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na caivamukte dravye gurulAghavamakAraNaM manyeta, laghUni hi dravyANi vAyvagniguNabahulAni bhavanti; pRuthvIsomaguNabahulAnItarANi, tasmAtsvaguNAdapi laghUnyagnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyalpadoShANi cocyante~api sauhityopayuktAni, gurUNi punarnAgnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyasAmAnyAt,atashcAtimAtraM doShavanti sauhityopayuktAnyanyatra vyAyAmAgnibalAt; saiShA bhavatyagnibalApekShiNI mAtrA||6||  

na caivamukte dravye gurulAghavamakAraNaM manyeta, laghUni hi dravyANi vAyvagniguNabahulAni bhavanti; pRuthvIsomaguNabahulAnItarANi, tasmAtsvaguNAdapi laghUnyagnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyalpadoShANi cocyante~api sauhityopayuktAni, gurUNi punarnAgnisandhukShaNasvabhAvAnyasAmAnyAt,atashcAtimAtraM doShavanti sauhityopayuktAnyanyatra vyAyAmAgnibalAt; saiShA bhavatyagnibalApekShiNI mAtrA||6||  

 

From this, one should not conclude that heaviness or lightness in a food-article is mentioned without a reason. The light substances have a predominance of the qualities of ''vayu'' and ''agni''. The others have a predominance of the qualities of ''prithvi'' and ''jala''. Therefore, the light food-articles are stimulants of ''agni'' owing to their innate quality, and are said to be less harmful even if they are eaten to a surfeit.  On the other hand, heavy articles are non-stimulant of ''agni'' by nature, due to their dissimilarity of qualities. Thus, they cause harm if taken in excess quantity, unless there is strong ''agni'' achieved by physical exercise. Thus the right quantity of diet is determined by the strength of ''agni''. [6]

From this, one should not conclude that heaviness or lightness in a food-article is mentioned without a reason. The light substances have a predominance of the qualities of ''vayu'' and ''agni''. The others have a predominance of the qualities of ''prithvi'' and ''jala''. Therefore, the light food-articles are stimulants of ''agni'' owing to their innate quality, and are said to be less harmful even if they are eaten to a surfeit.  On the other hand, heavy articles are non-stimulant of ''agni'' by nature, due to their dissimilarity of qualities. Thus, they cause harm if taken in excess quantity, unless there is strong ''agni'' achieved by physical exercise. Thus the right quantity of diet is determined by the strength of ''agni''. [6]

==== Proportion of heavy and light to digest food ====

==== Proportion of heavy and light to digest food ====