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Vedānta's Elemental Creation Process

The document outlines the process of creation (sṛṣṭi-prakriyā) according to Hindu cosmology. It begins with Brahman and māyā, from which emerges Īśvara. Māyā has three qualities (gunas) - sattva, rajas, and tamas. From the gunas emerge the subtle elements (tanmatras) and from them the five gross elements, senses, mind, vital energies, and ultimately the physical world and bodies. This creation process is known as pañcīkaraṇa, where the subtle essence of each element mixes in specific proportions to form the combinations that manifest as the gross elements of the

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Vedānta's Elemental Creation Process

The document outlines the process of creation (sṛṣṭi-prakriyā) according to Hindu cosmology. It begins with Brahman and māyā, from which emerges Īśvara. Māyā has three qualities (gunas) - sattva, rajas, and tamas. From the gunas emerge the subtle elements (tanmatras) and from them the five gross elements, senses, mind, vital energies, and ultimately the physical world and bodies. This creation process is known as pañcīkaraṇa, where the subtle essence of each element mixes in specific proportions to form the combinations that manifest as the gross elements of the

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Si-prakriy Packaraa

Brahman My
vara
Causal Body (kraa arra)

Three Qualities (Trigua) of My: 1. Sattva (luminosity) 2. Rajas (activity) 3. Tamas (inertness)

Tanmtra, the Five Subtle Elements (skma-bhtas)


Bhtni Gua
Space (ka) Sound (abda)
Air (Vyu) Sound (abda), Touch (spara)
Fire (Agni) Sound (abda), Touch (spara), Form (rpa)
Water (pas) Sound (abda), Touch (spara), Form (rpa), Taste (rasa)
Earth (Pthiv) Sound (abda), Touch (spara), Form (rpa), Taste (rasa), Smell (gandha)
From Sattva Aspect of Each Element

Organs of Perception (jnendriya)


Space Air Fire Water Earth
Ear (rotra) Skin (tvak) Eye (cakus) Tongue (rasan) Nose (ghrna)
Presiding Deity (devat)
Dik Vyu Srya Varua Avins
From Sattva Aspect of All Elements

Internal Organ (anta-karaa)


Mind (manas) Intellect (buddhi) Memory (cittam) Ego (ahakra)
Presiding Deity (devat)
Candramas Brahm Vsudeva Rudra
From Rajas Aspect of Each Element

Organs of Action (karmaendriya)


Speech (vk) Hands (pi) Feet (pda) Anus (pyu) Genitals (upastha)
Presiding Deity (devat)
Agni Indra Viu Mtyu Prajpati
From Rajas Aspect of All Elements, Physiological Function (pra)

Respiratory Excretory Circulatory Digestive Ejecting


(pra) (apna) (vyna) (samna) (udna)

Subtle Body (skma-arra); organs of perception,


organs of action, the five vital airs, the mind and intellect
From Tamas Aspect of All Elements, Fivefold Grossification (packaraa)

Space = 1/2S + Air = 1/2A + Fire = 1/2F + Water = 1/2W + Earth = 1/2E +
1/8A + 1/8F + 1/8S + 1/8F + 1/8S + 1/8A + 1/8S + 1/8A + 1/8S + 1/8A +
1/8W + 1/8E 1/8W + 1/8E 1/8W + 1/8E 1/8F + 1/8E 1/8F + 1/8W

Physical World (stla-prapaca) & Physical Body (stla-sarra); five gross


elements (mahbhta) as evolved from the subtle essences of the elements (tanmtra)

Vedantashala.org Center For Traditional Vednta

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