Padartha Vijnaana’ - The principles of the science of Ayurveda ‘Sad Sad - six Padartha pada, word, feet, step – usefulness, utility, matter, desire, wealth, motive _ artha, Vijnaana Vi, set in motion, Jnaana applied knowledge – – Padartha Vijnaana is Ayurveda (‘Knowledge of life’) Utilizing all that exists with knowledge and wisdom, of life’ ‘Knowledge Six divisions of Padartha Vijnaana? (1) Dravya Substance – (concomitant cause)..………………………….(2) Guna (rope) Quality - Shakti – (3) Karma - Action (4) Samanya Sameness, commonality – (5) Visesa Difference, specific quality – (6) Samavaaya Inseparable relationship – Dravya (substance) is the pivotal point, the abode of guna (quality), karma (action), samanya (sameness), visesa (difference) and samavaaya (inseparability). Dravya is the shelter of the five great elements namely earth, water, fire, air and space as well as direction (diks), soul (atma), time (kala) and mind (manas). The world is a world of substance perceived in space and time, by the mind in essential connection to life, the vital spirit soul. Understanding Dravya Word Etiology Dru-gatim-dhatu (root verb according to Nirukti) Dru running, motion, tree, branch, wood – Gatim go – Dhatu root verb – = Dravya: that which reaches a separation (vibhaga) and combination (samyoga) and is thus transformed (paka) to produce an action (karma). Dravya is basically all substance, including food and drink.
‘Sad Padartha Vijnaana’ - The principles of the science of Ayurveda Sad - six Padartha – pada, word, feet, step _ artha, usefulness, utility, matter, desire, wealth, motive Vijnaana – Vi, set in motion, Jnaana – applied knowledge Padartha Vijnaana is Ayurveda (‘Knowledge of life’) Utilizing all that exists with knowledge and wisdom, ‘Knowledge of life’ Six divisions of Padartha Vijnaana? (1) Dravya – Substance (concomitant cause)..………………………….(2) Guna (rope) – Quality - Shakti (3) Karma - Action (4) Samanya – Sameness, commonality (5) Visesa – Difference, specific quality (6) Samavaaya – Inseparable relationship Dravya (substance) is the pivotal point, the abode of guna (quality), karma (action), samanya (sameness), visesa (difference) and samavaaya (inseparability). Dravya is the shelter of the five great elements namely earth, water, fire, air and space as well as direction (diks), soul (atma), time (kala) and mind (manas). The world is a world of substance perceived in space and time, by the mind in essential connection to life, the vital spirit soul. Understanding Dravya Word Etiology Dru-gatim-dhatu (root verb according to Nirukti) Dru – running, motion, tree, branch, wood Gatim – go Dhatu – root verb = Dravya: that which reaches a separation (vibhaga) and combination (samyoga) and is thus transformed (paka) to produce an action (karma). Dravya is basically all substance, including food and drink.
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