The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
by Ashok Majumdar | 1981 | 72,079 words
This study deals with the presentation of the Nervous System in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda. Yoga and Ayurveda are allied sciences dealing with science of man in depth. Whereas Yoga and Tantra are the rich sources for the knowledge of nervous system and its biological and metaphysical aspects. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown fac...
10. The Bhutas and their Qualities
The qualities of the five Bhutas have thus been described by Susruta with reference to the body (SS.III.1:19). Of Akasa-bhuta 1. Sound (Sabda) 2. Sense of hearing (Sabdendriya) 3. Porosity 4. Power of (Sarva-chidrasamuha) (Viviktata) differentiation According to the commentator Dalhana, Viviktata means individualisation of the arteries, veins, nerves, muscles, bones and other parts of the body. VAYU-BHUTA 1. Touch (Sparsa) 2. Sense of touch (Sparsendriya)
3. All activities 4. All vibrations (of the body) 5. Lightness Tejo-Bhuta (Sarva-Cestasamuha) (Sarva-Sarira-Spandana) (Laghuta) 1. Colour (Rupa) 2. Sense of sight (Rupaendriya) 3. Complexion (Varna) (colour of the skin) 4. Heat (Santapa) 5. Lusture (Bhrajisnuta) 6. Digestive power (Pakti) 7. Anger (Amarsa) 8. Energy of activity (Taiksnaya鈼�) 9. Valour Jala-Bhuta (Saurya) 1. Savour (Rasah) 2. Sense of taste (Rasanendriya) 3. Liquidity (Sarva-dravasamuhah) of all liquid parts of the body. 4. Heaviness (Guruta) (Saitya) 245 5. Coldness 6. Viscosity 7. Semen (Snehah) (Retas) i.e. power of producing semen. Prithivi-Bhuta 1. Odour 2. Sense of smell (Gandhah) (Gand hend riya)
246 3. Hardness (Sarva-murtasamuhah) (of all solid parts of the body) 4. Heaviness (Guruta) And Susruta adds (following the Samkhya view), that the quality of Sattva predominates in Akasa, Rajas in Vayu, Sattva and Rajas in Agni, Sattva and Tamas in Ap and Tamas in Prithivi (SS.Su.1.20).