Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Tattvabodha - 26
Hari Aum
Prostrations to Guru. Prostrations to All
etheshaam panchathathvaanaam madhyae aakaashasya saatvikaamshaath srothrendriyam sambhootham
From among these five great elements, out of the satvic aspect of the akasha, is evolved the ear, the organs of 'hearing'
vaayoh saathvikaamshaath tvagindriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Vayu (Air), is evolved the skin, the organ of touch.
agneh saatvikaamshaath chakshurindriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Fire, is formed the eye, the organ of sight.
jalasya saatvikaamshaath rasanendriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Water, is formed the tongue, the organ of taste.
prithivyaah saatvikaamshaath grnendriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Earth, is formed the organ of smell, the nose.
The five subtle elements of Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth came from Maya. Maya is an insentient entity which cannot create by itself, but borrows the sentiency from Brahman and thus from Maya came these five subtle elements. 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. These 5 subtle elements then produce 5 subtle elementals or pancha bouthikaani. From the Sattvic part of the 5 subtle elements, the 5 organs of knowledge evolve.
From the sattvic part of Space, ears which are the organs of hearing evolve. Space has only the quality of sound and thus from the subtle element of space came the organ of hearing. Air has the quality of touch and hence from the sattvic part of Air came the organ of touch, skin. Fire has the quality of form, and hence from the sattvic part of fire came the organ of eye. Water has the quality of taste and hence from the sattvic part of water came the organ of taste, tongue. Earth has the quality of smell and hence from the sattvic part of earth came the organ of smell, nose.
From the sattvic part of Space, ears which are the organs of hearing evolve. Space has only the quality of sound and thus from the subtle element of space came the organ of hearing. Air has the quality of touch and hence from the sattvic part of Air came the organ of touch, skin. Fire has the quality of form, and hence from the sattvic part of fire came the organ of eye. Water has the quality of taste and hence from the sattvic part of water came the organ of taste, tongue. Earth has the quality of smell and hence from the sattvic part of earth came the organ of smell, nose.
Etheshaam Panchathatvaanaam SamashtiSaathvikaamshaath Manobhudhiranhankaara Chiththaanthaha Karnaani Samboothaani
From the Satvic aspect of the five elements comes the Anthahkaranam (the inner instrument) constituted of the Manas, Bhudhi, Ahamkara, and the Chitta.
Sankalpavikalpaathmakam Manaha
Manas is of the nature of indecision or doubt
Nishchayaathmikaa Bhudhihi
Intellect is of the nature of decision
Ahamkarthaa Ahamkaaraha
“I am the doer” – the sense of ego, Ahamkaarah
Chinthanakarthru Chiththam
The remembering faculty is called Chitta
Manaso Devathaa chandramaaha
The presiding deity of the mind is the moon.
Budhehae Brahma
The presiding deity of the intellect is Brahma
Ahamkaarasya Rudraha
For the ego, it is Rudra
Chittasya Vaashudevaha
For the chitta, it is Vasudeva
From the total Sattvic part of the 5 subtle elements came the Anthahkaranam or the inner instrument. Anthahkarana is known with 4 names based on its functionality and each aspect of the mind has got a presiding deity.
1) Manas or Mind: That functionality of anthahkaranam which vacillates between all the possible solutions for a problem as “Whether I should study scriptures or not?”, “Whether I should go to office or not?” etc. This kind of confusion state of mind denote the Manas aspect of the anthahkaranam. The presiding deity for Manas is moon god.
2) Budhhi or Intellect: That functionality of anthahkaranam which provides the decision as “I have to go to office”, “I have to do this” etc is the functionality of the intellect. The presiding deity of intellect is Brahma
3) Ahamkaaram: That functionality of Anthahkaranam which has the sense of doership as “I am the doer”. The presiding deity for ego is Rudram
4) Chittam: That functionality of Anthahkaranam which remembers things. The presiding deity of chittam is Vasudeva.
Prostrations to All
Hari Aum
Thanks,
Rajesh
Prostrations to Guru. Prostrations to All
etheshaam panchathathvaanaam madhyae aakaashasya saatvikaamshaath srothrendriyam sambhootham
From among these five great elements, out of the satvic aspect of the akasha, is evolved the ear, the organs of 'hearing'
vaayoh saathvikaamshaath tvagindriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Vayu (Air), is evolved the skin, the organ of touch.
agneh saatvikaamshaath chakshurindriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Fire, is formed the eye, the organ of sight.
jalasya saatvikaamshaath rasanendriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Water, is formed the tongue, the organ of taste.
prithivyaah saatvikaamshaath grnendriyam sambhootham
From the satvic aspect of Earth, is formed the organ of smell, the nose.
The five subtle elements of Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth came from Maya. Maya is an insentient entity which cannot create by itself, but borrows the sentiency from Brahman and thus from Maya came these five subtle elements. 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. These 5 subtle elements then produce 5 subtle elementals or pancha bouthikaani. From the Sattvic part of the 5 subtle elements, the 5 organs of knowledge evolve.
From the sattvic part of Space, ears which are the organs of hearing evolve. Space has only the quality of sound and thus from the subtle element of space came the organ of hearing. Air has the quality of touch and hence from the sattvic part of Air came the organ of touch, skin. Fire has the quality of form, and hence from the sattvic part of fire came the organ of eye. Water has the quality of taste and hence from the sattvic part of water came the organ of taste, tongue. Earth has the quality of smell and hence from the sattvic part of earth came the organ of smell, nose.
From the sattvic part of Space, ears which are the organs of hearing evolve. Space has only the quality of sound and thus from the subtle element of space came the organ of hearing. Air has the quality of touch and hence from the sattvic part of Air came the organ of touch, skin. Fire has the quality of form, and hence from the sattvic part of fire came the organ of eye. Water has the quality of taste and hence from the sattvic part of water came the organ of taste, tongue. Earth has the quality of smell and hence from the sattvic part of earth came the organ of smell, nose.
Etheshaam Panchathatvaanaam SamashtiSaathvikaamshaath Manobhudhiranhankaara Chiththaanthaha Karnaani Samboothaani
From the Satvic aspect of the five elements comes the Anthahkaranam (the inner instrument) constituted of the Manas, Bhudhi, Ahamkara, and the Chitta.
Sankalpavikalpaathmakam Manaha
Manas is of the nature of indecision or doubt
Nishchayaathmikaa Bhudhihi
Intellect is of the nature of decision
Ahamkarthaa Ahamkaaraha
“I am the doer” – the sense of ego, Ahamkaarah
Chinthanakarthru Chiththam
The remembering faculty is called Chitta
Manaso Devathaa chandramaaha
The presiding deity of the mind is the moon.
Budhehae Brahma
The presiding deity of the intellect is Brahma
Ahamkaarasya Rudraha
For the ego, it is Rudra
Chittasya Vaashudevaha
For the chitta, it is Vasudeva
From the total Sattvic part of the 5 subtle elements came the Anthahkaranam or the inner instrument. Anthahkarana is known with 4 names based on its functionality and each aspect of the mind has got a presiding deity.
1) Manas or Mind: That functionality of anthahkaranam which vacillates between all the possible solutions for a problem as “Whether I should study scriptures or not?”, “Whether I should go to office or not?” etc. This kind of confusion state of mind denote the Manas aspect of the anthahkaranam. The presiding deity for Manas is moon god.
2) Budhhi or Intellect: That functionality of anthahkaranam which provides the decision as “I have to go to office”, “I have to do this” etc is the functionality of the intellect. The presiding deity of intellect is Brahma
3) Ahamkaaram: That functionality of Anthahkaranam which has the sense of doership as “I am the doer”. The presiding deity for ego is Rudram
4) Chittam: That functionality of Anthahkaranam which remembers things. The presiding deity of chittam is Vasudeva.
Prostrations to All
Hari Aum
Thanks,
Rajesh
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