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.
