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Principleसिद्धांत

Rasa dhatu (nutrient plasma)

रस धातु · रसधातु

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
रसधातुआहाररस
Hindi
रस धातु
English
Rasa dhaturasa dhatuplasmanutrient fluid
Romanized
rasa dhatu

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Definition2

  • The text defines rasa as the extremely subtle essence of food that is made of the five elements, of four kinds, endowed with the six tastes, with eight or two kinds of potency and many qualities, once it has been properly digested.

    Appendix: Hitahita · p. 616Sanskrit verseTraditional description
  • Rasa is defined as the extremely subtle essence of a substance made of the five elements, of the four kinds of food, with the six tastes, two or eight kinds of potency and many qualities, once it has been well transformed in the body.

    Appendix: Hitahita · p. 632Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Quick facts

Content type
Principle
Categories
Dhatu (tissue)
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
3
Extraction tasks
T29, T30
Record id
concept_dhatu_rasa