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Bhutagni which are responsible for metabolism of the diet have dominance of relatedmahabhuta .[ Cha. Sa. ShariraSthana 15/13]</li></ol>
Bhutagni which are responsible for metabolism of the diet have dominance of relatedmahabhuta .[ Cha. Sa. ShariraSthana 15/13]</li></ol>
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<li>Dravya and panchamahabhuta:</li></ol>
<li>Dravya and panchamahabhuta:
<ol type="I"><li>Among six rasa (taste),each rasa is associated with 2 mahabhuta. [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana10/1]
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<li>Sweet/Madhura: Prithvi + Jala</li>
<li>Sour/Amla- Teja +Prithvi</li>
<li>Salty/Lavan-Jala + Teja</li>
<li>Bitter/Tikta- Akash + Vayu</li>
<li>Pungent/ Katu- Agni + Vayu</li>
<li>Astringent- Prithvi + Vayu</li></ul></li>
<li>Ahara, the foodis also panchabhautika. [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/ 526]</li>
<li>All dravya are panchabhautika [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana9/5-10]</li>
<li>Shodhanadravya(drugs used for elimination of dosha) have predominance of specific mahabhuta. The drugs useful for vamana( therapeuticemesis) have dominance of agni and vayumahabhuta. Virechana( therapeuticpurgation) dravyahave dominance of prithvi and jalamahabhuta. [Cha. Sa. KalpaSthana1/5]</li></ol>
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Thus, as the panchamahabhuta are key elements of purusha and prakriti, their subtle forms, tanmatra play important role in designing the fundamental constitution.
== References ==
== References ==