A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c10.12

v1.c10.12

The vessels carrying prāṇa²⁸ have their origin in the heart (hṛdaya) and the mahāsrotas,²⁹ those carrying udaka³⁰ in the root of the palate (tālamūla) and the kloman,³¹ those carrying anna in the āmāśaya (receptacle of undigested food) and the left side of the chest (pārśva), those carrying rasa in the heart and the ten vessels called dhamanī,³² those carrying rakta in the liver (yakṛt) and spleen (plīhan), those carrying māṃsa in the snāyus (cords) and skin (tvac), those carrying medas in the vṛkkas (kidneys) and vapāvahana (omentum maius),³³ those carrying asthi³⁴ in the medas and buttocks (jaghana), those carrying majjā in the bones and joints, those carrying śukra in the testicles (vṛṣaṇa) and penis (śephas).