tāsāṁ bahalapēlavasthūlāṇupr̥thuvr̥ttahrasvadīrghasthiramr̥duślakṣṇakarkaśabhāvāḥ sandhyasthisirāsnāyupracchādakā yathāpradēśaṁ svabhāvata ēva bhavanti ||40||
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तासां बहलपेलवस्थूलाणुपृथुवृत्तह्रस्वदीर्घस्थिरमृदुश्लक्ष्णकर्कशभावाः सन्ध्यस्थिसिरास्नायुप्रच्छादका यथाप्रदेशं स्वभावत एव भवन्ति ||४०||
Meaning of the śloka
According to their location, peshis naturally vary in being thick or thin, large or minute, broad or round, short or long, firm or soft, smooth or rough. They cover joints, bones, siras, and snayus.
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idānīṁ tāsāṁ pēśīnāṁ sthānavaśānnānāsvarūpatvamāha- tāsāmityādi| tāsāṁ pēśīnām| bahalā bahutarāḥ, pēlavā alpāḥ, aṇavaḥ sūkṣmāḥ, tadviparītāḥ sthūlāḥ, pr̥thavō vistīrṇāḥ, vr̥ttā vartulāḥ, hrasvā adīrghāḥ, dīrghā āyatāḥ, sthirāḥ kaṭhināḥ, mr̥davaḥ kōmalāḥ, ślakṣṇāḥ sparśasukhāḥ, tadviparītāḥ karkaśāḥ||40||
Meaning of the commentary
The commentary says the peshis take different forms according to location. It explains the paired descriptions: abundant versus slight, gross versus subtle, broad versus round, short versus elongated, hard versus soft, and pleasant to touch versus rough.
Key terms
- peshI (peshi)
- A fleshy or muscular structure in the classical anatomy.
- sandhi
- A joint.
- sirA (sira)
- A vessel-like structure whose exact modern correspondence varies by context.
- snAyu (snayu)
- A binding or fibrous structure whose modern correspondence is context-dependent.
- svabhAva (svabhava)
- Inherent nature, said to account for variation by location.