मज्जातो मेदसश्चैव वसायाश्च तथा द्विज
From marrow, from fat, and likewise from grease, O twice-born,
रक्तस्य चरमस्यात्र गर्ता द्व्यंजलयः स्मृताः
The cavity for the final blood here is said to measure two handfuls.
सीवन्यश्च तथा सप्त पंच मूर्धानमास्थिताः
Likewise, there are seven sīvanyas and five situated at the crown of the head.
नाड्यः सर्वाः प्रवर्तंते नाभिपद्मात्तथात्र च
All the channels originate here from the navel-lotus.
नासिकाद्वारमासाद्य संस्थिते देहवर्धने
Having reached the passage of the nose, they remain established in the growth of the body.
प्राणापानसमानाश्च उदानो व्यान एव च
Prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, and vyāna as well.
उच्छ्वासश्चैव निःश्वासो ह्यन्नपानप्रवेशनम्
Inhalation and exhalation, and the entry of food and drink.
त्यागो विण्मूत्रशुक्राणां गर्भविस्रवणं तथा 1.2.50.
The expulsion of feces, urine, and semen, as well as the discharge of the embryo.
समानो धारयत्यन्नं विवेचयति चाप्यथ
Samāna holds the food and also separates it.
वाक्प्रवृत्तिप्रदोद्गारे प्रयत्ने सर्वकर्मणाम्
It gives rise to speech, to the act of belching, and to the effort in all actions.
व्यानो हृदि स्थितो नित्यं तथा देहचरोपि च
Vyāna, always situated in the heart, also moves throughout the body.
पाचको रजकश्चैव साधकालोचकौ तथा
Pācaka, rājaka, sādhaka, ālocaka—these are so named.
पाचकस्तु पचत्यन्नं नित्यं पक्वाशये स्थित.
Pācaka, residing in the stomach, constantly digests food.
साधको हृदिसंस्थश्च बुद्ध्याद्युत्साहकारकः
Sādhaka, established in the heart, is the cause of intellect and enthusiasm.
त्वक्संस्थो भ्राजको देहं भ्राजयेन्निर्मलीकृतः
Bhrājaka, situated in the skin, makes the body shine, purified.
आलंबकस्तथा देहे पंचधा सोम उच्यते
Ālaṃbaka in the body, and soma is said to be fivefold.
बोधको रसनास्थश्च रसानामवबोधकः
Bodhaka, residing in the tongue, is the perceiver of tastes.
सर्वसंधिगतश्चैव श्लेष्मणः श्लेष्मकृत्तथा 1.2.50.
Present in all the joints, it is phlegm and also the producer of phlegm.
एवं वाय्वग्निसोमैश्च देहः संधारितस्त्वसौ
Thus, the body is sustained by wind, fire, and soma.
पार्थिवानीह जानीहि घ्राणकेशनखानि च
Here, know the earthly elements: the nose, hair, and nails.
नाभिर्मेदो यकृन्मज्जा अंत्रमामाशयः शिरा
The navel, fat, liver, marrow, intestines, stomach, and veins—
नेत्रयोर्मडलं शुक्लं कफाद्भवति पैतृकम्
The circular white of the eyes arises from phlegm and is inherited from the father.
पक्ष्ममण्डलमेकं तु द्वितीयं चर्ममण्डलम्
One circle is the eyelashes, and the second is the circle of skin.
दृङ्मण्डलं पंचमं तु नेत्रं स्यात्पंचमण्डलम्
The third circle is the iris, and the fifth is the eye itself, forming the fifth circle.
उपांगो नेत्रपर्यंतो नासा मूलमपांगकः
The outer corner of the eye up to the nose is called the root of the outer angle.
असृङ्मांसमयी जिह्वा सर्वेषामेव देहिनाम्
The tongue, made of blood and flesh, is present in all embodied beings.
एवमत्र स्थिते जीवो देहेऽस्मिन्सप्तसप्तके
Thus, the soul remains in this body, which consists of seven sets of seven.
त्वगसृग्मांसमित्याहुस्त्रिकं मातृसमुद्भवम् 1.2.50.
Skin, blood, and flesh are said to be the triple origin from the mother.
एवं भूतमयं देहं पंचभूतसमुद्भवैः
Thus, the body is composed of elements, born from the five great elements.
तदन्नं पिण्डकवलैर्ग्रासैर्भुक्तं च देहिभिः
That food, eaten in morsels and mouthfuls by embodied beings,