Dr. Ajith Kumar a Eminent speaker and lecture in the field of ayurveda as well as modern. Do not Copy my slides

1. PESHI SHAREERA
Dr.Ajith Kumar
Assistant Professor
KRAMC&H Koteshwara, Kundapura

2. DEFINITION
पेश्यः पुनः स्नाय्वाक्तयो माांसम्मयः। इन्दु
• Peshi are the structures which appears like snayu and made of mamsa dhatu.
माांसावयव सांघातः परस्पर ववभक्तः पेशी ऊच्यते। डल्हण
(Su.Sha 5/38)
• The peshi are specialized strucutre which re made up of union of mamsa, but
these are separated from each other

3. PESHI UTPATTI
अनुप्रववश्य वपवशतां पेशीवविभजते तथा।
(Su.Sha 4/28)
• Vayu entering into Mamsa divides it into Peshi.

4. PESHI SWAROOPA
तासाां बहल पेलव स्थूलाणु पृथु वृत्त
ह्रस्व दीघि स्स्थर मृदु श्लक्ष्ण कक
ि शभावाः
सन्ध्यस्स्थवसरास्नायुप्रच्छादका यथाप्रदेशां स्वभावत एव भवस्ि ||
(Su.Sha 5/40)

5. Sr. No Peshi Swaroopa Meaning
1 Bahala Thick
2 Pelava Slender
3 Sthula Large
4 Anu Minute
5 Pruthu Elongated/straight
6 Vrutha Rounded
7 Sthira Firm/stable
8 Hrisva Short
9 Dheerga Long
10 Mrudu Soft
11 Slakshna Slimy
12 Karkasha Rough/hard

6. PESHI SANKHYA
पञ्च पेशीशतावन भवस्ि | (Su.Sha 5/37)
स्त्रीणाां तु ववांशवतरविका |(Su.Sha 5/39)
MALE FEMALE
500 520

7. DISTRIBUTION
Shakha 400
Madhya shareera 66
Sira 34

8. Additional Peshi in female
Location Number
Sthana 10
Apathya patha 4
Garbha chidra samshritha 3
Shukrartava Praveshinya 3

9. Importance of Peshi Shareera
वसरास्नाय्वस्स्थपवािवण सन्धयश्च शरीररणाम् |
पेशीवभः सांवृतान्यत्र बलवस्ि भवन्त्यतः ||
(Su.Sha 5/38)
• Sira, snayu, asthi, parva ( smaller joints) sandhi in the body are covered and
strengthened by peshi.

10. THANK YOU
(All Time For The Patience)