त्वक्चर्ममांसरुधिरमेदोमज्जास्थिधातव: । भूम्यप्तेजोमया: सप्त प्राणो व्योमाम्बुवायुभि: ॥ ३१ ॥
tvak-carma-mamsa-rudhira- medo-majjasthi-dhatavah bhumy-ap-tejomayah sapta prano vyomambu-vayubhih
- tvak
- the thin layer on the skin
- carma
- skin
- mamsa
- flesh
- rudhira
- blood
- medah
- fat
- majja
- marrow
- asthi
- bone
- dhatavah
- elements
- bhumi
- earth
- ap
- water
- tejah
- fire
- mayah
- predominating
- sapta
- seven
- pranah
- breathing air
- vyoma
- sky
- ambu
- water
- vayubhih
- by the air.
The seven elements of the body, namely the thin layer on the skin, the skin itself, the flesh, blood, fat, marrow and bone, are all made of earth, water and fire, whereas the life breath is produced by the sky, water and air.