Essay name: The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
Author:
Ashok Majumdar
Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University / Department of Kayachikitsa
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. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown facts about concept of nervous system and thought science of Hindus.
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smell.
(2) THE FIVE MAHABHUTAS
The five Mahabutas originate from the five Tarmatras.
Of these, the Prithivi helps the other four by being Ap
helps the other four by moistening. Tejas helps the others
by ripening. Marut or Vayu helps by drying and Akasa helps
the other four by giving space.
Prithivi is possessed of five qualities sound,
touch, colour, taste and smell. Ap is possessed of four
sound, touch, colour and taste. Tejas is possessed
qualities
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of three qualities
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sound, touch and colour. Vayu is
sound and touch. Akasa has only
possessed of two qualities
one quality - sound, we thus get :
Akasa
(sound essence)
Vayu
(Sound Touch)
Tejas
(Sound + Touch + Colour)
Ap
and
Prithivi
(Sound + Touch + Colour Taste)
(Sound + Touch Colour Taste + Smell)
Though Earth contains a number of qualities, we yet
say that it has smell, on account of the predominance of
this quality. If water and other substances besides earth
possess smell, it is because particles of earth are mixed up
with them. We cannot think of earth without smell, though
we can so think of air and water.
