− | Kaarana is a cause, reason, source of anything. It is an instrument, means, motivating principle. [Shabdakalapadruma] In the medical context, the physician is kaarana (cause). He is the causative factor for the achievement of the object i.e. the maintenance of the equilibrium of [[dhatu]]. [Code:SAT-A.307]<ref name=NAMAS/> The one who does any work is kaarana (cause). Vaidya or doctor is the cause ([[hetu]]) or doer ([[karta]]).[Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 8/69] It is defined as the cause by which work is produced [Saptapadarthi],[Tarkasangraha].<ref name=Shiv>Shivhare R Heeralaal ,PadarthaVigyana, Kaarya-Kaarana Bhava evamVividha: chapter 6, chaukhamba Orientalia , 2014.</ref>The initial or dormant stage of work is known as kaarana or cause. All the factors that occur before the action or Kaarya can be called cause or kaarana.<ref name=Shiv/> | + | Kaarana is a cause, reason, source of anything. It is an instrument, means, motivating principle. [Shabdakalapadruma] In the medical context, the physician is kaarana (cause). He is the causative factor for the achievement of the object i.e. the maintenance of the equilibrium of [[dhatu]]. [Code:SAT-A.307]<ref name=NAMAS/> The one who does any work is kaarana (cause). Vaidya or doctor is the cause ([[hetu]]) or doer ([[karta]]).[Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 8/69] It is defined as the cause by which work is produced [Saptapadarthi],[Tarkasangraha].<ref name=Shiv>Shivhare R Heeralaal ,PadarthaVigyana, Kaarya-Kaarana Bhava evamVividha: chapter 6, chaukhamba Orientalia , 2014.</ref> The initial or dormant stage of work is known as kaarana or cause. All the factors that occur before the action or Kaarya can be called cause or kaarana.<ref name=Shiv/> |