The word ''kshatodara'' is formed by the component terms ''kshata'' and ''udara''. The Sanskrit term ''kshata'' refers to the perforation caused by substances like sand particles. ''Kshatodara'' is caused by perforation of the intestines due entangling of the foreign substances that are consumed along with the food. Thus, the distension of the abdomen caused by the perforation of the intestines is termed as ''kshatodara''31.
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The word ''kshatodara'' is formed by the component terms ''kshata'' and ''udara''. The Sanskrit term ''kshata'' refers to the perforation caused by substances like sand particles. ''Kshatodara'' is caused by perforation of the intestines due entangling of the foreign substances that are consumed along with the food. Thus, the distension of the abdomen caused by the perforation of the intestines is termed as ''kshatodara''<ref>Agnivesha. Charaka Samhita, elaborated by Charaka & Dridabala with Ayurveda Deepika commentary by Chakrapani Datta, Vaidya Jadavaji Trikamji ed., 2009 Edition, Varanasi, Chaukhambha Orientalia, Pp 738, Pg no 493</ref>.