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.
Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory
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. It is the supreme agent to which is due to
the formation of the different structures of the factal
body.
Sarangadhara says that it is the Vayu which is the
cause of segmentation of the body
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Vibhaga karananmatah
Sarangadhara-Purv. 5).
Charaka has described the special functions of Vayu
as (CS.Su.18:49).
1. Effort
2. Inhalation and exhalation
3. Proper actions of speech, mind and body
4. Proper direction or flow of one Dhatu to the
next nourishing Dhatu.
5. Proper evacuation of excretory matter.
This is in striking agreement with Susruta, when
he says that Vayu sustains the body by performing the
following five-fold functions (SS.Su.15:3).
body
1. Breathing and other rhythmic movements of the
'Praspandana'.
2. Carrying of the Dhatus, Malas etc. to their
proper places
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'Udvahana'.
3. Carrying of the products of digestion to their
proper places
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'Purana'.
4. Proper evacuation of excreta
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Viveka.
