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The word ‘vayu’ literally means ‘wind’ or ‘air’ or ‘vital air’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, vayu, Page 942</ref> It is one among the [[panchamahabhuta]].[Cha.Sa.[[Sharira sthana]] 1/27] In Ayurveda, it is applied to denote [[mahabhuta]] and [[dosha]] in [[body]].
The word ‘vayu’ literally means ‘wind’ or ‘air’ or ‘vital air’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, vayu, Page 942</ref> It is one among the [[panchamahabhuta]].[Cha.Sa.[[Sharira sthana]] 1/27] In Ayurveda, it is applied to denote [[mahabhuta]] and [[dosha]] in [[body]].
==Etymology and definition==
==Etymology and definition==
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The word ‘vayu’ originates from the ‘va’ dhatu(Sanskrit root), which means ‘movement’. The word Vayu is derived from the word ‘vagatigandanayoho’, which means it exerts motility and pressure[Su.Sa.Su.21/5].<ref name=Dingari2012>Dingarilakshmanachary.Acharya’sAyurvedeeyapadarthavigyana. Delhi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit pratisthan;2012.Chapter 10,Vayu nirupana;p.62.</ref>Vayu possesses specific property of touch. It doesn’t have any shape.[Tarksangraha]<ref name=Dingari2012 />
The word ‘vayu’ originates from the ‘va’ dhatu(Sanskrit root), which means ‘movement’. The word Vayu is derived from the word ‘vagatigandanayoho’, which means it exerts motility and pressure[Su.Sa.Su.21/5].<ref name=Dingari2012>Dingarilakshmanachary.Acharya’sAyurvedeeyapadarthavigyana. Delhi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit pratisthan;2012.Chapter 10,Vayu nirupana;p.62.</ref>Vayu possesses specific property of touch. It doesn’t have any shape.[Tarksangraha]<ref name=Dingari2012 />