Vatakalakaliya Adhyaya: Difference between revisions
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[[Vata]] possesses movement (gati) due to dominance of [[Vayu mahabhuta]] and [[Rajas]] [[guna]] in its basic composition. It caused division of body components due to its dividing function(vibhajati). Vata possesses the following 16 kala (functional properties) as described below. | [[Vata]] possesses movement (gati) due to dominance of [[Vayu mahabhuta]] and [[Rajas]] [[guna]] in its basic composition. It caused division of body components due to its dividing function(vibhajati). Vata possesses the following 16 kala (functional properties) as described below. | ||
=== Operational head of body systems and mechanisms ( | === Operational head of body systems and mechanisms (Vayu tantra yantra dhara) === | ||
''Tantra'' (System) implies | ''Tantra'' (System) implies [[sharira]] here, meaning the whole of the body system. ''Yantra'' (organs) refer to parts of the ''tantra'', such as joints. [[Vata]] is the basis of this ''tantra'' and ''yantra'' as it is the initiator and the regulator of the overall system as well as its constituent parts. | ||
''[[Vata]]'' is the one which monitors homeostasis between: | ''[[Vata]]'' is the one which monitors homeostasis between: | ||