The Smritis function as unwritten code of conduct.
They lay down Norms of Behaviour in the Society and also are advisory in Nature to kings and his subjects.
Smritis also reflect the social Life of the Vedic India down the Ages.
There are Eighteen Smritis.
These are also called Dharma Sastras,Rules of Righteousness.
Jataraagni is the Agni that is involved in Digestion.
How the Jataragni Digests Food.
Jataraagni, in conjunction with the ten Forms of Air(Vaayu), performs the following functions of Digestion.
Along with Jataraagni Rechakam and Paasakam it cooks the food by heating, now explained by Science Hypochondriac Acid, which incidentally has
the property of Heat and corrosion,
Dries the Food as Shobakam( this comes out as waste from the Body),
Thaakaham, Burning the Food to create calories, Energy and
Plaavakam, Filling the cells with the essence of Food,
With the help of Five Upa Vaayus, spreads the essence through the body.
These ten are the Modifications of Agni in the Human Body involved in Digestion.(Bhavanopanishad)
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