The term Peshi is defined as ―mamsa khanda‖.1 The function of peshi extends to enveloping and supporting other anatomical structures such as sira, snayu, asthi, parva, and sandhi, thereby stabilizing and strengthening the body.2 The classical literature enumerates a total of 500 Peshi3, distributed as follows: 400 in the shaakha, 66 in the koshta, and 34 in the greeva-jathrurdhwa region.4 An additional 20 Peshi are described in stree.5 Each shaakha contains 100 Peshi, urdhwashaakha peshi are further divided into 8 distinct regions.6 The texts also describe 12 characteristic features (swaroopa) of Peshi.7 In contrast, modern anatomical science offers a different description and classification. Hence, this comparative approach seeks to enhance the understanding of Peshi Sharira and to bridge traditional knowledge with contemporary anatomical perspectives.
Dr. Krishnamurthy N.1 Dr. Bindu M. Bhandari*1 (Thu,) studied this question.