The five vāyus are prāṇa, apāna, samāna, vyāna and udāna; the commentary says they digest food and carry it inward and also serve to expel faeces and urine.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- पाँच प्रकार के वात
- English
- The five kinds of vāta
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- Physiology
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