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Understanding Srotas: Body's Metabolic Pathways

The document discusses the concept of 'Srotas' in the context of the body's internal transport system, which carries metabolic pathways known as Dahtus. It outlines the characteristics, types, and origins of Srotas, indicating that there are both numerable and innumerable Srotas present in the body, with specific counts provided by Acharya Charak and Acharya Sushruta. Additionally, it describes the structural attributes of Srotas and their role in the transformation of bodily substances.

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Understanding Srotas: Body's Metabolic Pathways

The document discusses the concept of 'Srotas' in the context of the body's internal transport system, which carries metabolic pathways known as Dahtus. It outlines the characteristics, types, and origins of Srotas, indicating that there are both numerable and innumerable Srotas present in the body, with specific counts provided by Acharya Charak and Acharya Sushruta. Additionally, it describes the structural attributes of Srotas and their role in the transformation of bodily substances.

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sa`aotsa

Srotas word is generally referred to as “CHANNELS” which is forms the body’s internal transport system. It
is responsible for carrying the Dahtus which undergoing transformation. More Precisely they can be referred
to as “METABOLIC PATHWAYS.” Srotas is defined as

 sa`vaNaat\ sa`aotaMisa [Link].30À12


The structure which oozes out continuously is called as ‘SROTAS’.

 maUlaat KadntrM doho p`saRtM tu AiBavaaih yat\


sa`aotaMsa td\ [it iva&oyaM isara QamanaI ivava-ijat [Link].9À13
That which spreads through out the body as the roots of the plant spread out and it has a space within which
carries the transforming Dhatus except isara and QamanaI

 sa`aotaMisa Klau pirNaama AapVmaanaa naama\ Qaatunaa AiBavaahIina Bavaint Aayana Aqao-na\ [Link].30
Srotas refers to a structure which is responsible for carrying the Dahtus which undergoing transformation. The
word Aayana is also referred to as Srotas.
laxNa (characteristics)
 svaQaatu saMvaNaa-ina vaRt sqaUla ANaUina ca
sa`aotaMisa dIGa-aina AakR%ya p`tana sa dRSaaina ca [Link].5À25
Srotas will have the colour similar to that of the corresponding Dhatu it is carrying. These are attributed to have different
shapes like round, big, minute, linear and resembles to a creeper in it structure.

pyaa-ya
i_d` i_d`iNa AaSaya
isara QamanaI naaDI
pnqaana maaga- SarIr
sa`aotao maUla
 maUlaM [it p`Bava sqaanama\ [Link].5
The place from where the sa`aotsa takes origin (evolve) is called as sa`aotao maUla
sa`aotsa saM#yaa
1. pirsaM#yaa (Numerable)
2. ApirsaM#yaa (Innumerable)
ApirsaM#yaa (Innumerable): - Acharya Charak opines:

 yaavaMt pu$Yao maUit-mantao BaavaivaSaoYa


tavant eva Avaismana\ sa`aotsaaM p`kar ivaSaoYa: [Link].5À3
As there are innumerable bavas present in the body in the same way there are innumerable Srotas present in the body.

pirsaM#yaa (Numerable): -

Antrmau#a sa`aotsa baih-mau#a sa`aotsa


13 (ca) ;22 (sua)
2 in lower part of 7 in the Head
the body
Antrmau#a sa`aotsa
According to Acharya Charak these are 13 in number whereas according to Acharya Sushruta there are 11 Pairs of these
Srotases:-

 p`aNa ]dk Anna rsa $iQar maaMsa maodao Aisqa majjaa Sauk` maU~a puirYa svaod vahana [it [Link].5À6
p`aNavah sa`aotsa rsavah sa`aotsa maodaovah sa`aotsa Saukvah sa`aotsa svaodvah sa`aotsa
]dkvah sa`aotsa r@tvah sa`aotsa Aisqavah sa`aotsa maU~avah sa`aotsa
Annavah sa`aotsa maaMsavah sa`aotsa majjaavah sa`aotsa puirYavah sa`aotsa (13 in number)

 taina tu p`aNa ]dk rsa r@t maaMsa maodao maU~a


puirYa Sauk` Aat-va vahaina [Link].9À12
p`aNavah sa`aotsa rsavah sa`aotsa maaMsavah sa`aotsa Saukvah sa`aotsa puirYavah sa`aotsa
]dkvah sa`aotsa r@tvah sa`aotsa maodvah sa`aotsa maU~avah sa`aotsa Aat-vavah sa`aotsa
Annavah sa`aotsa (11 pairs)
sa`aotao maUla
 maUlaM [it p`Bava sqaanama\ [Link].5
maUla refers to the area or place of origin.

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