title: Theory of colors according to ancient Indians.
abstract: The theory of colors according to the ancient Indians was rooted clear and comprehensively in the Sankhya-Patanjali system. As was known then, the theory was essentially metaphysical in concept and based on then prevalent basics of natural philosophy. What appears striking is that there has been a total failure to understand the role of the eye in the different perceptions. The attempt cannot also be summarily dismissed as it runs parallel to information processing approach in the metaphysical plane.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University Medical Centre.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Srivatsa
mesh_terms: D003118:Color Perception; D049690:History, Ancient; D007194:India; D010686:Philosophy, Medical / Q000266:history*