PRASUTI TANTRA AND STREE ROGA
Topic: Beeja nirmana
Presented by : Group -1
बीज इति शुक्र शोणिते। [5]
BEEJA च.शा.2/18 चक्रपाणी
DEFINITION बीजं इति
स्त्रीपुंसयोरार्तवशुक्रे॥
[6] सु.शा.2/33
It means to hide, to keep secret, to conceal.
Which gives birth to another object by removing its
covering is called Beeja.
Beeja has capability to produce another thing which
resembles it or which is similar to it.
(शुच क्लेदे +'ऋजेन्द्राग्रवज्रेति'
SHUKRA- उणा. । इति रन् प्रत्ययेन साधु।)
मज्जजातधातुः।
Šhukra is derived from root word ‘śhucha klede', and it
NIRUKTI is formed from majjā dhātu.
AND
PARYAYA
SYNONYMS:
Pumsatwam, retas, bījam, vīryam, pauruşam, teja,
indriyam, majjä rasa. rohanam, balam etc.
SHUKRA UTPATTI AND TIME REQUIRED
रसाद्रक्तं.....। ततो मज्जा मज्जात् शुक्रस्य सम्भवतः ॥
Śukra is formed from majjā dhātu, hence it is also known as majjā rasa (essence of majjā). The mode of
conversion of Ahara Rasa into shukra is explained by:
Ksheerdadhi nyaaya, Khalekapot nyaaya, Kedari kulya nyaaya.
TIME REQUIRED
• According to Acharya Sushruta nearly one month is required.
• Parashara opines that eight days are enough for Shukra Nirmana from the Ahara Rasa.
• Finally, Acharya Vagbhata quoted all views of different authors, either it may take twenty-four hours or
six days or one month.
• According to Acharya Chakrapani, if Dhatvagni is at optimum level, then process of Shukra
production occurs at speed of "Archi" and produced within eight days. If Dhatvagni is at moderate
level, Shukra Nirmana takes place at the speed of "Shabda" and produces Shukra Dhatu within two
to three weeks. And if Dhatvagni is at mild level, the process of Shukra pro-duction takes place at the
speed "Jala".
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• शुक्रवहे द्वे तयोर्मूलं स्तनौ
UTPATTI STHANA- वृषणौ च।। (सु.सं.शा. 9/5)
• Šhukravaha srotas are two channels emerging
SHUKRAVAHA from stana and vruşhana
SROTAS • शुक्रवहानां स्रोतसां वृषणौ
मूलं शेफश्च (च.सं.वि. 5/8)
• And vruşhana and śhepha
AND
• सप्तमी शुक्रधरा नाम; या
सर्वप्राणिनां
सर्वशरीरव्यापिनी। (सु.सं.शा.
4/20)
SHUKRA DHARA • It is present throughout the body and
KALA appreciated as ejaculation.
SHUKRA- VISARJAN
द्वयङ्गले दक्षिणे वामे
वस्ति द्वारस्य चाप्यधः।
1. Saarva-dehika shukra मूत्रस्रोतः पथात् शुकं
2. Roopa dravya पुरुषस्य प्रवर्तते।
(सु.सं.शा. 4/15)
The ejaculated part of shukra is
termed as Roopa Dravya which is
the only visible part of the Shukra
Dhatu .
Two angulas right or left (lateral) and
inferior to the opening of bladder via
urethra śhukra is emitted/ejaculated.
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SHUKRA SWAROOPA
• शुक्रं शोष्यं सितं स्निग्धं यथा पयसि सर्पिस्तु
बलपुष्टिकरं स्मृतम्। गर्भ बीजं गूढश्चेक्षौ रसो यथा। शरीरेषु
वपुः सारो जीवस्याश्रय उत्तमः ।। तथा शुक्रं......।। (सु.सं.शा. 4/21)
जीवस्याश्रय उत्तम इति। यत् आह।
जीवी वसति सर्व्वस्मिन् देहे Āchārya gives a simile explaining that just as
तत्र विशेषतः । वीर्ये रक्तेत मले ghee in milk, guda in sugarcane juice
यस्मिन् क्षीणे याति क्षयं
क्षणात् ।। (शब्दकल्पद्रुम) likewise śhukra in the body.
• Śhukra is white, snigdha, renders strength, it is It is present throughout the body and
seed of garbha, essence of body and seat of appreciated as ejaculation.
living being.
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SHUDDHA SHUKRA LAKSHAN
• Śhuddha śhukra is like crystal clear
(sphațikābha), drava, snigdha,
madhura, smells like honey, and स्फटिकाभं द्रवं स्निग्धं
resembles taila, honey. मधुरं मधुगन्धि च।
शुक्रमिच्छन्ति केचित्तु तैल
क्षौद्रनिभं तथा।। (सु.सं.शा. 2/12)
• Vägbhața says it is white, guru and
like ghṛuta in addition.
शुक्र शुक्लं गुरु स्निग्धं
मधुरं बहुलं बहु। घृत माक्षिक
तैलाभं सद्गर्भाय....।।
(अ.ह.शा. 1/17)
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SHUKRA KARMA
प्रीणनं जीवनं लेपः स्नेहो धारणपूरणे
।
गर्भोत्पादश्च धातूनां श्रेष्ठं
कर्म क्रमात्स्मृतम् ।। 4 ।। ([Link].11)
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AARTAVA
-
Nirukti
आर्तवं स्त्रीरजः (Shabdakalpadrum)
Paryaya
रजः, पुष्प
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The Ahara Rasa derived from the consumed Ahara by
Jatharagni’s action is subjected to Rasa Dhatavagni to produce
AARTAV NIRMITI Rasa dhatu. And this Rasa dhatu produces Artava as its
updhatu. As this Rasa Dhatu goes on decreasing qualitatively &
quantitatively with age, it occurs same with Upadhatu. We find
the absence of Aartava and Stanya in the old female.
• आर्तवं च यद्यपि Some acharya described that artav when we consider it as the
द्वादशवर्षादूर्ध्व व्यज्यते beeja, is derived from the sarabhuta bhag of all the dhatus and
तथाऽपि not only from rasadhatu.
आर्तवोत्पत्तिर्गर्भकाल एव
भवति। [12] च.शा.4/30 चक्रपाणी
The presence of this Artava is there in the body of the female
since the intrauterine stage but it is in the Avyakta form.
A beautiful comparison between the flower bud which has
• यथा हि पुष्पमुकुलस्थो गन्धो न fragrance in its core but because of its undeveloped condition it
शक्यम्. ...[13] सु.सू. 14/18 is not evident.
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UTPATTI STHANA- AARTAVAHA SROTAS
• "आर्तववहे, द्वे, तयोर्मूलं आर्तववह स्रोतस -2
गर्भाशय आर्तववाहिन्यश्च
धमन्यः। मूलस्थान- गर्भाशय (uterus)
• तत्र विद्धायां बन्ध्यात्वं and आर्तववह धमनियां (uterine arteries
& veins /ovarian arteries & veins)
मैथुनासहिष्णुत्वमार्तवनाश
श्च ॥ 4
-(सुशा. 9/12)
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AARTAVA PRAMAN
• स्त्रीर्णा रजसोऽकुलयश्चत्वारः। (अ.सं.शा. 5/98)
• चत्वारो रजसः स्त्रियाः। (अ.हु.शा. 3/81)
• It is 4 anjali (approx 4 ounces).
• According to modern obstetrics the quantity of menstrual blood is 30-80 ml.
सुश्रुत-
AARTAVA
SWAROOPA सौम्यं शुक्क्रमार्तवमाग्नेयमितरेषामप्यत्र
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भूतानां सान्निध्यमस्त्यणुना विशेषेण
परस्परोपकारात् परस्परानुप्रवेशाच्च। (सु.सं.शा. 3/3)
• आर्तवं शोणितं
त्वाग्नेयम्। (सु.सं.सू. Ärtava is ägneya due to the dominance of tejo mahābhūta.
14/7)
चक्रपाणि-
• .....आर्तवमाग्नेयम्.....।
(सु.सं.शा. 3/3)
अत्र च कर्मवशात् काल विशेषे आविर्भावतिरोभावी
ज्ञेयी। अस्य धातुशोणिताद्विशेषमाह-आर्तवशोणितं
डल्हण- त्वाग्नेयमिति तु शब्दः पूर्वस्मात्
• रक्तलक्षणमित्यादि। ..... सौम्याग्नेयाद्रक्ताद्वयावर्तयति। अस्य च
रक्तस्य यानि लक्ष्णानि
सीम्याद्रमादुत्पन्नस्याग्नेधत्वं परिणाम
तान्यस्य सम्भवन्तीति
स्वभाव कथनम्। ..... चकरात् विशेषादेव कारणविसदृशं कार्य भवति, यथा तेजसः
रक्तकर्मापि पार्थिवो धुमो भवति, लेष्मरेतो
-स्त्रिदोषकारिफाणितं
जीवनसंज्ञं करोति।
(सु.सं.सू. 15/5, डल्ह.टी.) life. भवति। अस्यैवाग्नेयत्वावगमे हेतुम्) (सु.सं.सू. 14/7,
चक्र.)
• Dalhana explains that artava has
the qualities of rakta; i.e. like rakta,
Chakrapāņi says during the formation of ärtava it is soumya as it is formed from
it is essential for life.
SHUDDHA AARTAV LAKSHANA
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• मासान्निष्पिच्छदाहार्ति पञ्चरात्रानुबन्धि च। नैवातिबहु
नात्यल्पमार्तवं शुद्धमादिशेत्।।
• गुञ्जाफलसवर्णं च पद्यालक्तकसन्निभम्। इन्द्रगोपकसङ्काशमार्तवं
शुद्धमादिशेत् ।। (च.सं.चि. 30/225-226)
• The periodic flow (occurring every month) devoid of picchila, burning sensation, pain etc for 5 days, is neither
heavy nor scanty and resembles colour of guñjā fruit, padma and or indragopa.
• शशासृक्तप्रतिमं यत् तु यद्वा लाक्षारसोपमम्। तदातंवं प्रशंसन्ति यद्
वासो न विरञ्जयेत्।। (सु.सं.शा. 2/17)
• Suśruta explains, that which is similar to rabbit's blood, juice of lac and does not stain the cloth is normal
• आर्तवं पुनः शशरुधिरलाक्षारसोपमं धौतं च विरज्यमानं शुद्धमाहुः। (अ.सं.शा.
1/20 )
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AARTAVA
KARMA
रक्त लक्षणमार्तवं गर्भकृच्च। (सु.सं.सू. 15/5)
Ärtava is āgneya, has all the characteristics of rakta, responsible
for the formation of Garbha.
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AARTAVA IN VARIOUS
SAMHITAS
Acharya Sushruta has enlightened the ovary, when he
described about the Viddha lakshana-i.e. Indication of
• तत्र विद्धाया trauma of Artava Vaha Srotas. Any trauma to the
बन्ध्यात्वं Artavavahasrotas may cause of Vandhyatva,
मैथुनासहिष्णुत्वमार् Maithunasahatva and Artavanasha. These symptoms
तवनाशश्च [7] सु.शा.9/12 mainly Artavanasha and Vandhyatva deal with the function
of ovaries. In the text dealing with the treatment of
• सेवनी शुक्रहरणी Ashmari, Sushruta has confined to avoid injury to eight
स्त्रोतसी फलयोर्गुदम vital parts. Among which „स्त्रोतसी फलयो’ means
। [8] सु. चि. 7/37 two Phala Srotasa indicating ovaries.
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ROLE OF KAPHA DOSHA IN AARTAVA
NIRMAN
Kapha and Rasa play an important role in formation of its Upadhatu Artava, as they have
ashrayashrayi bhav. So, though artav or streebeeja is considered as agneya but basic genesis
also needs prithvi and jala mahabhutas i.e. prakrut kapha dosha in the initial process.
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IMPORTANCE OF
PRAJA
• यशो लोकाः
• In our ancient classics, it is mentioned that
सुखोदर्कास्तुष्टिचापत्यसंश्रि human is born with three Rinas (Loan). An
ताः । individual after attaining a child gets indebted of
• तस्मादपत्यमन्विच्छन् the parental Rina (Loan) and experience all
गुणांश्चापत्यसंश्रितान्॥ prestige.
च.चि.2/1/22
• And of course pro-creation.
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