Panchabhautik Composition of Marma

Marmas have their panchabhautik constitution. Depending upon the domination of panchabhoota it is further divided into five 35 as in table below. Sadya pranahara Kalanthara pranahara Vishalyaghna Vaikalyakara Rujakara Table No. V Agni Guna 19 Soumya, Agni 33 Vayu guna 03 Soumya 44 Agni, Vayu 08 Chart No. 4 Prognostic Classification Vaikalyakara 44 33 Kalanthara pranahara 19 72 8 Rujakara Visalyaghna Sadhya pranahara

Sadya pranahara Marma These 30 marma when injured lead to instant death or death within seven days. Sadya pranahara has agni property. As the agniguna get extinguished quickly, any injury to the marmas proves highly fatal. Prognosis can be decided only after seven days. Name Nabhi Table No. V-a Asraya (Vaghbata) Sira marma Asraya (Sushrutha) Sankha Asthi marma Adhipathi Sandhi marma Sringataka Dhamani marma Sira marma Asthi marma Sandhi marma Sira marma 1 2 1 4 Guda Dhamani marma Hrdaya Sira marma Vasthi Snayu marma Matruka Sira marma Mamsa marma Sira marma Snayu marma Sira marma 1 1 1 80 32 Kalanthara pranahara Injury to certain part of the body may result in delayed death, that is it may prove fatal after a span of time. Its panchabhautik constitution is Apya (watery). As already said the fiery property diminishes gradually and hence it may prove fatal at a later time. Prognosis can be decided only after 15-30 days. 73

Talahrudaya Kateekataruna Sthanamoola Table No. V-b 4 22 Parswasandhi Seemanta Kshipra Brihathi Stanarohitha 32 Vishalyaghna 2 5 sl Indravasthi 4 4 Apalapa 2 22 Nitamba Apastamba 22 Total 33 Vishalyaghna is an interesting type of marma. When an injury occur over this part due to any foreign body, the patient dies the moment the salya or foreign body is removed. Hence it is advisable not to remove the salya. Vishalyaghna marmas are predominantly of vatika predominance proportion. Presence of salya inside the body will obstruct vata to escape and the patient will survive but as soon as salya is removed the obstructed vata get an outlet to escape from the injury. Therefore the presence of foreign body allows the patient to survive whereas the extraction causes death. Vaikalyakara 33 The vaikalyakara marmas are those marmas when injured leads to deformity. These marmas predominantly possess soumya guna. Due to its soumya 74

swabhava the injury to this marma will lead to death. Life is maintained by the sthira and saithya qualities of the above marma. Table No. V-c 1. Phana 2 10. Lohithaksa 4 2. Vitapa 2 11. Krukatika 21 3. Apanga 2 12. Ani 4 4. Urvi 4 13. Amsa 2 5. Vidhura 2 14. Kaksadhara 2 6. Kukundara 2 15. Amsaphala 2 7. Neela 2 16. Kurcha 4 8. Janu 2 17. Avarta 2 9. Manya 2 18. Koorpara 2 Total 44 Rujakara Marma 34 This is those part in the body when injured causes severe pain. In a rujakara marma the agni and vayu do have predominant properties, hence excruciating pain is the result. Some Acharyas opine that here all panchabhutas do have predominant properties. A study was done on this, where in it is proved to be positive through a pain threshold meter. 75

Table No. V-d 1. Gulpha 2 2. Manibandha 2 3. Koorchasira 4 Total 8 1. 2. 3.