A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s6.5

v3.c42.s6.5

An intensely burning digestive fire (tīkṣṇāgni) is attributed to the combined action of vāta and pitta (Vi.3.5). 134 Three types of vipāka are mentioned: madhura and amla during the digestive process, kaṭu at the end of it (Vi.3.12). 135 Ten dehanibandhanas are enumerated (Vi.3.17). 136 The chapter on the constitutions (prakṛti) mentions seven cosmic constituents, also called prakṛti, consisting of avyakta, have the five mahābhūtas, to which svabhāva 137 and kāla, the five senses, the five kinds of objects of the senses, and five kinds of buddhi are added (Vi.4.10–11). 138