[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902) › v2.c34.203 # A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.203 A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.203 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c34.203](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c34.203) The Mahá-Bhútas—mechanical mixtures:—Susruta notes that each of the gross Bhútas (Mahá-bhútas) is found mixed up with the other Bhútas;—\*e. g.\*, the Mahábhúta Ákása is the receptacle (or vehicle) of air, heat-and-light, and water vapour; the Mahábhúta Váyu, of water-vapour, light-and heat, and even fine particles of Earth held in suspension; the Mahábhúta Tejas, of earth-particles in the shape of smoke, and also water-vapour. (अन्योन्यानुप्रविष्टानि सर्व्वानेतानि निर्दिशेत्—Susruta S'árírasthána Chap. I.) अन्ये पुनः अन्यथा व्याचक्षते। आकाशे पवन-दहन-तोयानि। वायौ तेजोऽम्बुनी। भूरपि अणुताविशेषेण। भूमिरपि धूमादिरूपेण तेजसि। तेजोद्रव्ये पानीयमपि।—Dalvana on Susruta, loc. cit.) - [Previous: v2.c34.202](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c34.202) - [Next: v2.c34.204](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c34.204) - [Up: v2.c34](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c34) ## Cites (1) - [Suśrutasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.susruta-school.susruta.3.1) — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c34.203](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c34.203) · Pramāṇa