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What is the term for the substances or entities that make up the universe?
What is the term for the substances or entities that make up the universe?
- Prithvi
- Karma
- Guna
- Dravya (correct)
What is the type of Karma that involves ascending or rising movement?
What is the type of Karma that involves ascending or rising movement?
- Avakshepa
- Gamana
- Akunchana
- Utkshepa (correct)
Which element is associated with the property of space or ether?
Which element is associated with the property of space or ether?
- Teja
- Akasha (correct)
- Jala
- Prithvi
Which of the following Gunas is characterized as dark, dull, and inert?
Which of the following Gunas is characterized as dark, dull, and inert?
How many primary Gunas are present in Padarth Vigyana?
How many primary Gunas are present in Padarth Vigyana?
What is a characteristic of Dravya that makes it independent of human perception?
What is a characteristic of Dravya that makes it independent of human perception?
What is the term for the combination of paramanus that forms the physical world?
What is the term for the combination of paramanus that forms the physical world?
What is the significance of Dravya in spiritual growth and self-realization?
What is the significance of Dravya in spiritual growth and self-realization?
What is the primary role of Dravya in Padarth Vigyana?
What is the primary role of Dravya in Padarth Vigyana?
What is the characteristic of Dravya that makes it desirable?
What is the characteristic of Dravya that makes it desirable?
What is the term for the five great elements that form the fundamental substances of the physical world?
What is the term for the five great elements that form the fundamental substances of the physical world?
What is the characteristic of Dravya that makes it knowable?
What is the characteristic of Dravya that makes it knowable?
What is the term for the indivisible, eternal, and indestructible particles that combine to form matter?
What is the term for the indivisible, eternal, and indestructible particles that combine to form matter?
Study Notes
Padarth Vigyana
Dravya
- Dravya refers to the substances or entities that make up the universe
- There are five elements:
- Prithvi (earth)
- Jala (water)
- Teja (fire)
- Vayu (air)
- Akasha (space/ether)
- Each element has its unique properties and characteristics
Guna
- Guna refers to the qualities or attributes of a substance
- There are three primary Gunas:
- Sattva (pure, calm, and balanced)
- Rajas (active, passionate, and energetic)
- Tamas (dark, dull, and inert)
- Gunas are present in varying degrees in all substances and influence their behavior and interactions
Karma
- Karma refers to the actions or movements of substances
- There are five types of Karma:
- Utkshepa (ascending or rising)
- Avakshepa (descending or falling)
- Akunchana (contracting or shrinking)
- Prasarana (expanding or growing)
- Gamana (moving or flowing)
- Karma is responsible for changes and transformations in substances and their interactions
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Test your knowledge of Padarth Vigyana, a fundamental concept in Ayurveda that deals with the understanding of substances, their properties, and interactions. Learn about Dravya, Guna, and Karma, and how they apply to the natural world.
