avkshepana
· Ulkshepana
· Nimesha
· Unmesha
· Sareearja kriya

4 Name of vatha Samana vatha
place of vatha Agni sameepastha
Place of moving

· Koshte charanam

Functions
· Anna gruhanam
· Anna pachanam
· Anna vivechana

5 Name of vatha Apana vatha
Place of vatha Upanam
Places of moving

· Sroni
· Vasthi
· Medra
· Uru

Functions
· Sukra nishkramanam
· Arthava nishkramanam
· Sakrut nishkramanam
· Mootra nishkramanam
· garbha nishkramanam

· “Pitham pangu kapham pangu pangavo mala dhathavaha
vayuna yatra neeyanthe tatra gachanthi meghavat”

· “Tatra rooksho laghu seethe khara sookshma chalo anila:”
· “tam chala: ulsahochwasa nisawasa cheshta vega pravarthanai:
samyak gatya cha dhadoonam akshanam padavena cha
anugrahanathi
· “………vridhasthu kuruthe∫nila:
karsya karshnya ushnakamitwa kampa∫∫naha sakrut graham
bala nidrendriyabramsa pralapa bhrama dheenatha
· “lingam ksheenenile∫ngasya sado∫lpam bhashide hitham
samjna mohasthada sleshma vridhyukthamaya sambhava:
· “Vayo: ratri bhukthanam te antha madyadika: smrutha”
· “Chaya prakopa prasama vayorgreeshmadishu trishu
varshadishu cha pithasya sleshmana sisiradishu”