ASSESSMENT
OF PRAKRITI
How to find
the
dehaprakriti
of an
individual ?
Principle
Dehaprakriti
is the
inherited
character of
an
individual.
Influenced
by the
predom inent
dosha at the
time of
consumption.
Causes can
be enlisted
as follows.
1. Dosha
predominence
in sperm and
ovum.
2. Dosha
predominence
of season.
3. Condition
of uterus
4. Food and
activity of
mother.
5. Mahabhuta
composition
of foetus.
Importance
of Prakriti
Pareeksha
It is to
determine
various
things
1. Diagnosis
2.
Prescription
of medicines
3.
Prognostic
aspects
4.
Interaction
of medicine
5. To have
an idea of
inherited
immunity,
life span
etc.
Prakriti is
divided into
physical and
mental.
Sareera
prakriti is
again
divided into
doshaja and
panchbouthika.
Doshaja
prakritis
are vata,
pitha,
kapha,
vatakapha,
vata pitha,
pithakapha
and
samadosha
prakritis.
Self
assessment
of prakriti
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Vata
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Pitha
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Kapha
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1
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Body
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Lean
Weak
Tall/short
Unshaped
Prominent
veins
and
tendons
Cold
in
touch
Rigid
Rough
Unproportionate
Undernourished
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Medium
Fleshy
Delicate
Unshaped
Loose
Delicate
joints
Emits
bad
smell
Proportionate
Lustrous
Well
shaped
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Stout
Large
Soft
Beautiful
Symmetrical
Firm
Compact
Stable
Long
hands
Lowbodytermperature
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2
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Skin
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Dry
Rough
Lustrous
Blackish
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Wrinkles
Fair
Warts
Moles
Reddish/yellowish!
bluish patches
Soft
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Oily
Soft
Glossy
Fair
White/pinkish
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Vata
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Pitha
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Kapha
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3
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Eyes
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Blackish
Dry
Lustreless
Small
Fluctuating
red
Eyelids
open
while
sleeping
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Reddish/copperish
Small
Rounded
Quickly
becomes
red
Oily
Sharp
eye
sight
Pleasant
Desires
cold
|
White/pink/red
Wide
&
long
Pleasant
Calm
Gentle
look
Well
defined
black
and
white
areas
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4
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Eye brows
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Unstable
Thin
Small
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Nothing specific
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Plenty of hairs Thick
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5
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Eye lashes
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Small Dry
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Thin Few
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More
Firm
Oily
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6
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Hairs of body & head
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Scanty
Rough
Cracking
Lustrous
Greyish
Curly
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Soft
Brown
Small
Few
Early
baldness
Early
greying
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Strong
Thick
Curly
Oily
Black
Proportionate
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7
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Head
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Unstable
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Nothing specific
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Steady
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8
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Lips
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Dry
Cracking
Shapeless
Unstable
Blackish
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Red coloured
Soft
Thin
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Pinkish
Smooth
Glossy
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9
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Teeth
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Coarse
Thin
Few
Protruberance
Cracking
Irreriular
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Medium - with gap
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Firm
Strong
Many
Healthy
gum
Even,
glazing
Straight
Smooth
Shining
White
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Vata
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Pitha
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Kapha
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10
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Tongue
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Unstable
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Reddish
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Nothing specific
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11
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Face
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Rough
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Fleshy Gentle look
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Nothing specific Pleasant
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12
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Forehead
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Small
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With folds
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Wide
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13
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Lower jaw
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Small
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Nothing specific
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Big
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14
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Joints
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Unstable
Protruberent
Noise
on
movements
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Loose Moderately hidden
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Firm
Compact
Concealed
Strong
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15
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Palms
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Unstable
Dry
Rough
Cracked
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Reddish
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Big
Oily
Firm
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16
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Foot
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Unstable
Rough
Cracked
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Reddish
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Nothing specific
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17
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Nails
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Rough
Thin
Small
Blackish
Cracking
Breaking
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Reddish
Soft
Small
Flat
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Large
Thick
White
Firm
Convex
Glossy
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18
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Chest
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Small Not well built
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Nothing specific
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Big Elevated
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19
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Gait
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Unsteady Wandering Light
Quick
Producing
sound
Habit
of
moving
hands,
legs
and
shoulder
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Fast
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Slow
Stable
Stable
feet
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20
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Muscles
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Prominant calf
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Loose/flaccid
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Well built
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Vata
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Pitha
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Kapha
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21
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Activities
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Unsteady
Quick
Rapidity
in
activities
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Unstable
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Slow Lazy
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22
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Strength
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Less Tires quickly
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Moderate Cannotwithstand physical or mental
exe
rs
ion
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Good Energetic even after work
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23
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Speech & voice
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Irrelevent speech
Obstructed
Talkative
Diffused
speech
|
Clear
Loud
Talkative
Good
&
impressive
Good
at
argument
|
Gentle
Speak
less
Clear
voice
Slow
Steady
Firm
Resonant
voice
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24
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Food habits
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Eats much
Eat
swiftly
Take
light
food
Likes
hot
food
Irregular
diet
Irregular
digestion
Prefer
sweet,
sour
salty
&
oily
|
Excessive hunger
Eats
much
Likes
cold/warm
food
Takes
drinks
often
Prefer
bitter,
astringent
|
Likes hot food
Dry
food
Eat
slowly
Less
hunger
/
thirst
Like
spicy
Likes
bitter,
sweet,
astringent
Weak
in
digestion.
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25
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Stool
|
Hard
Tendency
of
constipa-
tion
|
Expels frequently
Large
quantity
Yellowish
Loose
|
Yellowish
Well
formed
Once
a
day
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26
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Immunity
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Less
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Moderate
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Good
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27
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Urine
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Obstructed
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Expels frequently
Large
quantity
Yellowish
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Nothing specific
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28
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Sweating
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Nothing specific
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Sweat very easily Foul smell
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Less sweating
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29
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Hunger!
thirst
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Unpredictable
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Good Cannottolerate
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Less Can tolerate
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Vata
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Pitha
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Kapha
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30
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Life span
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Short
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Medium
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Long
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31
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Sexual desire
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Less
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Medium
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More
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32
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Reprodu-
ctive
ability
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Less semen
Irregular
menstruation
Poor
sexual
capacity
Unattracted
by
opposite
sex
|
Less inclined to sex
Unliked
by
women/men
Less
semen
I
ovum
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Much semen
Regular
menstruation
Liked
by
women/men
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33
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Behaviour & habit
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Coward
Ethist
Unstable
No
control
over
senses
Quick
relationship
Less
noble
Sorrowful
Less
intelligent
Ungrateful
Aversion
to
cold
Biting
nails
Grinding
teeth
while
sleeping
|
Aversion to heat
Afraid/discomfort
Affectionate
to
depen-
dent
Likes
being
praised
Proud
Courageous
Good
behaviour
Adventurous
Jealousy
Generous
Scholar
Intelligent
Clean
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Stable
Control
over
senses
Greatful
Humble
Generous
Concealed
enemity
for
long
Not
greedy
Quiet
Obedient
Straightforward
Religious
Honour
teachers
Well
educated
Civilized
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34
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Friendship
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Few Unsteady
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Dependable
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Stable
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35
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Anger
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Quick
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Quick
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Rarely
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36
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Fear
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Quick
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Rarely
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Nothing specific
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37
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Dreams
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Climbing mountain Climbing sky
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Fire Lightening
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Water Birds, clouds
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38
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Sleep
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Interrupted <6 hours
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Sound sleep 6-8 hours
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Sound
sleep
>
8
hours
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39
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Grasping power
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Sometimes quickly Sometimes weak
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Always quickly
Very
clever
Genius
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Always grasp late but understand best
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Vata
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Pitha
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Kapha
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40
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Memory
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Forgets quickly
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Moderate
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Good
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41
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Hobbies
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Music
Humour
Hunting
Games
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Fond of garland
Perfumes
Decorative
Music
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Talented
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42
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Intolerance
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Cold
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Hot
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Can tolerate cold, heat, hunger, anger,
thirst
and
physiological
urges.
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43
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Problem facing
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Worrying constantly Cannot take suitable
decision
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Can take bold decision
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Can take right, firm decision
Calm
&
stable
mind
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Total
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133
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118
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131
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Percentage
of
characters
of one dosha
= No. of characters present
Total No. of
characters
Percentage
of vata
Percentage
of pitha
Percentate
of kapha
