Thirty-Six Tattvas

Thirty-six Tattvas

PARAMAŚIVA

 परमशव 

(The Supreme Śiva or Source of all) Even though e i! "e#on$ $e!cription% it might "e !ai$ that e i! the real &I&. Śiva i! full of 'icchati ('it  *ati) or the Po+er of 'on!ciou!ne!!. ,oth Śiva an$ Śati emerge from Parama*iva 1. Śiva शव  or the Supreme Śiva. In Parama*iva there i! not even the !u"tle &$ualit#& of Śiva-Śati. All tattva-! emerge from that Realit#. She i! "e#on$ $e!cription too. o+ever% it might "e !ai$ that She i! the real &am& . Śiva an$ Śati con!titute the real &I am&. Śati mae! Śiva con!ciou! of im!elf% "ut no !eparation "et+een them . Śati शक  "oth ma# "e !tate$ an#+a#. Śati i!% a! it +ere% a ver# !u"tle &!tre!!& on the infinite an$ !tatic "o$ # of Śiva. /rom er the re!t of the tattva-! ari!e! an$% in fact% the# are a form of er. There i! a"!olute unit# "et+een er an$ the re!t of the tattva-!. She i! full of 0nan$a*ati or the Po+er of ,li!!. A0ŚRITAŚIVA

  अनश  रशव 

(Śiva +ithout an# categorie!) 2. Sa$3*iva or Sadāśiva i! the a"o$e of  Icchāśakti or Po+er of 4ill. ere a fogg# univer!e appear!. The S3$3h#a con!ciou!ne!! i! &I am Thi!& (I am thi! fogg# univer!e). The univer!e i! a &ne+"orn& #et% hence it i! or  सदशव  in$i!tinct. Since the univer!e i! not full# forme$% the !i$e &I& i! pre$ominant. The !i$e &Thi!& (univer!e) i! !till fogg#% not full-gro+n.  सदखय   Īśvara i! the a"o$e of Jñānaśakti or Po+er of 7no+le$ge. ere a $i!tinct an$ clear univer!e appear!.

5. 6*vara ईर  8. Sa$vi$#3 or Śu$$havi$#3  सश or

   शव    

The con!ciou!ne!! i! &Thi! i! Me& (Thi! $i!tinct univer!e i! Me). The univer!e i! no+ full-fle$ge$% hence it i! $i!tinct. Since the univer!e i! full# forme$% the !i$e &Thi!& i! pre$ominant. The !i$e &I& i! !till there "ut over+helme$ "# the $ivine +on$er unfol$ing it!elf "efore im. Sadvidyā i! the a"o$e of  Kriyāśakti or Po+er of Action. ere the con!ciou!ne!! i! full# "alance$ "et+een &I& an$ &Thi!&. &Thi!& i! the univer!e% of cour!e. The con!ciou!ne!! i! &I am I an$ Thi! i! Thi!&. The !i$e &I& i! no+ "alance$ +ith the !i$e &Thi!&% that i! to !a#% "oth of them are lie+i!e pre$ominant. Thi! i! the unit# in the $ifference% "ecau!e there i! a univer!e +hich i! $ifferent from Śiva (&I&) "ut at the !ame time there i! a un$erl#ing unit# among them "oth.

0ṆAVAMA9 AMA9A A आणवमल ( Āṇavamala or the Primor$ial Impurit# "ringing a"out the re!t of the tattva-! in +hich the $ifference an$ $uali!m i! pre$ominant). After  Āṇavamala% t+o more Mala-! or Impuritie! are pro$uce$:  Māyīyamala  मययमल an$  Kārmamala म मल % +hich "ring a"out more $ifference an$ attachment to action! re!pectivel#. M3#3 i! Ignorance. Tria M3#?#amala an$ ;. M3#3 मय  73rmamala ari!e on account of the operation of the M3#3tattva. The!e t+o impuritie! "ring more $iffence! an$ attachment to action! +ith them. Sometime!% M3#3 i! con!i$ere$ to "e &a !i@th& 7acua or Sheath +raping the con!ciou!ne!! +ith a !u"tle "ut !trong veil of ignorance. 7al3 i! the fir!t 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of 7AD'7A(S) &limite$ activit#& to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ "# M3#3. It i!  ञच       7ri#3*ati (Cmnipotence) having un$ergone contraction. It infu!e! the erroneou! notion: &I have limit! regar$ing action% I cannot $o thi!% I B. 7al3 ल  cannot $o that% etc.& Thi! tattva i! the root for the future 7armic 9a+% that i!% 7arma can +or on a limite$ in$ivi$ual "ecau!e of the operation of 7al3 +hich re!train! hi! inherent &Cmnipotence&. Vi$#3 Vi$#3 i! the !econ$ 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of &limite$ no+le$ge& to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ "# M3#3. F. Vi$#3 शव  It i! G3na*ati (Cmni!cience) having un$ergone contraction. It infu!e! the erroneou! notion: &I have limit! regar$ing no+le$ge% I $o not no+ thi!% I $o not no+ that% etc.&. R3ga i! the thir$ 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of &limite$ +ill& --lea$ing to attachment-- to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ "# M3#3. It i! Icch3*ati (A"!olute 4ill) having un$ergone H. R3ga र  contraction. It infu!e! the erroneou! notion: &I lac !omething% I nee$ !omething&% an$ con!euentl# the final re!ult of that nee$ in the form of &I am attache$ to !omething& ari!e!. 1J. 73la ल  73la i! the fourth 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of

&part!& --lea$ing to the notion of time-- to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ "# M3#3. It i! 0nan$a*ati (Supreme ,li!!) having un$ergone contraction. It infu!e! the erroneou! notion: &I am not everla!ting% eternal% I Ku!t live a fe+ #ear!% I am ol$% I am #oung% etc.&. i#ati i! the la!t 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of &!pace& to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ "# M3#3. It i! 'icchati 11. i#ati शनयश  (the Po+er of 'on!ciou!ne!!) having un$ergone contraction. It infu!e! the erroneou! notion: &I am here an$ that i! over there% I am not allperva$ing% etc.&. It i! Śiva im!elf having un$ergone all previou! limitation! (7acua-!). Le!pite the !elf-impo!e$ Śiva remain! the !ame though. Thi! Puruṣa i! the inner Self in all "eing!. Although it i!    !"  limitation% 1. Puruṣa प  the goal to "e attaine$ in S3ṅh#a% Tria con!i$er! it to "e Ku!t a !tep in the involutionevolution of Śati. Praṛti i! merel# that !tate in +hich the three ualitie! (Nuṇa-!) remain completel# "alance$. The!e Nuṇa-! are Sattva% RaKa! an$ Tama!. The# are the +ell-no+n G3na*ati% Icch3*ati an$ 7ri#3*ati% re!pectivel#% having un$ergone one more contraction. 4hen the Supreme 4itne!! (Śiva) i! covere$ 12. Praṛti "# the veil of M3#3 an$ her 7acua-!% e i! &apparentl#& tran!forme$ into Puruṣ a. Thi! Puruṣ a     # श   प  र  "ehol$! i! Śati an$ She appear! no+ to "e forme$ from three force! no+n a! Nuṇ a-! or ualitie!. either Śiva nor Śati +ere &e!!entiall#& mo$ifie$% "ut Śiva% through a !elf-impo!e$ limitation% change$ i! vie+point an$ "egan to con!i$er im!elf to "e an in$ivi$ual !oul. Intere!ting> It i! the fir!t evolute of Praṛti. ,u$$hi con!titute! the $eterminative facult# "# +hich #ou $eci$e a cour!e of action in #our life. In !hort% 15. ,u$$hi or ,u$$hi i! &the intellect&. It i! a pre$ominantl# !attvic tattva% that i!% Mahat G3na (no+le$ge) i! pre$ominant in it. ,u$$hi i! al!o that principle    श or म%   +hich allo+! #ou to a"!tractl# catalog a particular o"Kect% animal or  $  per!on un$er a $efinite categor#. /or e@ample% &That i! a $og&% &Thi! i! a hat&. It i! the !econ$ evolute of Praṛti. Ahaṅ3ra con!titute! the limite$ &Ine!!&. In !hort% Ahaṅ3ra i! &the ego&. ot onl# from it% Mana!% In$ri#a-! an$ Tanm3tra-! emerge% "ut all the!e principle! are al!o !u!taine$ "# A!mit3. It! main characteri!tic i! &!elf-appropriation&. It mae! &pure Ine!!& a $oer% hence one of it! name! i! &Ahaṅ3ra or I-$oer&. It 18. Ahaṅ3ra or a!!ociate! pure &I&% +ho i! a mere +itne!!% +ith a particular action or ATAḤ7ARAṆA A!mit3 concept. /or e@ample% &I $o m# Ko"&% &I con!truct "uil$ing!&% &I love अ&'रण  अ%(र  or #ou&% &I am poor&% etc. 9et u! remove the Ahaṅ3ra an$ the !entence! Inner (p!#chic) organ +oul$ "e lie thi!: &Go" i! "eing $one&% &,uil$ing! are "eing अश)म  con!tructe$&% &There i! love for #ou&% &There i! povert#&% etc. It !oun$! !ome+hat !trange% $oe!n
   र    The po+er of hearing. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through 1B. Śrotra    र*  or Śravaṇa the organ! of hearing (ear!).

     रवण 

The po+er of feeling "# touch. It i! that energ# that pre$ominantl# circulate! through the !in. po+er of !eeing. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through   The 1H. 'aṣu! च. स  the organ! of !eeing (e#e!).

  1F. Tva -व 

J. Gihv3 श/0  The po+er of ta!ting. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through or Ra!an3 रसन  the organ of ta!ting (tongue). po+er of !melling. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through   The 1. Nhr3ṇa 1   रण  the organ of !melling (no!e).

GD0ELRIA-S

 +न, श&द  रय   

Po+er! of Perception (pre$ominantl# !attvic)

आ 

The po+er of !peaing. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ of !peaing (mouth). The po+er of han$ling. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of han$ling (han$!). 7ARMELRIA-S The po+er of locomotion. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate!  म2 श&द  रय    through the organ! of locomotion (leg! an$ feet). Po+er! of Action The po+er of e@creting. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! (pre$ominantl# raKa!ic) through the organ of e@creting (anu!). The po+er of !e@ual activit# an$ re!tfulne!!. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of !e@ual activit# an$ re!tfulne!! (genital!). Soun$-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent !oun$! "ecau!e of thi! !oun$ pattern. Touch-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent in$! of touch "ecau!e of thi! touch pattern. TAM0TRA-S 'olor-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent color! "ecau!e of thi! color  &म     र  pattern. Su"tle element! /lavor-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent flavor! "ecau!e of thi! flavor (pre$ominantl# tama!ic) pattern. C$or-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent o$or! "ecau!e of thi! o$or pattern. The !pace or 2L frame+or +ithin +hich the entire ph#!ical +orl$ e@i!t!.

   22. V3#u वय 

All that i! ga!eou!. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &air&.

  . V3 व  2. P3ṇi पशण  5. P3$a पद 

   8. P3#u पय  ;. pa!tha

 3प)4  B. Śa"$a 5द  F. Spar*a )प H. RQpa 6प  2J. Ra!a रस  21. Nan$ha &7  2. 03*a

25. Agni अश:न or All that contain! heat an$ color. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &fire&.   TeKa! , /स    All that i! liui$. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &+ater&. 28. 0pa! आपस 

  # श4व  All that i! !oli$. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &earth&. 2;. Pṛthiv? प 

MA0,TA-S

  9   म%8    

Nro!! element! (pre$ominantl# tama!ic)

The fir!t t+o tattva-! or categorie! are the highe!t one!: TATTVA ('ATENCR)

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अ 

e i! "e#on$ $e!cription. o+ever% it might "e !ai$ that e i! the real &I&.Philo!ophical name for thi! letter: Anuttara --the ighe!t letter--. a She i! "e#on$ $e!cription too. o+ever% it might "e !ai$ that She i! the real &am&. ,oth of them form the real &I am&. Śati mae! Śiva con!ciou! of आ  . Śati im!elf% "ut no !eparation "et+een them "oth ma# "e !tate$ 3 an#+a#.Philo!ophical name! for thi! letter: 0nan$a --,li!!-- an$ Paravi!arga --!upreme Vi!arga--. The follo+ing three tattva-! are $ivine one! too% "ut no+ an i$eal univer!e ha! "een manife!te$. 1. Śiva

TATTVA ('ATENCR)

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Sa$3*iva i! the a"o$e of Icch3*ati or Po+er of 4ill. ere a fogg# univer!e appear!. The con!ciou!ne!! i! &I am Thi!& (I am thi! fogg# univer!e). 2. Sa$3*iva or  ; ई < = > स  Philo!ophical name! for the letter! a!!ociate$: (1) Icch3 --4ill-- (letter &i&) S3$3h#a () 6*3na --The po+er of ma!ter#-- (letter &?&) (2) Ṣ aṇḍ ha --Eunuch!-i ? ṛ ṝ ḷ !a (letter! &ṛ% ṝ% ḷ&) (5) ParipQrṇ 3mṛ ta --the perfect imperi!ha"le letter-- (letter &!a&). 6*vara i! the a"o$e of G3na*ati or Po+er of 7no+le$ge. ere a $i!tinct an$ clear univer!e appear!. The con!ciou!ne!! i! &Thi! am I& (Thi! $i!tinct univer!e am I). Philo!ophical name! for !ome of the letter! a!!ociate$: (1) nmeṣa --Cpening% nfol$ment-- (letter &u&) () nat3 --Liminution%  3 ? " @A 5. 6*vara Leficienc#-- (letter &Q&) (2) ,in$u --Lot repre!enting the ltimate u Q ṣa ṁ 7no+er-- (letter &ṁ & or Anu!v3ra appearing here $evoi$ of &a&% +hich i! a$$e$ to it in the San!rit alpha"et "ecau!e a vo+el i! nece!!ar# for it to "e pronounce$). Sa$vi$#3 i! the a"o$e of 7ri#3*ati or Po+er of Action. ere the con!ciou!ne!! i! full# "alance$ "et+een &I& an$ &Thi!&. &Thi!& i! the univer!e% of cour!e. The con!ciou!ne!! i! &I am I an$ Thi! i! Thi!&.Philo!ophical name! for !ome of the letter! a!!ociate$: (1) Trioṇa 8. Sa$vi$#3 or  B C D E F   --Triangle-- (letter &e&) () Ṣ aṭ oṇ a --e@agon-- (letter &ai&) (2) Tri*Qla Śu$$havi$#3 e ai o au ḥ *a --Tri$ent-- (letter &au&) (5) Par3paravi!arga --!upremenon-!upreme Vi!arga-- (letter &ḥ&). There i! three t#pe! of Vi!arga: &3& (!upreme)% &ḥ & (!upremenon-!upreme) an$ &ha& (non-!upreme). Thi! +oul$ "e the interme$iate one. e@t tattva-! concern 9imitation!. Semivo+el! are the letter! a!!ociate$ +ith them. ote that the or$er of a!!ociation (va% la% ra% #a) i! e@actl# the oppo!ite if compare$ to that one #ou fin$ in the San!rit alpha"et (#a% ra% la% va): TATTVA ('ATENCR)

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 व 

B. 7al3

 व 

F. Vi$#3

 ल 

va

va

la

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G3na*ati (Cmni!cience) having un$ergone contraction. R3ga i! the thir$ 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of &limite$ +ill& --lea$ing to attachment-- to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$  ल  H. R3ga "# M3#3. It i! Icch3*ati (A"!olute 4ill) having un$ergone contraction. The la letter &la& !tan$! for "oth Vi$#3 an$ R3ga 7acua-!. 73la i! the fourth 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of  र  1J. 73la &part!& --lea$ing to the notion of time-- to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ ra "# M3#3. It i! 0nan$a*ati (Supreme ,li!!) having un$ergone contraction. i#ati i! the la!t 7acua or Sheath of Ignorance. It give! the notion of  य  11. i#ati &!pace& to the con!ciou!ne!! +hich +a! veile$ "# M3#3. It i! 'icchati (the #a Po+er of 'on!ciou!ne!!) having un$ergone contraction. The upcoming t+o tattva-! are ver# important. ote that from tattva 1 to 2;% the letter! a!!ociate$ +ith them are 9a"ial!% Lental!% 'ere"ral!% Palatal! an$ Nuttural! (in that or$er). That i! to !a#% the letter! !tart +ith &m a& an$ en$ +ith &a& (tattva-! 1 to 2;). If #ou !tu$# the San!rit alpha"et #ou +ill reali=e that the or$er of the letter! there i! e@actl# the oppo!ite: Nuttural!% Palatal!% 'ere"ral!% Lental! an$ 9a"ial!: TATTVA ('ATENCR)

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It ma# "e calle$ &in$ivi$ual !oul&. It i! niver!al 'on!ciou!ne!! +ith a veil over. Thi! veil +a! $ra+n "# M3#3 or Ignorance. Puruṣ a !till ha! no min$ at  म  1. Puruṣa thi! level% "ut the !ee$ for the formation of a p!#chic organ i! a"out to "e ma !o+n. Praṛti i! the !ee$. It i! forme$ from three Nuṇa-! (Sattva% RaKa! an$ Tama!) or ualitie! +hich are in a"!olute "alance at thi! level. Puruṣa an$ Praṛti form an in$i!tingui!ha"le realit#% "ut an imminent un"alance of the Nuṇ a-! 8  12. Praṛti +ill "ring a"out the re!t of tattva-! (right from tattva 15 to 2;). Praṛ ti i! "ha un$ifferentiate$ an$ unmanife!te$ matter. It i! the !ource for all tattva-! to come. An$ finall# +e have arrive$ in the inner &p!#chic& organ (Antaḥ araṇ a)% forme$ from intellect% ego an$ min$: TATTVA ('ATENCR)

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,u$$hi i! the intellect. The intellect act! a! a mirror reflecting the pure light of the inner !elf. It !till !uffer! from mutation! or mo$ification!% "ut the!e are not !o gro!! a! tho!e of Mana! or min$. ,u$$hi i! al!o a in$ of li"rar# or  $  15. ,u$$hi !torehou!e of &la"el!&. The!e la"el! are in$i!pen!a"le to give a name to the "a o"Kect! (e.g. &that i! a $og& the +or$ &$og& i! an a"!tract la"el a!!ociate$ +ith the actual &animal& that i! perceive$ through the !en!e!). Ahaṅ3ra i! the ego. ou no+ him% $on). /rom the ego ari!e! the re!t of the tattva-! or level! of 'reation. Ego i! full of +ill or icch3. Ego i! al!o re!pon!i"le for the generation of o"Kect! +ith volume. If there +a! no ego% #ou +oul$ onl# !ee o"Kect! in L. So% ego i! the cau!e of thi! 2L +orl$.  G  18. Ahaṅ3ra The fal!e a!pect of ego appropriate! all that get! in contact +ith it an$ "ecome pha i$entifie$ +ith that. 'on!euentl#% attachment an$ aver!ion tae hol$ of the #ou% an$ the final re!ult i! o"viou!l# &pain&. It! ualit# of appropriation i! a in$ of &plague&% +hich ever#"o$# !uffer! from. Mana! i! the min$. The min$ i! the ma!ter of G3nen$ri#a-! an$ 7armen$ri#a-! (po+er! of perception an$ action% re!pectivel#). That i! +h#% it i! !ometime! con!i$ere$ to "e one &a$$itional& In$ri#a. It i! un$ergoing  प  1;. Mana! mutation an$ mo$ification all the time% an$ thi! feature clearl# in$icate! that pa the min$ i! not a !ource of happine!! (haha>). appine!! cannot come from !omething that change! continuou!l# +ithout rh#me or rea!on. Mana! ha! al!o other function!% "ut thi! !ummar# i! enough. An$ no+ the G3nen$ri#a-! or po+er! of perception. The# ma# "e calle$ &organ! of perception&% "ut I prefer to u!e &po+er!& "ecau!e the G3nen$ri#a-! are reall# the &energie!& circulating through the re!pective &organ!& that +e u!e to perceive. Mana! i! "ehin$ ever# G3nen$ri#a a! it! inner controller. 4e might !a# that the G3nen$ri#a-! are the !en!or! "# +hich Mana! perceive! the outer realit#: TATTVA

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('ATENCR) 1B. Śrotra or Śravaṇ a  न  na

The po+er of hearing. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of hearing (ear!).

1F. Tva

7 

The po+er of feeling "# touch. It i! that energ# that &pre$ominantl#& circulate! through the !in.

1H. 'aṣu!

 द 

The po+er of !eeing. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of !eeing (e#e!).

J. Gihv3 or Ra!an3

4 

The po+er of ta!ting. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ of ta!ting (tongue).

$ha $a tha

  

The po+er of !melling. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ of !melling (no!e). ta The follo+ing group of five tattva-! i! 7armen$ri#a-! or po+er! of action. The!e are the in!trument! "# +hich Mana! perform! activitie! in thi! +orl$. The# have% a! +ell a! the G3nen$ri#a-!% a !et of organ! through +hich operate generall#. o+ever% !ince the ten In$ri#a-! (G3nen$ri#a-! an$ 7armen$ri#a-!) are energie! (not ph#!ical organ!)% the# are a"le to +or "# u!ing !ome alternative organ (e.g. the normal cour!e of a "lin$ per!on
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. V3

 ण 

The po+er of !peaing. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ of !peaing (mouth).

2. P3ṇi

 H 

The po+er of han$ling. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of han$ling (han$!).

5. P3$a

 I 

The po+er of locomotion. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of locomotion! (leg! an$ feet).

ṇa

ḍha ḍa

 J 

The po+er of e@creting. It i! that energ# that or$inaril# circulate! through the organ of e@creting (anu!). ṭha The po+er of !e@ual activit# an$ re!tfulne!!. It i! that energ# that  K  ;. pa!tha or$inaril# circulate! through the organ! of !e@ual activit# an$ re!tfulne!! ṭa (genital!). Gu!t ten more tattva-! to go. The follo+ing !et of 8 categorie! i! the Tanm3tra-!. Tanm3tra-! are the !u"tle element! from +hich +ill "e evolve$ the la!t five tattva-! (the +ell-no+n gro!! element!: !pace or ether% air% fire% +ater an$ earth). Tanm3tra-! are a in$ of pattern! or atom!. /or e@ample: the Tanm3tra no+n a! Soun$-a!-!uch i! the au$itor# pattern "# +hich #ou are "e a"le to recogni=e $ifferent !oun$!: 8. P3#u

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B. Śa"$a

 L 

Soun$-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent !oun$! "ecau!e of thi! !oun$ pattern.

F. Spar*a

 M 

Touch-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent in$! of touch "ecau!e of thi! touch pattern.

H. RQpa

 / 

'olor-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent color! "ecau!e of thi! color pattern.

2J. Ra!a

 N 

/lavor-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent flavor! "ecau!e of thi! flavor pattern.

a

 Kha  Ka

cha

 च 

C$or-a!-!uch. ou can recogni=e $ifferent o$or! "ecau!e of thi! o$or pattern. ca An$ finall# the five gro!! element! or Mah3"hQta-!. The!e five tattva-! emerge from the Tanm3tra-!. The# !houl$ not merel# "e un$er!too$ a! &!pace or ether% air% fire% +ater an$ earth&% "ut a! &!pace or ether% all that i! ga!eou!% all that contain! heat an$ color% all that i! liui$ an$ all that i! !oli$&% re!pectivel#. A! #ou !ee% the meaning "ehin$ !uch !imple +or$! a! &!pace or ether% air% fire% +ater an$ earth& i! much more comprehen!ive: 21. Nan$ha

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('ATENCR) 2. 03*a

 O 

The !pace or 2L frame+or +ithin +hich the entire ph#!ical +orl$ e@i!t!.

22. V3#u

 1 

All that i! ga!eou!. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &air&.

25. Agni or TeKa!

  

ga

All that contain! heat an$ color. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &fire&.

28. 0pa!

 P 

All that i! liui$. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &+ater&.

2;. Pṛthiv? 

  

All that i! !oli$. So% it i! not onl# the or$inar# &earth&.

ṅa

gha

ha a