[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915) › c4.s2.4 # The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c4.s2.4 The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c4.s2.4 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c4.s2.4) गुरुखरकठिनमन्दस्थिरविशदसान्द्र-स्थूल गन्धगुणबहुलानि पार्थिवानि। द्रव-स्निग्धशीतमन्दमृदुपिच्छिलसररसगुणबहुलानि आप्यानि । उष्णतीक्ष्णसूक्ष्मल-घुरुक्षविशदरूपगुणबहुलानि आग्रेयानि । लघुशीतरूक्षखरविशद सूक्ष्मस्पर्शगुण-बहुलानि वायव्यानि । मृदुलघुसूक्ष्मश्लक्ष्णशब्दगुणबहुलानि आकाशात्मकानि ।—Charaka, Sárírasthána, Chap. XXVI. ; compare Susruta, Sútrasthána, Chap. XLI. - [Previous: c4.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c4.s2.3) - [Next: c4.s2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c4.s2.5) - [Up: c4.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c4.s2) ## Cites (2) - [Carakasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka) — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit - [Suśrutasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.susruta-school.susruta) — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c4.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c4.s2.4) · Pramāṇa