This document discusses Ojas according to Ayurveda. It defines Ojas as the pure essence of the seven dhatus (body tissues) from Rasa to Shukra. Ojas has qualities like heaviness, coolness, softness and sweetness. It is classified as supreme (para) Ojas located in the heart, and mediocre (apara) Ojas formed during dhatu metabolism. Depletion of Ojas causes weakness, fear, dry skin and emaciation. The document outlines the formation, qualities and clinical features of decreased Ojas according to classical Ayurvedic texts.

1. OJAS
DR AKSHAY SHETTY
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAKARMA
SSRAMC & H INCHAL

2. Contents
• Objectives
• Definition of Ojas
• Qualities of Ojas
• Classification of Ojas
• Clinical features of Oja dusti
• Summary
• References
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3. Objectives
By the end of the presentation the students
must be able to—
1. Define Ojas
2. State Qualities of Ojas
3. Classify Ojas
4. Enumerate Clinical features of Oja dusti
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4. Etymology of Ojas
The word Ojas is derived from the Sanskrit root “ubja” and “asun”
suffix. It means strength, luster.
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5. DEFINITION
ओजस्तु तेजो धातूनाां शुक्रान्तानाां परां स्मृतम्| A.H.Su
11/37
Ojas is the pure essence of all seven dhatus
तत्र रसादीनाां शुक्रान्तानाां धातूनाां यत् परां तेजस्तत् ख
ल्वोजस्तदेव बलममत्युच्यते, स्वशास्त्रमसद्धान्तात् ||१९||
Su Su 15
Ojas is the pure essence of all dhatus from Rasa
to shukra ,which is also termed as Bala.
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6. SYNONYMS
• Bala (strength)
• Sneha (unctuous part)
• Prasad (pure form)
• Sara (supreme, excellent state)
• Rasa (lymphatics)
• Mahat (prime)
• Dhari (which sustains the
integrity of life)
• Sarva dhatu sneha (unctuous part
of body components)
• Parama teja (active principle)
• Jivashonita (vital principle of blood)
• Shukra (reproductive components)
• Shukra sara (purest form of
reproductive components)
• Shukra mala (metabolic by
product)
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7. ओजः सोमात्मक
ां मिग्धां शुक्लां शीतां स्थिरां सरम् |
मवमवक्तां मृदु मृत्स्नां च प्राणायतनमुत्तमम् ||२१||
यत्तदोजः-
सर्वधातूनाां तेजः शरीरसम्भर्ां, स शुक्रस्य मलः| A.H
Sh 3/63
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8. Formation of
Ojas
प्रिमां जायते ह्योजः शरीरेऽस्स्मञ्छरीररणाम्| Ca.Su 17/75
After conception, it is manifested as the first body
component in intra-uterine life.
Oja is present in dormant form in sperms (shukra) and
ovum (shonita) of parents. [Dallhana Commentary on
Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/9]
• It is termed as the basic constituent of
embryo (garbha sara) and resembles with
morula stage (kalala). The embryo is
nourished from this essence component.
[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/9-11]
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9. • Further it is nourished and developed during gestation. After birth, Oja is formed as
essence during the metabolism of each dhatu. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/19], [A. Sa.
Sharira Sthana 6]
• It is the unctuous component of each dhatu having its purest form and supreme
quality. [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/19]
• Some scholars opine that it is the essence of reproductive tissues (sara of shukra
dhatu). [A. Sa. Sharira Sthana 6/29].
• Sharangadhara considers it as a metabolic by-product (upadhatu) of reproductive
tissues (shukra). [Sharangadhara Samhita Purva Khanda – 5/17].
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10. परम् उत्क
ृ ष्टां, तेज इव तेजः, तेजो घृतां वा, घृतां यिा
क
ृ त्स्नक्षीरिेहस्तिैवौजोऽमप क
ृ त्स्नधातुिेह इत्यिथः ---
Dalahana on Su .Su 15/19
Ghee is present in a dormant form in milk and
can be prepared after proper processing. Just
like that Oja is present in every tissue of the
body dhatu in dormant form and is
manifested as supreme quality after its
proper metabolism
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11. भ्रमरैः फलपुष्पेभ्यो यिा सस्ियते मधु|
तद्वदोजः स्वकमथभ्यो गुणैः सस्ियते नृणाम्||१||
Ca.Su 17/76(1)
As the nectar is formed from flowers, Oja
is formed from all body
components(dhatu)
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12. Qualities of Ojas
ओजः सोमात्मक
ां मिग्धां शुक्लां शीतां स्थिरां सरम् |
मवमवक्तां मृदु मृत्स्नां च प्राणायतनमुत्तमम् ||२१||
गुरु शीतां मृदु श्लक्ष्णां बहलां मधुरां स्थिरम्|
प्रसन्नां मपस्िलां मिग्धमोजो दशगुणां स्मृतम्||३१|| Ca.Chi 24
Guru(heavy), sheeta (cool), mridu (soft), shlakshna (smooth), bahala (viscous)
, madhura (sweet), sthira (stable), prasanna (lucid), pichhila (slimy), snigdha
(unctous) are the ten qualities of ojas
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13. Sl.No Parameter Characteristics
1 Touch (sparsha)
Cold (sheeta), unctuous (snigdha), soft (mrudu),
smooth (shlakshna), slimy (mrutsna), sticky (pichchila)
2
Visible form
(rupa)
Pure white (shuddha shukla), slightly red yellowish
(ishat rakta-pita, lohit pita), resembling to ghee-
clarified butter (sarpi varna)
3 Taste (rasa) Sweet (madhura), like honey (madhu rasa)
4 Smell (gandha) Parched cereal (Laja gandha)
5 Others
Heavy (guru), cherishable(prasanna), bulky(bahala),
stable (sthira), cool (somatmaka), mobile (sara), clear
or distinctly formed (vivikta)
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14. Dwividha Ojas
प्राणाश्रयस्यौजसोऽष्टौ मबन्दवो हृदयाश्रयाः” इमत| एतच्चाष्ट
मबन्दुक
ां परमोजो ज्ञेयम्, अधाथञ्जमलपररमाणां तु यदोजस्तद
प्रधानां; chakrapani on Ca Su 17/74
• Oja is present in two forms: supreme (para) and
mediocre (apara)
• The supreme form (para ojas) is the most
important component responsible for the vitality
of life. Its quantity in the body is measured as
eight drops (bindu). It is located in the heart. It is
generally stable in the body in an equilibrium
state. Destruction of this component can cause
death.
• The mediocre form (apara ojas) is formed during
the metabolism of each dhatu. Its quantity in the
body is measured as half anjali (personified
measurement unit). It is present in all body
components and manifests in the form of the
essence of dhatu (sara). This can be observed as
factors responsible for immunity. [Cha. Sa.Sutra
Sthana 17/74,75,Chakrapani Commentary]
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15. Dalhana has described
two types of ojas –
Upachaya lakshana-
Ardhanjali pramana
Shakti lakshana-
Astabindu pramana
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16. Chaturvidha Ojas
According to Hemadri,it is of four types-
i. Rasatmaka oja
ii. Jeevashonitarupi
iii. Dhatutejarupi
iv. Malarupi
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17. Oja Kshaya hetu
अमिघातात्क्षयात्कोपािोकाद्ध्यानाि
र मात्क्षुधः |
• Any injury or trauma (abhighata)
• Malnourishment or impaired metabolism (kshaya)
• Anger (kopa)
• Excessive thinking (dhyana)
• Grief (shoka)
• Vigorous physical work or exertion (shrama)
• Voracious appetite (kshudha)
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18. ओजः सङ्क्षीयते ह्येभ्यो धातुग्रहणमनःसृतम् |
तेजः समीररतां तस्मामद्वस्रांसयमत देमहनः ||२३|| Su Su 15
Due to these causes, the vata dosha and pitta dosha are aggravated. This
leads to the quantitative and qualitative depletion of Oja. It is then easily
displaced from its prime seat -heart hridaya
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19. General clinical features
मबिेमत दुबथलोऽिीक्ष्णां ध्यायमत व्यमितेस्ियः|
दुश्छायो दुमथना रूक्षः क्षामश्चैवौजसः क्षये||७३|| Ca.Su 17
• Fearfulness or phobia
• Weakness
• Fatigue especially at its sense and motor organs
• Altered skin complexion
• Lack of self-confidence
• Dry and rough skin
• Remarkable emaciation of body
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20. तस्य मवस्रांसो व्यापत् क्षय इमत (त्रयो दोषाः;) मलङ्गामन िवस्न्त सस्िमवश्लेषो
गात्राणाां सदनां दोषच्यवनां मक्रयासमन्नरोधश्च मवस्रांसे, स्तब्धगुरुगात्रता वातशो
फो वणथिेदो ग्लामनस्तिा मनद्रा च व्यापन्ने, मूिाथ माांसक्षयो मोहः प्रलापो मर
णमममत च क्षये ||२४|| Su Su 15
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21. Sr.No Oja visramsa Oja vyapat Oja kshay
1
Feeling of looseness and
displacement in joints or synapses
(sandhi vishlesha)
Feeling of stiffness and rigidity
in body (stabdha guru gatrata)
Fainting or
unconsciousness
(murchcha)
2 Fatigue (gatra sadanam)
Unstable swelling due to
vitiation of Vata dosha (vata
shopha)
Emaciation and
muscle wasting
(mamsa kshaya)
3
Migration of vitiated dosha to
other sites (dosha chyavanam)
Abnormal change in normal
complexion (varna bheda)
Confusion (moha)
4
Impairment and blockage of all
functions in body and mind (kriya
sannirodha)
Lassitude (glani) Delirium (pralapa)
5 - Drowsiness (tandra) Death ( marana)
6 - Excess sleepiness (nidra)
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22. Summary
1.Define of Ojas
1.State
Qualities of
Ojas
1.Classify Ojas
1.Enumerate
Clinical features
of Oja dusti
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23. References
• Charaka Samhita
• Sushruta Samhita
• Astanga Hridaya
• Sharangadhara Samhita
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24. THANK YOU
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