Bodily Constitution

Deha prakruti is the current bodily prakruti. It includes the fetal prakruti during pregnancy, which is influenced by the mother's diet, lifestyle, environment, and mental/emotional states. The janma (genetic) prakruti can be altered by these maternal influences, and long-standing congenital abnormalities may result — meaning deha prakruti can differ from janma prakruti.

For instance, due to aggravation of the doshas in the fetus caused by the mother's diet and lifestyle, the baby could develop conditions such as cleft palate or spina bifida. Deha prakruti reflects the dharma (duty, responsibility) associated with a particular birth. The physical and psychological makeup reflects the dharma that the individual has taken birth to perform, and the individual will possess abilities that make it possible to fulfill that dharma.