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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(3) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF VAYU
The characteristic of Vayu have been described by
Charaka (CS.Su.20:12) as
1. Dryness
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(2) Lightness (3) Transparency or
clearness (Vaisadya )
(a-murtatva)
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(4) Motility (Gati) (5) Invisibility
路 'Amurtatva has been explained by Chakrabani
as 'Adrisyatva'.
It is mentioned by Charaka (ch.1.12) of the six
qualities of Vayu, namely ruksha (dryness), laghu (lightness),
sita (coldness), daruna (motility), khara (roughness) and
visada (transparency). Cakrapani interprets 'darunatna' as
colatva' i.e. motility's according to some, 'darunatva is
Kathinya or hardness. But Vayu cannot be heard. What they
mean is that Vayu can make a thing hard by drying it up.
According Susruta (SS.Ni.1) Vayu is dry, cold, light
rought, has movement in all directions, is possessed of
the two qualities of sound and touch and has the Rajas guna
in a prominent degree. In this, as in other instances,
Susruta has followed the Samkhya system.
In Ayurveda, Vayu has been described as cold, whereas
in the Vaisesika it is said to be neither cold nor hot in
touch. The difference of opinion about this quality of Vayu
is only apparent. Vayu, Pitta or Kapha is increased if we
pertake of things which have similar qualities to these
substances, and they are diminished when we use any substance
