Essay name: Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study)
Author:
C. Suresh Kumar
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Ayurveda
Part 2 - Study of Marmas
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Upper limb varma points at a glance as per Varma Suttiram. 0 Antai varma 0 Kirayel varma � Kutira varma 0 Meka varma 0 Tita varma
� Cuntotari varma
0 Manipanta varma
Tetchanaik kalam
Paccani varma � Cuttu varma
There are 11 varmas in the leg. Apart
from the above ten he has added Cilli varma.
Marma seen over the extremity as per
Kulayana system.
0 Phanan
Upper Limbs
2 0 Kaithookky 20 Kaithalarpan 2
Kaikazhappan 2 0 Nadipathy 20 Viralloonny 2
Lower Limbs
0 Odukku Valippan 20 Anavari 2 Nilari
0 Nadathalarppan
2 Etymology
20 Vayupodi 2
1, 2
Ksipra
The word Ksipra is derived from the root
Ksip which means
� To throw. � To cast. � Send/
despatch To place. To put on.
�
� To fix.
� To
insult.
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