Sanskrit Verse
Analogy-based principle
— (Commentaries of Chakrapani & Dalhana)
Explanation
This is the ‘Law of Irrigation’. It explains that the nutrient fluid (Ahara Rasa) circulates throughout the body like water flowing through irrigation channels (Kulya) in a field (Kedari). As it circulates, each Dhatu takes the specific nourishment it requires, all at the same time. This explains the simultaneous nourishment of all body tissues.
Clinical Importance
This law explains how a highly potent and fast-acting substance, like a Rasayana, can provide quick nourishment and effects to all seven tissues simultaneously.