RULE id: brahma-granthi (523)
SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_I_p012, vol_I_p082, vol_I_p085)
SCOPE: technical_term family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE)
CONCEPT: brahma-granthi
STATUS: empirical

ASSERTIONS:
  - [definition] The brahma-granthi is known as the location (sthāna) of Brahmā
    -- p.vol_I_p012 "यदुक्तं ब्रह्मणः स्थानं ब्रह्मग्रन्थिश्च यः स्मृतः"
  - [definition] Brahmagranthi is the seat of energy in the human body from which vital air is propelled
    -- p.vol_I_p082 "The vital air is propelled from the seat of energy in the body known as brahmagranthi and as it travels upward it touches the various locations, producing low a"
  - [definition] Brahma-granthi is the name of an energy centre in the human body situated below the navel
    -- p.vol_I_p085 "Brahma-granthi (lit. the Brahma-knot) is the name of the centre of energy in the human body situated below the navel."

CITED_RULES:
  - brahmā  (definition)
  - sthāna  (definition)

CONFIDENCE: empirical
PROTECT: false