Tattva Bodha - Post 27

Dear All,       

                                                 

Yesterday's post might not be clear to some of us. So, today, the entire process of creation as per Tattva Bodha, given by Sankara, has been given in a crisp format so that at least we are all able to understand it clearly.  

Creation of 5 elements in order:

Cause	Effect
Brahman + Maya	Space
Space	Air
Air	Fire
Fire	Water
Water	Earth

Maya has 3 qualities that of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas and since 5 subtle elements have come from Maya these 5 elements also have these three qualities of sattva, Rajas and Tamas.  

                                                                         

Evolutes of Sattva                                                    

Element	Its Component
Space	Ears
Air	Skin
Fire	Eye
Water	Tongue
Earth	Nose

                                                                         

Each subsequent element gets the previous component along with it, as under:-              

From Satvic part of all the 5 elements together, the antahakarana - Manas, Buddhi, Chitta and Ahamkara is born.

Antahkarana	Presiding Deity
Manas	Moon
Buddhi	Brahma
Chitta	Vasudeva
Ahamkara	Rudra

Evolutes of Rajas

Element	Its Component
Space	Organ of speech
Air	Hand
Fire	Leg
Water	Genitals
Earth	Anus

Evolutes of Tamas

                                                                        

The scriptures point out that the Tamas component of the five elements alone get grossified to become the five gross elements – Pancha Sthūla Bhūtāni. The five gross elements are born out of or manifest from the Tamo Gunaha of the five subtle elements. 

The scriptures point out that, until grossification, each element was isolated and pure.

One element was not adulterated or mixed with others. But when grossification takes place, the Tamo Guna of these five elements get intermixed. This is just like eating a salad. Sūkshma Prapancha is like eating grapes separately, bananas separately etc.                                           

Pancheekaranam process                                                       

From the tamasic part of the five elements the gross body is formed. The gross body is formed through a process called Pancheekaranam.                                        

The process is as follows:                                            

1.      Every element is not a pure element like that of the subtle body but combination of all the other elements.    

2.     Each element is divided into two halves.    

3.     First half by the element and second by the other 4 elements.                   

	Space	Air	Fire	Water	Earth
Space	1/2	1/8	1/8	1/8	1/8
Air	1/8	1/2	1/8	1/8	1/8
Fire	1/8	1/8	1/2	1/8	1/8
Water	1/8	1/8	1/8	1/2	1/8
Earth	1/8	1/8	1/8	1/8	1/2

Thus the pancheerkaranam process and thus the gross body is formed. The individual gross body is called Pindanda, the gross world is called Brahmanda. There is identity between the individual physical body and the gross world as both are made of the five

It is sufficient to know this much in theoretical terms as there is nothing much for contemplation on the above aspects.

Love.