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== Etymol0gy and definition ==

== Etymol0gy and definition ==

Majja- to be immersed, drowned, submerged into something.  

The word 'Majja' is derived from root word 'Majjan' which means to be immersed, drowned or submerged into something. Therefore in human body, the dhatu which is present inside the other i.e. Asthi dhatu is called as the 'Majja dhatu'. This has been explained in depth while describing the formation of dhatus in Charaka samhita. <ref>Charaka Samhita (Chikitsasthanam Adhyaya 15 Sutra 31-32)</ref>

It is derived from the Sanskrit dhatu “majjan” meaning that which is sunken, or seated within, which denotes the marrow of bones and flesh, pith of plants etc.

Majja dhatu is thus defined as, the body component which fills the cavities of bones.

 

 

Majja dhatu is the body component similar to bone marrow, the soft organic material that fills the cavities of the bones.(SAT-B.443)

== Panchabhoutikatwam ==

== Panchabhoutikatwam ==