AH-Su-Chapter 9: Dravyadi Vigyaniya द्रव्यादिविज्ञानीय / Medicinal Substance
Importance of the substance - Dravya Pradhanya द्रव्यमेवरसादीनांश्रेष्ठं , तेहितदाश्रयाः Dravya – (substance / mass of the substance) is the most important factor among Rasa (tastes) and other qualities; because all of these qualities are residing in the substance only. पञ्चभूतात्मकं तत् Dravya/Mass is composed of five basic elements. तत्तुक्ष्मामधिष्ठाय जायते अम्भुयोन्यग्निपवननभसां समवायतः तन्निर्वृत्तिर्विशेषश्च व्यपदेशस्तु भूयसा It has Kshma – solidity as its substratum, it takes origin from Ambu (Ap Bhuta – water element), Agni (Tejas Bhuta – Fire element), Pavana (Vayu Bhuta – air element) and Nabhas (Akasha Bhuta – ether element), with their intimate and inseparable combination. Its identification/designation is decided by the predominance of particular element in the Dravya (mass / substance). 1-2. Notes :- Panchabhuta refers to five basic elements – Earth (solid), Water, Fire, Air and Ether. As per a philosophy, called as Sank...