Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Dasha = ten
Prana = life factor, life drive
Ayatana = place, abode, seat
Dasha Prana Ayatanas are the ten seats within the physique the place the very important life factor is positioned.
Life is current in each cell of the physique however Grasp Charaka has specified these ten abodes of Prana, the understanding of which is essential for each doctor.
On this article we are going to attempt to perceive these ten ‘abodes of life’ as defined by Acharya Charaka.
Reference – Charaka Sutra Sthana, Chapter 29 – ‘Dasha Pranaayataneeya Adhyaya’, Verses 3 and 4
Dasha Prana Aaayatanani: Ten abodes of Prana: The very important life vitality
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There are ten most necessary abodes / seats whereby Prana – the very important life vitality is positioned. They’re known as as Dasha Prana Ayatana and are as under talked about –
1 & 2 – Shankau – two temples – left temple and proper temple
3, 4, 5 – Marma Trayam – three very important organs / constructions i.e. Hridaya – coronary heart, basti / vasti – urinary bladder (urinary system) and shira – head (mind)
6 – Kantha – throat / neck
7 – Rakta – blood tissue
8 – Shukra – semen
9 – Ojas – essence of all of the seven tissues within the physique, represents the immune system
10 – Guda – anus, rectum / ano-rectum
It is vitally necessary for a doctor to have ‘in-depth data’ of those abodes of Prana. Grasp Charaka additional says {that a} doctor can be designated as ‘Pranabhisara’ i.e. saviour of life, when she or he may be very nicely versed and acquainted with the data of those ten abodes of life.
Aside from this, the Pranabhisara Vaidya must also have exact data of indriyas – sense organs, vijnana – intelligence, chetana – soul, hetu – etiological components of the illnesses, amaya – illnesses and their indicators and signs and chikitsa – remedy of the illnesses.
The Bigg TEN of Acharya CHARAKA
Shankhau
The 2 temples serve necessary capabilities. They shield the temporal lobes of the mind on each side and in addition the cranial nerves. Additionally they include in them the listening to organs. Fracture or harm of those bones could cause haemorrhage, vertigo and listening to loss, nystagmus and facial paralysis and lots of different severe points. The temporal lobes play an necessary position in processing feelings, language and visible notion. They’re additionally concerned in understanding language, studying and remembering verbal data, primarily the left lobe.
Shankha can also be an ‘asthi marma’ – an important space wealthy in bone tissue. Muscle tissues, blood vessels, ligaments and joints are current in lesser portions. It’s a Sadyo Pranahara Marma – i.e. the damage of those marmas trigger ‘quick dying’. This marma contains temporal bones / area, superficial and center meningeal arteries. Since it’s a marma, it’s also a seat of prana.
Sporting helmets is obligatory for these using bikes. We see the helmets protecting the temples additionally.
Tri Marmas
Coronary heart, Urinary Bladder and Head are thought-about because the three nice Marmas – very important organs. The damage to those three constructions instantly takes away life.
Hridaya – coronary heart and its blood vessels, constructions of mediastinum is taken into account to be a Sadyo Pranahara Marma. The time period Hridaya may additionally embrace the lungs. It’s a sira marma – an important organ predominant in veins / blood vessels. The circulation of blood, oxygenation and nutrient provide to each cell of the physique is carried out by a wholesome coronary heart, all through the life. Additionally it is stated to be a chetana sthana i.e. abode of life and consciousness. It’s the root of rasavaha srotas – channels transporting / conveying vitamin, pranavaha srotas – channels conveying the very important air and manovaha srotas – channels conveying feelings and ideas.
Basti / Vasti – Urinary bladder / equipment – is a Snayu Marma – very important organ wealthy in ligaments and can also be a Sadyo Pranahara Marma. Instant dying following the damage to urinary bladder may be brought on attributable to obstruction to the stream of urine, blockage of urine inflicting udavarta (retrograde motion of vata) and extreme urination inside pelvic and belly cavity. Basti additionally consists of the opposite members of the urinary equipment i.e. kidneys, ureters, urethra and renal blood vessels. It additionally consists of nerves supplying the urinary bladder and in addition constructions of the pelvic cavity. We’re coming throughout many continual kidney illnesses now-a-days whereby treatment has grow to be a mirage and phantasm and individuals are pouring all that they’ve hard-earned all through their lives on dialysis. These illnesses are taking a toll on the longevity of individuals.
Shira – head is a vital Marma. It has not been counted as a Marma in accordance with Acharya Sushruta however a lot of the Jatrurdhwa Marmas – very important organs and constructions positioned above the extent of collar bone as defined by Sushruta are positioned within the head. It’s an abode of indriyas – sense organs, mind and nerves. Additionally it is thought-about as uttamanga – finest organ within the physique. Human physique is claimed to be an inverted tree and its roots i.e. head is positioned on the prime. So, the top (skull) and its contents are the foundation of the human physique. All our sensory and motor capabilities are depending on the shira. Additionally it is a seat of Prana.
Kantha
Kantha means throat. The that means can be expanded to incorporate the neck. Throat types the bridge between the trunk and head. The Nila Dhamanis and Matrukas i.e. the nice blood vessels to and from the top, connecting to the center go via the neck. The neck consists of our vocal system, the supply of our communication and speech – which is a vital karma indriya – organ of motion. Our evolution depends upon it. It’s the pathway of motion of Prana and Udana Vayu, which represents life factor and power (immunity) respectively. We would have watched in lots of motion pictures, somebody simply killed by slitting his or her throat.
Rakta
Blood is a tissue which connects each cell of our physique and nurtures them via the vitamin and oxygen (prana on this context) it carries to them. In a means, it connects all programs which make our physique. Rakta can also be known as Jiva – which suggests life. Lack of blood known as Jivadana i.e. loss or escape of significant life vitality from the physique. Its channels i.e. Raktavaha Srotas are rooted in Yakrit – liver and Spleen – which kind an integral a part of the Reticuloendothelial System. Liver can also be an necessary organ involved with development and improvement of the foetus within the mom’s womb i.e. the foetal circulation takes place via the liver of the kid. So, the prana, via blood and vitamin and oxygen are equipped to the Garbha – embryo / foetus via the liver. So, blood is the primary life for the expansion and improvement of each particular person. Enhance, lower of affliction of rakta by doshas would result in a big selection of systemic issues. Bleeding inside or out of the physique is deadly and instantly takes away life.
Shukra
Shukra means semen. It additionally means sperms or reproductive items. The well being of shukra when it comes to its qualitative and quantitative stability is of utmost significance for upkeep of the general well being of a person. Shukra additionally represents love, affection and emotion. The capability of reproducing the progeny depends upon shukra dhatu, which can also be known as as bija. So, life begins from shukra and therefore it’s an abode or depot of prana.
Ojas
Ojas is the essence of all of the tissues within the physique. Ojas represents the collective integrity of all of the tissues, a very good immunity and endurance and good well being, when it’s correctly fashioned and nicely balanced. A portion of it’s positioned within the Hridaya and the opposite half is represented in all the physique. It’s stated that the human physique stays (is alive, going and wholesome) so long as the ojas is secure within the physique and when the ojas is destroyed, the particular person now not lives i.e. causes dying. The kid born within the 7th month is claimed to not stay or die instantly after delivery because the ojas is unstable on this month. Due to this fact, ojas represents prana and can also be the abode of the identical.
Guda
Guda is a time period which incorporates the decrease portion of the colon / massive gut i.e. anus and rectum. Additionally it is a Sadyo Pranahara Marma and a Mamsa Marma – an important organ predominant in muscle tissue. Additionally it is a Karmendriya – organ of motion. It represents the gateway of the evacuation system. It’s a seat of Apana Vata, which is an important drive by itself, which is concerned in evacuation of excreta from the physique, which when retained is harmful for the functioning of the physique, amongst different capabilities.
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A lot of the constructions talked about among the many ten abodes of prana are Marmas – very important organs / constructions / tissues. Marmas are these constructions which when injured or broken would trigger – quick or delayed lack of prana (life factor) i.e. trigger dying, extreme ache, deformity or crippling and dying when the overseas physique is eliminated. This means that these constructions are abodes of prana. Two Shankas, Three Marmas i.e. head, coronary heart and bladder and Guda – ano-rectum are literally counted amongst the checklist of Marmas. Kantha, Rakta, Shukra and Ojas usually are not counted among the many Marmas however their harm or loss might trigger results just like these attributable to harm of marmas, as mentioned above. So, it’s apparent that Prana is positioned in these constructions.
These constructions signify completely different programs within the physique.
– Shankha – represents bones of the physique. Damage to any a part of the top is harmful however by mentioning Shankha, Grasp Charaka emphasizes to guard the top from the crown, all the way down to the temples. It’s the most delicate a part of the top which is in shut proximity to the mind and listening to equipment. Additionally it is close to to the eyes and its damage may additionally contain destruction of notion of sound, sight and scent. It additionally represents the sensory system.
– Hridaya – represents all the circulatory system – arterial, venous and lymphatic system. Because the rasa – vitamin circulates via Hridaya, it additionally mirrors the well being of the digestive system. Hridaya additionally represents the respiratory system since it’s carefully related to the circulatory system.
– Shira – represents the central and peripheral nervous system and in addition the endocrine system.
– Basti / Vasti – represents the urinary system / excretory system.
– Kantha – represents the pathway for necessary constructions of circulatory and respiratory programs, and in addition homes the esophagus.
– Rakta – represents Reticuloendothelial System.
– Shukra – represents the reproductive system.
– Ojas – represents the immune system and displays the well being of all of the tissues.
– Guda – represents the excretory system.
In a means, all the organs and organ programs which govern all of the actions of our life are enrolled into the checklist of Dasha Pranayatana.
Significance of figuring out / learning Pranayatanas
Grasp Charaka emphasizes the data of those abodes for a doctor as a result of they mirror one or the opposite system. They’re all built-in in a loop by a standard issue known as ‘PRANA’.
They not solely home and signify Prana, but additionally are woven via this Prana vitality.
Data of Prana Ayatanas for a doctor is necessary as a result of the first position of the doctor is to guard and guard the very important life factor within the folks i.e. Prana vitality. Any medication, weight loss plan or remedy administered is to guard or resuscitate the prana of an individual, a construction, organ, tissue or organ programs.
The data of the identical helps a doctor to grasp the deep philosophical that means of the phrase Prana and the way all the system is built-in via the Prana loop.
Most frequently we see that if one organ is handled the opposite organs get resuscitated and wholesome. It is because the Prana in them is interconnected. Equally, if one root illness is cured, the opposite related illnesses additionally get cured due to reinstallation of the Prana in all the physique.
Whereas treating the illnesses or whereas administering the therapies, Ayurveda advocates a doctor to do this whereas taking care that the ‘prana is nicely protected and shielded’.
Is Prana Vata the identical as ‘Prana’ talked about within the context of Pranayatana?
Sure and No. No, as a result of there are different abodes of Prana vitality in our physique apart from Vata. Prana Vata is claimed to be positioned within the Murdha i.e. head / mind and represents nervous, endocrine and sensory / motor programs. It’s stated to be a direct consultant of Prana. Prana Vata is also operational in different elements of the physique, primarily within the chest and throat / neck. It has its affect as much as Apana Vata zone i.e. decrease portion of the physique, as evidenced by the reason of ‘Pranavrita Apana’ i.e. useful interference of Apana Vata by Prana Vata, within the context of Avarana. Prana Vata represents a part of all the PRANA, however will not be the one illustration of PRANA.
