Vedic Lit Flashcards
Rig Ved
Holistic (Dynamic Silence)
The whole physiology
Sama Veda
Flowing Wholeness
The Sensory Systems
Yajur Veda
Offering and Creating
Processing Systems
Atharva Veda
Reverberating Wholeness
Motor Systems
Shiksha
Expressing
36 parts corresponds to the 36 Autonomic Ganglia
Kalp
Transforming
4 divisions corr to the 4 division of the Limbic System. Subdivisions: Shrauta-20, Grihya-19, Shulba-8, Dharma-7
Vyakaran
Expanding
8 chapter corr to the 8 areas of the Hypothalmus
Nirukt
Self-referral
13 chapters corr to the 13 response factors of the Pituitary Gland
Chhand
Measuring and Quantifying
8 chapters. Corr to the Neurotransmitters and Neurohormones
Jyotish
All-knowing
9 Grahas corr to the Basal Ganglia, 27 Nakshatra corr to the Brainstem, the 12 Rashis to the 12 Cranial Nerves and the 12 Bhavas to the 12 areas of the Cerebral Cortex
Nyaya
Distinguishing and Deciding
5 Chapters corresponds to the 5 general divisions of the Thalamus
Vaisheshik
Specifying
10 chapters corresponds to the 10 Lobules of the Cerebellum
Samkhya
Enumerating
6 chapters corresponds to the 6 layers of the cerebral cortex and Cells, Tissues and Organs
Yoga
Unifying
4 chapters corresponds to the 4 lobes of the Cortex
Karma Mimamsa
Analysing
12 chapters corresponds to the 12 divisions of the Central Nervous System
Vedant
Lively Absolute
Corresponds to the integrated functioning of the Central Nervous System
Gandharva Veda
Integrating and Harmonizing
Corresponds to cycles and rhythms, pacemakers cells
Dhanur Veda
Invincible and Progressive
Corresponds to the Immune System, Biochemistry
Sthapatya Veda
Establishing
Corresponds to the Anatomy
Harita Samhita
Nourishing
Corresponds to the Venous and Biliary System
Bhel Samhita
Differentiating
Corresponds to the Lymphatic System and Glial Cells
Kashyap Samhita
Equivalency
Corresponds to the Arterial System
Charak Samhita
Balancing – holding together and supporting
Corresponds to the Cell Nucleus
Sushrut Samhita
Separating
Corresponds to the Cytoplasm and Cell Organelles
Vagbhatt Samhita
Communication and Eloquence
Corresponds to the Cytoskeleton and Cell Membrane
Madhav Nidan Samhita
Diagnosing
Corresponds to the Mesodermal Tissues
Sharngadhar Samhita
Synthesizing
Corresponds to the Endodermal Tissues
Bhava-Prakash Samhita
Enlightening
Corresponds to the Ectodermal Tissues
Upandishad
Transcending
Ascending Tract of the Central Nervous System (10)
Aranyak
Stirring
6 main Aranyak corresponds to the 6 Sets of Fasciculi Propri
Brahmana
Structuring
14 main Brahmana corresponds to the 14 main Descending Tracts of the Central Nervous System
Itihas
Blossoming of Totality
Voluntary motor and Sensory Projections
- 7 books of the Ramayan corresponds to the 7 processes of the Vertebrae
- 18 books of the Mahabharat corresponds to the 18 Rexed layers
Puran
Ancient and Eternal
Great intermediate net: 18 Puran corresponds to the 18 layers of Rexed in the spinal cord
Smriti
Memory
Memory Systems and Reflexes: 18 Smriti corresponds to the 18 nuclei of the cranial nerves
Rig Veda Pratishakhya
All-Pervading Wholeness
Cerebral Cortex Layer I
Shukl-Yajur-Veda Pratishakhya
Silencing, Sharing and Spreading
Cerebral Cortex Layer II
Atharva Veda Pratishakhya
Unfolding
Cerebral Cortex Layer V
Atharva Veda Pratishakhya (Chaturadhyayi)
Dissolving
Cerebral Cortex Layer VI
Krishn-Yajur-Veda Pratishakhya (Taittiriya)
Omnipresent
Cerebral Cortex Layer III
Sama Veda Pratishakhya (Pushpa Sutram)
Unmanifesting the parts but manifesting the Whole
Cerebral Cortex Layer IV