Sanskrit Verse
Analogy-based principle
— (Commentaries of Chakrapani & Dalhana)
Explanation
This is the ‘Law of Transformation’ or the ‘Milk into Curd’ analogy. It states that each Dhatu must fully transform into the next one in a sequential order, just as milk must completely become curd before it can be churned into butter. This means Rasa Dhatu completely transforms into Rakta, Rakta into Mamsa, and so on. This process takes time.
Clinical Importance
This law is crucial for understanding the chronicity of diseases. A defect in an early Dhatu (like Rasa) will inevitably lead to a defect in all subsequent Dhatus, explaining the systemic nature of metabolic disorders.