The presentation describes about Features of person with Piita constitution as described in Sharangadhara samhita, Vangasena Samhita, Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. The ppt was presented in ARIA - Ayurveda Russian Indian Association.

1. Pitta Prakriti Purusha
Presented by- Dr. Aditi Gandhi and Pavel Peresypkin
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2. Contents
• Introduction
• Pitta Prakriti Purusha lakshana (Features of Pitta constitution) by :
1. Sharangadhara Samhita
2. Vangasena Samhita
3. Charaka Samhita
4. Sushruta Samhita
• Conclusion
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3. Introduction
Panchamahabhuta – 5 Elements
Everything in the universe is made up of 5 elements :
• सर्वं द्रव्यं पाञ्चभौतिकमस्ममन्नर्थे |
sarvaṁ dravyaṁ pāñcabhautikamasminnarthē Ca.Su.26
Air/ Vayu,
Ether/ Akasha,
Fire/ Agni,
Water/ Jala,
Earth/ Prthvi
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4. • ‘पुरुषोऽयं लोकसस्ममिः’ इत्युर्वाच भगर्वान ् पुनर्ववसुरात्रेयः|
यार्वन्िो हि लोक
े (मूतिवमन्िो) भार्ववर्वशेषामिार्वन्िः पुरुषे, यार्वन्िः पुरुषे
िार्वन्िो लोक
े ;
‘puruṣō'yaṁ lōkasammitaḥ’ ityuvāca bhagavān punarvasurātrēyaḥ| yāva
ntō hi lōkē (mūrtimantō) bhāvaviśēṣāstāvantaḥ puruṣē, yāvantaḥ
puruṣē tāvantō lōkē;
Lord Atreya said, "Human being is equal to universe, what so ever
formed entities are in universe, the same are in human being and what
so ever entities are in human being those are in the universe".
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5. • िमय पुरुषमय पृथिवी मूतिवः, आपः क्लेदः, तेजोऽभभसन्िापः,
वायः प्राणः, ववयत ् सुवषराणण, ब्रह्म अन्िरात्मा|
tasya puruṣasya pr̥thivī mūrtiḥ, āpaḥ klēdaḥ, tējō'bhisantāpaḥ, vāyuḥ
prāṇaḥ, viyat suṣirāṇi, brahmaantarātmā|
So universal :
earth element makes - shape/formed elements in the body,
water - moisture,
fire - own heat,
air - life/life breath and
ether - cavities/empty spaces.
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6. Panchamahabhuta Composition :
• र्वाय्र्वाकाशधािुभयां र्वायुः। आग्नेयं वपत्तम्। अमभः पथिर्थर्वभभयां ्ले्मा।
vāyvākāśadhātubhyāṃ vāyuḥ। āgneyaṃ pittam। ambhaḥ pṛthivībhyāṃ śleṣmā।
(Ashtanga Samgraha Su.20/1)
• Vata Dosha = Vayu (Air) + Akasha (Ether)
Pitta Dosha = Agni (Fire)
Kapha Dosha = Ambu (Water) + Prithvi (Earth)
• ित्र र्वायोरात्मैर्वात्मा, वपत्तमाग्नेयं, ्ले्मा सौमय इति ||५||
tatra vāyōrātmaivātmā, pittamāgnēyaṁ, ślēṣmā saumya iti ||5||
(Su.Su.42/5)
• Vata Dosha = Vayu (Air)
Pitta = Agni (Fire)
Kapha = Saumya (Water)
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7. Pitta Prakriti Purusha –Sharangadhara Samhita
अकालपभलिैव्यावप्िो धभमान्मर्वेदी च रोषणः ।
मर्वप्नेषु ज्योतिषां द्र्टा वपत्तप्रकथ तिको नरः ।।22 ||
akālapalitairvyāpto dhīmānsvedī ca roṣaṇaḥ ।
svapneṣu jyotiṣāṃ draṣṭā pittaprakṛtiko naraḥ ।।22 ||
Person of Pitta Prakriti gets premature greying of hairs, is intelligent,
sweats profusely, short tempered, in dreams sees flashes/fire
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8. Pitta Prakriti purusha – Vangasena Samhita
अकालपभलिो गौरः प्रमर्वेदी कोपनो बुधः ।
मर्वप्नेऽवप दीस्प्िर्वत्प्रेक्षभ वपत्तप्रकथ तिको नरः ।।६८।।
akālapalito gauraḥ prasvedī kopano budhaḥ ।
svapne'pi dīptivatprekṣī pittaprakṛtiko naraḥ ।।68।।
Person of Pitta prakriti gets premature greying of hairs,
is of fair complexion, sweats profusely,
is short-tempered, intelligent,
in dreams sees light objects (flashes, sun, stars, fire, etc)
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9. Pitta Prakriti purusha – Charaka Samhita
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वपत्तमु्णं िभक्ष्णं द्रर्वं वर्वस्रममलं कटुकञ्च| pittamuṣṇaṁ tīkṣṇaṁ dravaṁ visramamlaṁ kaṭukañca|
Pitta is hot, sharp, liquid, of fleshy/foul smell, sour and pungent.
िमयौष्ण्यात् वपत्तला भर्वन्त्यु्णासिा, उ्णमुखाः, सुक
ु मारार्वदािगात्राः, प्रभूिवर्वप्लुव्यङ्गतिलवपडकाः,
क्षुस्त्पपासार्वन्िः, क्षक्षप्रर्वलीपभलिखाभलत्यदोषाः, प्रायोमथद्र्वल्पकवपल्मश्रुलोमक
े शा्च;
tasyauṣṇyāt pittalā bhavantyuṣṇāsahā, uṣṇamukhāḥ, sukumārāvadātagātrāḥ,
prabhūtavipluvyaṅgatilapiḍakāḥ, kṣutpipāsāvantaḥ, kṣipravalīpalitakhālityadōṣāḥ,
prāyōmr
̥ dvalpakapilaśmaśrulōmakēśāśca;
Due to it’s hotness the persons having predominance of pitta in their constitution have intolerance to
heat, hot face, delicate and fair-complexioned body parts; number of moles, chloma
(hyperpigmented patches), black moles (tila) and pimples; excessive hunger and thirst, appearance
of early wrinkles, greying of hair and baldness; usually soft, scanty, and brownish, mustaches (and
beard), body and scalp hair;
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तैक्ष्ण्यात्तभक्ष्णपराक्रमाः, िभक्ष्णाग्नयः, प्रभूिाशनपानाः, क्लेशासहि्णर्वो, दन्दशूकाः;
taikṣṇyāttīkṣṇaparākramāḥ, tīkṣṇāgnayaḥ, prabhūtāśanapānāḥ, klēśāsahiṣṇavō, dandaśūkāḥ
Due to sharpness- sharp (very good) valour/courage, intense (digestive and metabolic) fire,
ingests plenty of food and drink, intolerance to pain or trouble, repeatedly eating (habit)
द्रवत्वास्छििर्थलमथदुसस्न्धमांसाः, प्रभूिसथ्टमर्वेदमूत्रपुरीषा्च;
dravatvācchithilamr
̥ dusandhimāṁsāḥ, prabhūtasr
̥ ṣṭasvēdamūtrapurīṣāśca;
Due to liquidity - loose and soft joints (connective tissue) and muscles,
excess excretion of sweat, urine and feces;
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ववस्रत्वात् प्रभूिपूतिकक्षामयभशरःशरीरगन्धाः;
visratvāt prabhūtapūtikakṣāsyaśiraḥśarīragandhāḥ
Due to fleshy/foul smell - excessive foul smell from axilla, mouth, head and body
कट्वम्लत्वादल्पशुक्रव्यर्वायापत्याः;
kaṭvamlatvādalpaśukravyavāyāpatyāḥ;
Due to pungency and sourness - scanty seminal discharge,
less inclination for sexual activities and has few progeny.
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ि एर्वङ्गुणयोगाि् वपत्तला मध्यबला मध्यायुषो मध्यज्ञानवर्वज्ञानवर्वत्तोपकरणर्वन्ि्च
भर्वस्न्ि||९७||
ta ēvaṅguṇayōgāt pittalā madhyabalā madhyāyuṣō
madhyajñānavijñānavittōpakaraṇavantaśca bhavanti||97||
Due to these properties (of pitta) the persons of pittala constitution
have moderate strength or energy, moderate longevity, knowledge, critical
understanding, wealth and means or appliances. [97]
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13. Pitta Prakriti purusha – Sushruta Samhita
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वपत्तप्रकथ तिमिु मर्वेदनो दुगवन्धः पभिभशिर्थलाङ्गमिाम्रनख नयन िालुस्िह्र्वौ्ठ
पाणणपादिलो दुभवगो र्वलीपभलिखाभलत्यिु्टो बिुभुगु्णद्र्वेषभ क्षक्षप्रकोपप्रसादो
मध्यबलो मध्यायु्च भर्वति ||६८||
pittaprakr
̥ tistu svēdanō durgandhaḥ pītaśithilāṅgastāmranakhanayana tālujihvauṣṭha
pāṇipādatalō durbhagō valīpalitakhālityajuṣṭō bahubhuguṣṇadvēṣī
kṣiprakōpaprasādō madhyabalō madhyāyuśca bhavati ||68||
The person of paittika constitution sweats profusely, has foul smell,
Pallor and slackness in body, coppery nails, eye, palate, tongue, lips palm and soles;
unfortunate, affected with wrinkles, greying of hairs and baldness,
eats a lot, is averse to heat, becomes angry and then calms quickly,
has moderate strength and life-span
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14. मेधार्वभ तनपुणमतिवर्ववगथह्य र्वक्िा िेिमर्वभ सभमतिषु दुतनवर्वारर्वभयवः |
सुप्िः सन् कनकपलाशकणणवकारान् समप्येदवप च िुिाशवर्वद्युदुल्काः
||६९||
mēdhāvī nipuṇamatirvigr
̥ hya vaktā tējasvī samitiṣu durnivāravīryaḥ |
suptaḥ san kanakapalāśakarṇikārān sampaśyēdapi ca
hutāśavidyudulkāḥ ||69||
He is intelligent, sharp-minded, contending debator/ dominating
orator, brilliant/ bright and of uncontrollable power in battles of
speech/ debate. In sleep, he dreams of gold, (flowers of) palāśa
(Butea monosperma) and karṇikāra (Cassia fistula) and also fire,
lightening and meteor.
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न भयाि् प्रणमेदनिे्र्वमथदुः प्रणिे्र्ववप सान्त्र्वनदानरुिचः |
भर्विभि सदा व्यिर्थिामयगतिः स भर्वेहदि वपत्तकथ िप्रकथ तिः ||७०||
na bhayāt praṇamēdanatēṣvamr
̥ duḥ praṇatēṣvapi sāntvanadānaruciḥ |
bhavatīha sadā vyathitāsyagatiḥ sa bhavēdiha pittakr
̥ taprakr
̥ tiḥ ||70||
He never submits by fear, is harsh to the rudes but compassionate and charitable to those submitted,
frequently has trouble in mouth (disorders of oral cavity).
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16. (भुिङ्गोलूकगन्धर्ववयक्षमािावरर्वानरैः | व्याघ्रक्षवनक
ु लानूक
ै ः पैवत्तकामिु नराःममथिाः [२]) ||७१||
(bhujaṅgōlūkagandharvayakṣamārjāravānaraiḥ |
vyāghrarkṣanakulānūkaiḥ paittikāstu narāḥsmr
̥ tāḥ [2] ) ||71||
(Those having paittika constitution resemble, in character, snake, owl, gandharva, yakşa,
cat, monkey, tiger, bear and mongoose).
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Ref- Su. Sh. 4/68-71

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Dhanyawaad, Spasibo, Thank You !
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