| Keyword | Tarpaka |
| Type | S. |
| Etymology/ Definition | शिर:संस्थोऽक्षतर्पणात् तर्पक:। अ.हृ.सू.१२/१८ |
| Reference | A.H.Su.12/17 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – satiating |
| Implied Meaning | It is one of the five types of Kapha and it is situated in S ` hira ( cranium ). It is called Tarpaka . It nourishes all sense organs . |
| Elaboration | Tarpaka Kapha imparts nourishment to the sense organs ( Indriya Tarpan ` aat Tarpakah ) ( A . Sn . Su . 20 / 4 ). Some authorities equate it with the Cerebrospinal fluid of the central nervous system . |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Cerebro spinal fluid |
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