| Keyword | Avayava |
| Type | S. |
| Etymology/ Definition | शरीरावयवाः सक्थिशिरः स्कन्धादयस्तथा । च.सू.२७/३३४ |
| Reference | C.Su.27/334, S.Su.14/3 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – limb, member, part, portion |
| Implied Meaning | Parts of human body |
| Elaboration | Sus`hruta describes six main parts ( Shad`anga ) of human body viz. 4 S`haakha ( four extrimites ), Madhya – Antaraadhi ( trunk ) and S`hira ( head ). Shad`anga comprises the following body parts: Mastaka ( head ), Udara ( abdomen ), Prisht`ha ( back ), Naabhi ( umbilicus ), Lalaat`a ( forehead ), Naasa ( nose ), Chibuka ( chin ), Basti ( bladder ), Greevaa ( neck ). They are all one in number. Avayava , which are in pair are as follows: Ears, eyes, eyebrows, S`hankha ( temporal ), Scapula, Axillae, breast, Vrishan`a ( testis ), elbows etc. |
| Synonyms | Pratyanga |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Bodyparts |
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