Concept of Rasavaha Srotus W.S.R. to Garba Poshana

Concept of Rasavaha Srotus W.S.R. to Garba Poshana

INTRODUCTION

Rasa is responsible for proper growth of the Garba.

UxÉeɶÉÉrÉÇ aÉpÉïÈ rÉÉÌlÉ cÉÉxrÉ UxÉiÉÈ xÉÇpÉuÉiÉÈ xÉÇpÉuÉÎliÉ,

iÉÉlrÉlÉÑurÉÉZrÉÉxrÉÉqÉÈ,iɱjÉÉ- vÉUÏUxrÉÉÍpÉÌlÉuÉëÑͨÉUÍpÉuÉëÑÎkS

mÉëÉhÉÉlÉÑoÉlkÉxrÉ §ÉÑÎmiÉÈmÉÑ̹ EixÉÉWû¶ÉãÌiÉ UxÉeÉÉÌlÉ   

                                  ( cÉ.vÉÉ. 3 / 12)

Foetus is nourished from Rasa. Without rasa even

the mother will not live. Manifestation and growth of

the body, Continuity of the strength, Satisfaction,

Plumpness and Enthusiasm aspects of the individual

are derived from Rasa 

Bhoja explains that

iÉxqÉÉS³ÉÉSìxÉÏpÉÔiÉÇ uÉÏrÉïÇ §ÉãkÉÉ mÉëuÉiÉïiÉã

pÉÉaÉÈ vÉUÏUÇ mÉÑwhÉÉÌiÉ xiÉlrÉÇ pÉÉaÉãlÉ uÉkÉïiÉã

aÉpÉïÈ mÉÑwrÉÌiÉ pÉÉaÉãlÉ uÉkÉïiÉã cÉ rÉjÉɧÉqÉqÉç

aÉpÉïÈ MÑüsrÉãuÉ MãüSÉUÇ lÉÉQûÏ mÉëÏhÉÉÌiÉ iÉÌmÉïiÉÉ

                            ( xÉÑ.vÉÉ. 3/31,32)

Essence of food (Rasa) taken by mother is divided

into 3 parts – one nourishes her body, the other

promotes her breast milk and the third nourishes

the foetus.

Nutrition to fetus from mother occurs through 2

circulations namely :

1)Placental circulation

2) Fetal circulation

1)Placental circulation consists of independent

circulation of blood in 2 systems :

a) Utero placental circulation

b) Feto placental circulation

2)Fetal circulation is responsible for the development

of  various organs of the body.

Description of placental circulation and fetal circulation

are explained in our Ayurvedic classics.

PLACENTAL CIRCULATION(AYURVEDIC CONCEPTS)

 qÉÉiÉÑxiÉÑ ZÉsÉÑ UxÉuÉWûÉrÉÉÇ lÉÉQûrÉÉÇ aÉpÉïlÉÉÍpÉlÉÉQûÏ mÉëÌiÉoÉkSÉ, xÉÉ

AxrÉ qÉÉiÉÑUÉWûÉUUxÉuÉÏrÉïqÉÍpÉuÉWûÌiÉ iÉãlÉÉãmÉxlÉãWãûlÉÉxrÉÉÍpÉuÉëÑÎkSpÉïuÉÌiÉ                                                                                     

                                        (xÉÑ.vÉÉ.3/31)

Umbilical cord of fetus is attached to Rasa-carrying nadi

of the mother which carries veerya of ahara Rasa of

mother to the fetus by this indirect nutrition (Upasneha)

the fetus develops.

Upasneha- nutrition by process of diffusion as water of

full lake nourishes the plants on the bank.

iÉiÉÉã urÉ£üÏpÉuÉSÇaÉmÉëirÉÇaÉxrÉÉxrÉ lÉÉprÉÉÇ mÉëÌiÉoÉkSÉ lÉÉQûÏ

lÉÉQûrÉÉqÉmÉUÉ iÉxrÉÉÇ qÉɧÉѾÒûSrÉqÉç iÉiÉÉã qÉɧÉѾÒûSrÉÉSÉWûÉUUxÉÉã

kÉqÉlÉÏÍpÉÈxrÉlSqÉÉlÉÉã AmÉUÉqÉÑmÉæÌiÉ iÉiÉÈ ¢üqÉɳÉÉÍpÉqÉç                         

                                (A.xÉ.vÉÉ.2/17)

When all the organs and parts of fetus become

well developed, a tube like structure connects the

umbilicus of fetus with the Apara (Placenta) of

mother which in turn gets connected with mother’s

heart. The nutrient portion of food travels from the

mother’s heart carried through the Dhamanis

and reaches the apara and from there to Nabhi.

FETAL CIRCULATION(AYURVEDIC CONCEPTS)

AxÉÇeÉÉiÉ AÇaÉmÉëirÉÇaÉ mÉëÌuÉpÉÉaÉ ÌlÉwÉãMüÉiÉç mÉëpÉëÑÌiÉ xÉuÉïvÉUÏU

AuÉrÉuÉ AlÉÑxÉÉËUhÉÏlÉÉÇ UxÉuÉWûÉlÉÉÇ ÌiÉrÉïaaÉiÉÉlÉÉÇ kÉqÉlÉÏlÉÉqÉÉ

EmÉxlÉãWûÉã eÉÏuÉrÉÌiÉ                  (xÉÑ.vÉÉ.3/31)

From conception until parts and sub-parts are

distinctly demarcated, the life of fetus is maintained

by nutrition supplied by the Rasa-carrying Dhamani’s

spread with ramification in all organs of the body by

process of diffusion (Upasneha)

iÉiÉ¶É xÉ mÉÑlÉaÉïpÉïxrÉ mÉYuÉÉvÉrÉã xuÉMüÉrÉÉÎalÉlÉÉ mÉcrÉqÉÉlÉÈ

mÉëxÉÉSoÉÉWÒûsrÉÉiÉç kÉÉiÉÑ AÉÌS mÉÑÎwiÉMüUÈ xÉqmɱiÉã

                              (A.xÉ. vÉÉ .2/17)

Nutrient portion of Rasa goes to Pakwashaya

where it undergoes further digestion. Comprised

mainly of nutrient materials rasa nourishes all the

tissues.

CONCLUSION

1)Ahara rasa of mother gets transformed to Rasa

dhatu in mother which supplies nutrition to all the

dhatus of fetus through Rasavaha nadi of mother

which is connected to Garba nabhi nadi.

2) Nadi is a Synonym for Srotus.

xÉëÉãiÉÉÇÍxÉ, ÍxÉUÉÈ,kÉqÉlrÉÈ, UxÉÉrÉlrÉÈ, UxÉuÉÉÌWûlrÉÈ,lÉÉQûrÉÈ,

mÉljÉÉlÉÈ,qÉÉaÉÉïÈ,vÉUÏUÎcNûSìÉÍhÉ, xÉÇuÉëÑiÉÉxÉÇuÉëÑiÉÉÌlÉ, xjÉÉlÉÉÌlÉ,

AÉvÉrÉÉÈ,ÌlÉMãüiÉɶÉãÌiÉ vÉUÏUkÉÉiuÉuÉMüÉvÉÉlÉÉÇ sɤrÉÉsɤrÉÉhÉÉÇ

lÉÉqÉÉÌlÉ pÉuÉÎliÉ                       ( cÉ.ÌuÉ.5 /9)

3)Charaka defines Srotus as:

xÉëuÉhÉÉiÉç xÉëÉãiÉÉÇÍxÉ        

              (cÉ.xÉÔ.30 /12)

Where transudation occurs are called Srotus.

In placental circulation there are 2 independent

circulation Uteroplacental & Fetoplacental circulation.

Nutrient materials from the uteroplacental circulation

oozes out to the fetoplacental circulation at capillary

level in placenta .Thus process of transudation occurs

here also.