The document discusses the nirukti (etymology) of asthi (bone), majjā (bone marrow), and shukra (semen) dhatus. It describes the mulasthana (primary sites) of asthivahana (bone carrying), majjavahana (bone marrow carrying) and shukravahana (semen carrying) srotas. It also discusses the gunas (qualities), panchabhautik katva (composition of five elements), roles and upadhatus of the three dhatus. It provides details on the dhatu poshan nyaya (process of nourishment), kala (

1. NIRUKTI OF ASTHI NIRUKTI OF MAJJA NIRUKTI OF SHUKRA
ABHYANTARGATAI
SARAIRYATHATISHTH
ANTI BHURUHA/
ASTHISARAISTHA
DEHADRIYANTE
DEHINAM DHRUVAM
MAJJATI ASTHISHVATI/
SHABDAKALPADRUM/
/
SAPTADHATUNAM
CHARMO DHATU
SHUKRA/
TEJA RETA BIJAM
VIRYAM INDRIYAM
ITYATE SHUKRASYA
PARYAYA
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2. Uttarottar poshan va dhatu kram
1.Rasat raktam tato mansam mansat-med-stato asthi-
cha/
Asthno-majja tataha shukram shukrat-garbhaha
prajayate//
Cha. Chi.15/16
2.Pushyanti tu aaharasyat ras-rudhir-mansa-medo-sthi-
majja
Shukraujansi panchendriya dravyani dhatuprasad
sandyakani
Sharir sandhibandh pichadayashyavayavaa//
Cha.Su.28/4
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3. Asthi Dhatu
Updhatu(d
anta)
Mala(kesh,
loma)
Majja
dhatu
poshkansh
Asthi Dhatwagni+kayagni+bhutagni
Dhatuposhan
nyaya
Asthivaha
Vata-
vyan,samana
Prakruti
Kala-
niyag/avasthik
Dhatu poshan
1 Asthi dhatu poshkansh+ Ahar-rasa
Majja dhatu
Updhatu(k
esha)
Mala(sneh
oakshivitt
wacham)
Shukra
dhatu
poshkansh
Majja
dhatwagni+kayagni+bhutagni
Dhatuposhan
nyaya
MAJJAVAHA
VATA : VYANA,
SAMANA,
PRAKRUTI,
KALA : NITYA
& AVASTHIK,
Dhatuposhan
2
Majja dhatu poshkansh+Ahar-
rasa
Shukra dhatu
Updhatu(oaja)
Mala(na tu mala
kinchit)
Shukradhatwagni+kayagni+bhutagni
dhatuposhan
nyaya
shukravaha
Vata-
saman+vyan
Kal-
nityag/avasthik
prakruti
Dhatu poshan
3
Shukra dhatu poshkansh+Ahar-
rasa
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4. ‘MULASTHAN OF
ASTHI
‘MULASTHAN OF
MAJJA
‘MULASTHAN’ OF
SHUKRA
ASTHIVAHANAM
STROTASAM
MEDOMULAM
JAGHANAM CHA/
CHA.CHI. 15/12
STHANAM-
MAJJAVAHANAM
STROTASAM ASTHINI
MULAM
SANDHASHCHA/
CHA. VI. 5/12
STHANAM-
SHUKRAVAHANAM
STROTASAM
VRUSHANAU
MULAM
SHAIFASHCHA/
CHA.VI.5/17
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5. ASTHI DHATU GUN`A S MAJJA DHATU GUN`A S SHUKRA DHATU GUN`A
S
PARINATI SWARUPAM
CHA-KHARATWAM
JAYATE ASTHI TATO
NRUNAM//CHA.CHI.15/31
SNIGDHAM GHANAM
PICHILAM CHA
MADHURAM
CHAVIDAHI CHA/
RET SHUDHAM
VIJANIYAT SHWETAM
SFATIKASANNIBHAM//
CHA. CHI. 30/145
SFATIKABHAM DRAVAM
SNIGDHAM MADURAM
MADHUGANDHI CHA/
SHUKRAMICHANTI
KICHITU
TAILKSHAUDRAM
NIBHAM TATHA//
SU.SHA. 2/11
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6. ASTHI DHATU
‘PANCHBHAUTI
KATVA’
MAJJAA DHATU
‘PANCHBHAUTI
KATVA’
SHUKRADHATU
‘PANCHBHAUTI
KATVA’
PRUTHVI+
VAYU+TEJ
PANCHBHAUTIKATVA
PREDOMINANTLY JALA
&
PRITHVITEJA
MAHABHOOTA
Aahaara Rasa on reaching
Asthi Dhaatu is
taken up by Jala, Prithvee
and Agni
Mahabhoootaagni_s and
converted to
Majjaa Dhaatu. The space
required for this
conversion is available in
the Nalakaasthi’s
while in the
Kapaalaasthi’s it is
Sarakta Meda.
6
AAP MAHABHUT
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7. ROLE OF ASTHI
DHAATU 1
ROLE OF MAJJAA
DHAATU 1
ROLE OF SHUKRA
DHAATU 1
ASTHI KARMA-
ASTHINI DEH
DHARANAM
MAJJADNA PUSHTIM
CHA.
SU.SU.15/3
MAJJAKARM- MAJJA
SNEHAM BALAM
SHUKRAPUSHTIM
PURANAM ASTHAM
CHA KATOTI //
SU.SU.15/5
SHUKRAM
DHAIRYAM
CHAVANAM PRITIM
DEHBALAM
HARSHAM BIJARTHA
CHA.
SU.SU.15/5
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9. ASTHI ‘UPADHATU’ MAJJA ‘UPADHATU’ SHUKRA‘UPADHATU’
DANTASTATHA
KESHASTTHAIVA.
SHA. PU.5
KESHA (Sharangadhara
)
OJAS
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10. ASTHI‘MALA’ MAJJA ‘MALA’ SHUKRA ‘MALA’
KESHLOMNASTHA
MALA/ CHA. CHI.15/30
NAKHAROM CHA/
SU.SU. 46/529
MAJJADNYA SNE HO
MALA/ SNEHA
KESHAM
SAMBANDHI//
NETRAYOSTWACHO
VITA PURISHASYA
CHA// A.H.SHA. 3/64
MALA SNEHO
AKSHIVITTWACHAM/
CHA.CHI.15
SHUKRATTU
NIRMALTAYA
PRASADAN EVA
GARBHO BHAVATI ,
NATU MALJANYA
KINCHIT/
KECHITTU
SHUKRAMALTAYA
SHMSHRUNI
VADANTI,TANNA,
TANTRE
ANABHIDHANAT//
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11. ASTHI DHATU & ‘KALA’ MAJJA DHATU & ‘KALA’ SHUKRA DHATU &
‘KALA’
PURISHDHARA KALA
SA EVA ASTHIDHARA
KALA//.
1.ASTHIDHARA KALA (
PURISHADHARA KALA)
EVAM YAIVA
PITTADHARA SA EVA
MAJJADHARA KALA
KALA FROM THE
PERSPECTIVE OF
‘DALHANA’:
1. PITTADHARA KALA (
MAJJADHARA )
12
SAPTAMI
SHUKRADHARA NAM
YA SARVA PRANINAM
SARVA SHARIR
VYAPINI//
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12. ANGULI- PRAMAN
ASTHI MAJJA SHUKRA
ASTHI SANKYA PARIMANAM EKO ANJALI
MAJJAYA/
MASTISHKASHYA ARDHA
ANJALI//
CHA.SHA.7/14
ARDHA-ANJALI
SHUKRASYA//
CHA.SHA.7/14
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13. MOOLSTHANA MEANING
 According to the Apte’s Sanskrit English dictionary:
 1. An aperture,
 2. The canal of nutriment in the body,
 3. A wave,
 4. Stream / torrent
MOOLA MEANING1
 1. Root,
 2. Origin,
 3. Controlling factor,
 4. Primary Receptacle / Abode,
 5. Basis,
 6. Beginning,
 7. Tail,
 8. End
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14. SROTOMOOLA
1. Bandhan-binding,
 connecting, joining, uniting,
2. Rohane-growing,
 germinating, developing,
3. Pratishtha-resting,
 remaining, habitating,
4. Prabhava-origin,
 operative source, source,
5. Utpattisthana-site
 Of formation/generation,
6. Sangrahasthana-site
 Of collection/confluence,
7. Agati-arrival,
 coming, final destination
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15. FORMATION OF STROTAS
1. Timeformed
 during intrauterine growth
 primarily in the first trimester,
2. Formed by the cohesive interaction between
 primarily Akash Mahabhoot & other 4
 Mahabhootas under the primary leadership of
 Vata dosha & other 2 doshas,
3. Formed in the substratum of ‘Mamsadhara kala ‘ ie. the
connective tissue fascia Meaning : the channel of the dhatu
‘Majja’ akin to the bone marrow or nervous tissue
 Modern anatomical equivalent : the nervous system
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16. ASTHIVAHA SROTAS
MOOLA
MAJJAVAHA SROTAS
MOOLA
SHUKRAVAHA
SROTAS MOOLA
1.MEDOMOOLA-
MEDODHATU
2.JAGHANAM-
JANGHA(GROIN
REGION) CHA.VI.5/12
1. ASTHI – THE BONE
2.SANDHI-THE
JOINTS
CHA.VI.5/12
1.VRUSHANAM
2.SHEPHA CHA.VI.5/17
1.STAN
2.VRUSHAN
SU.SHA.7/12
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17. CAUSES OF
SROTODUSHTI OF
ASTHIVAHA SROTAS
CAUSES OF
SROTODUSHTI OF
MAJJAVAHA SROTAS
CAUSES OF
SROTODUSHTI OF
SHUKRAVAHA
SROTAS
1.VYAYAMAT
2.ATISANKSHOBHAT
3.ASTHYANAM ATI-
VIGHATANAT
4.VATLANAM CHA
SEVNAT.
CHA.VI 5/17
1.UTPESHA’
2. ‘ATIBHISHYANDA’
3.ABHIGHATA
4. PRAPEEDANA’
5. VIRUDDHA ANNA
SEVAN
27
1.AKALYONIGAMNAT
2.NIGRAHAT
3.ATIMAITHUNAT
4.SHASHTRA
,KSHAR, AGNI/
CHA.VI. 5/14
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18. SPECIFIC SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS OF
VITIATION OF
ASTHIVAHA SROTAS1
SPECIFIC SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS OF
VITIATION OF
MAJJAVAHA SROTAS1
SPECIFIC SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS OF
VITIATION OF
SHUKRAVAHA
SROTAS1
1.ADHIASTHI
2.ADIDANT
3.DANTBHED
4.ASTHIBHED
5.ASTHI-DANT SHOOL
6.ASTHI-DANT
VIVARNATA
7.KESH-LOMA-NAKH-
SMASHRU DOSHA
1. JOINT PAIN
2. GIDDINESS
3. FAINTING
4.LOSS OFF
CONSCIOUSNESS
5. SKIN DISORDERS
LOCATED ON OR NEAR
SMALL
JOINTS ESPECIALLY
THE PHALANGES,
1.KLAIBYAM
2.AHARSHANAM
3.ALPAYU
4VIRUPA
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19. ASTHI
‘PARIKSHANA’
STHANA:1
MAJJA
‘PARIKSHANA’
STHANA:1
SHUKRA
‘PARIKSHANA’
STHANA:1
PARIKSHANA
PRIMARY
1.ASTHI
2.DANT
3.NAKH
4.KESH
PARIKSHANA
PRIMARY
1. PARVA,
2. NETRA,
3. PURISHA
( VITSNEHA),
( as inferredfrom
Saratva & Dushti
lakshanas)
PARIKSHANA
PRIMARY
1.MEDHRA
2.STAN
3.DANT-PANKTI
4.LOCHAN
5SHIKHAR
DASHANA
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20. ASTHI
PARIKSHANA
STHANA
MAJJA
‘PARIKSHANA’
STHANA:2
SHUKRA
PARIKSHANA
STHANA
PARIKSHANA
SECONDARY
1.AKRUTI
2.ANGULI PRAMAN
3.MAJJA BALA
PARIKSHANA
SECONDARY
1. AKRUTI,
2. ANGAMARDAVA
( as inferred from
Saratva & Dushti
lakshanas )
32
PARIKSHANA
SECONDARY
1.HARSHAM
2.PREETI
3.CHAVAN
4.DHAIRYA
5.SNIGDHA-SWAR
6.
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21. ASTHI PARIKSHA
BHAVA
MAJJA ‘PARIKSHYA’
BHAVA
SHUKRA PARIKSHA
BHAVA
1.PARSHNI-STHULA
2.GULF-STHULA
3.JANU-STHULA
4.ARATNI-STHULA
5.JATRU-STHULA
6.CHIBUK-STHULA
7.SHIR-STHULA
1.SVARA,
2. BALA,
3. VITTA,
4. VIDNYANA ETC….
1.KSHIRPURNA
LOCHAN
2.SNIGDH-VRUTTA-
SAR-SAM-SANHAT-
SHIKHAR DASHANA
3.MAHA SPHIKA
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22. ASTHI KSHAYA MAJJAKSHAYA SHUKRAKSHAYA
1.KESH-LOMA-
NAKH-SHMASHRU-
PRAPATAN
2.KESH-LOMA-
NAKH-SHMASHRU-
DVIJA
3.SHRAM
4.SANDHI-
SHAITHILYA
5.ASTHI RAUKSHYA
1.ALPASHUKRA
2.PARVA-BHED
3.ASTHI-NISTHOD
4.ASTHI-SHUNYATA
5.BHRAM
6.TIMIR-
DARSHANAM
1.DAURBALYAM
2.MUKHSHOSH
3.PANDUTWAM
4.KLAIBYAM
5.KSHINSHUKRA
6.SHUKRA VISARGA
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23. ASTHI VRUDHI MAJJAVRUDHI SHUKRAVRUDHI
1.ADI-ASTHI
2.ADI-DANTA
3.KESH VRUDDHI
4.NAKH-VRUDHI
1.NETRA GAURAV
2.SARVANG GAURAV
1.SHUKRASHMARI
2.SHUKRA ATI
PRADURBHAV
3.ATI STRI-KAMATA
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24. Pathological examinations
Asthi dhatu Majja dhatu Shukra dhatu
1.sr. calcium
2.vit.D3
3.vit.D4
4.Bone density
1.Cerebro-spinal fluid
2.Bone-marrow
1.Semen analysis
2.Ovulatory study
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25. Chikitsa
Asthi Majja+ Shukra
Asthishrayanam vyadhinam
panchakarmani bheshajam/
Bastaya kshirsarpishi
tiktakopahitani cha//
Cha. Su.28/27
Majja shukra samutthanam
aushadham swadu tiktakam/
Annam vyavaya vyayamau shudhi
kale cha matraya//
Cha.su.28/28
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26. CLASSICAL REFERENCES
1.CHARAKA SUTRA CHAPTER 13,17,28
2. CHARAKA VIMANA CHAPTER 5 , 8,15
3.CHARAKA SHARIR CHAPTER 7
4. CHARAKA CHIKITSA CHAPTER 8,15 & 28,30
5. SUSHRUTA SOOTRA CHAPTER 1,15, 24 &35,46
6. SUSHRUTA SHARIRA CHAPTER 2,3,4,5,7
7. ASHTANGA HRIDAYA SOOTRA 11
8. ASHTANGA SAMGRAH SHARIRA 3,6, 7
9.SHARANGDHAR PURVA 1
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27. THANK YOU
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