The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c4.s2.8

c4.s2.8

*The Mahábhútas—Mechanical Mixtures.*—Susruta notes that each of the gross Bhútas (Mahábhútas) 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. (अन्योऽन्यानुप्रविष्टानि सर्व्वाय्येतानि निर्द्दिशेत्—Susruta, Sárírasthána, Chap. I. अन्ये पुनः अन्यथा व्याचक्षते । आकाशे