Dosha Qualities

Question 1

Vata Qualities

Answer 1

Air + Ether

Va.Su.1.10: tatra rukso laghuh sitah kharah suksmas calo nilah

Vata is dry, light, cold, rough, subtle, and mobile.

Question 2

Pitta Qualities

Answer 2

Water + Fire

Va.Su.1.11: Pittam sasneha tiksnosnam laghu visram saram dravam

Pitta is oily, sharp, hot, light, smelly, spreading, and liquid.

Question 3

Kapha Qualities

Answer 3

Water + Earth

Va.Su.1.11: Snigdhah sito gurur mandah slaksno mrtsnah sthirah kapha

Kapha is oily, cold, heavy, slow, smooth, clay-like, and stable.