Dosha gunas
Different Gunas of three Dosha
Dr Dushyant Nirmal
10/14/20251 min read
तत्र रूक्षो लघुः शीलः खरः सूक्ष्मश्चलोऽनिलः
पित्तं सस्नेहतीक्ष्णोष्णं लघु विस्रं सरे द्रवम्
स्निग्धः शीतो गुरुर्मन्दः श्लक्ष्णो मृत्स्नः स्थिरः कफः ||
General Gunas quality of Vata Dosha, pitta Dosha, Kapha Dosha
Qualities (Gunas) and Characteristics (Lakshana) of each Vata, Pitta and Kapha provides a good framework to grasp an understanding of the nature of these doshas, or bio-energies.
💨Vata Dosha
Ruksha – dry.
Laghu – light.
Shita – cold (and dry).
Kara – rough. With dryness.
Suksma – subtle.
Chala – (constant) movement. Like a snake or ant.
Sara – lubricated movement.
Vishada – dry slippery like the touch of a reptile.
🔥Pitta Dosha
Sasneha – little less unctuousness. Hot due to paka (digestion) in the transformation process. Feels like the wick of a ghee lamp.
Tiksha – sharp.
Usna – hot. e.g. aggressive and angry voice and chilli on tongue is sharp and hot (Tiksnonam).
Laghu – light.
Visram – foul, fermented, strong. (not part of 20 gunas).
Sara – slippery, like banana peel.
Drava – liquid.
Amla – sour
Katu – pungent .
💦 Kapha Dosha
Snigdha – unctuousness.
Shita – cold.
Guru – heavy – stable movement, solid.
Manda – dull, slow.
Slakshna – smooth (like ice-cream).
Mrtsnah – greasy. Magnetic attraction. Binding. (not in 20 gunas, not even 41 gunas).
Sthira – stable.
Hema – very cold. With water quality.
Madhura – Sweet.
Mrdhu – soft.