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→Five functional types of vata (Prana-udana-samana-vyana-apan atma)
With the help of the five lieutenants of ''vata'':
With the help of the five lieutenants of ''vata'':
*''Prana'' (predominance of ''[[akash]]'')– propensity to assimilate
*''Prana'' (predominance of ''[[akasha]]'')– propensity to assimilate
*''Apana'' (predominance of ''[[prithvi]]'')- propensity to eliminate, aversion and ejection
*''Apana'' (predominance of ''[[prithvi]]'')- propensity to eliminate, aversion and ejection
*''Samana'' (predominance of ''[[agni]]'')- analyzing the ability to assimilate and get eliminated i.e. ''sara'' (nourishing part) and ''kitta'' (waste products)
*''Samana'' (predominance of ''[[agni]]'')- analyzing the ability to assimilate and get eliminated i.e. ''sara'' (nourishing part) and ''kitta'' (waste products)