Hari OM
Text-days' are for delving into the words and theory of Advaita Vedanta.
Text-days' are for delving into the words and theory of Advaita Vedanta.
TATTVABODHAH.
[You are reminded that reviewing the
previous week's posts will become essential as the meanings of the Sanskrit
terms may not be repeated. There may come additional or alternative meanings,
but all should be noted. As study progresses, the technical terms must
necessarily become 'second nature' to the student. When the Sanskrit is used,
the translation will fall easily into place - or likewise, if the English is
used, the Sanskrit term must easily come forwards.]
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We saw last week that from the sattva guna the antaH-karana evolved.
Next comes rajo-guna, which is characterised by activity. The five organs of
action respond to the world by activating the body and the five praanas supply
power to all the functions of the body, keeping it alive through physiological
functions. This requires constant monitoring and fluctuating of systems, which
is activity, and therefore all these functions relate to the rajo-guna.
Nothing needs be said here of the biology; what is important to note
is that - at this point - we are still talking of the nascent quality of the
organs, their subtle quality. Along with antaH-karana, they constitute the
suukshma shariira. They are not actually of the physical world, but are the
connecting fibres, as it were.
This leaves the aspect of Maya which gives rise to the gross world;
tamo-guna. We shall explore this next week; today, the suutras for rajas and
tamas and a connector.
एतेषां पञ्चतत्त्वानां मध्ये आकाशस्य राजसांशात्
वागिन्द्रियं संभूतम्। वायोः राजसाशत् पाणीन्द्रिय्ं संभूतम्।
वह्नेः राजसांशात् पादेन्द्रियं संभूतम्। जलस्य राजसांशात्
उपस्थेन्द्रियं संभूतम्। पृथिव्या राजसांशात् गुदेन्द्रियं संभूतम्।
एतेषां स्मष्टिराजसांशात् पञ्चप्राणाः संभूताः।
eteSaaM
pa~ncatattvaanaaM madhye aakaashasya raajasaaMshaat vaagindriyaM
saMbhuutam. vaayooH raajasaashat paaNiindriyM saMbhuutam. vahneeH
raajasaaMshaat paadendriyaM saMbhuutam. jalasya raajasaaMshaat upasthendriyaM
saMbhuutam. pR^ithivyaa raajasaaMshaat gudendriyaM saMbhuutam. eteSaaM
smaSTiraajasaaMshaat pa~ncapraaNaaH saMbhuutaaH.
"Among these five elements, from
the rajas aspect of space the organ of speech is formed. From the rajas aspect
of air the organ of grasping (the hands) is formed. From the rajas aspect of
fire the organ of locomotion (legs) are formed. From the rajas aspect of water
the organ of procreation is formed. From the rajasic aspect of earth the anus
is formed. From the total rajas aspect of these five elements the five vital
airs are formed."
एतेषां पञ्चतत्त्वानां मध्ये तामसांशत्
पञ्चीकृतपञ्चतत्त्वानि भवन्ति।
पञ्चीकरणं कथम् इति चेत्। एतेषां पञ्चमहाभूतानां
तमसांशस्वरूपम् एकमेकं भूतं द्विधा विभज्य
एकमेकमर्धं पृथक् तूष्णीं व्यवस्थाप्य अपरमपरमर्धं
चेतुर्धा विभज्य् स्वार्धमन्येषु अर्धेषु स्वभागचतुष्टय-
संयोजनम् कार्यम्। तदा पञ्चीकरणं भवति।
एतेभ्यः पञ्चीकृतपञ्चमहाभूतेभ्यः स्थूलशरीरं भवति।
eteSaaM
pa~ncatattvaanaaM madhye taamasaaMshat
pa~nciikR^itapa~ncatattvaani
bhavanti.
pa~nciikaraNaM
katham iti cet. eteSaaM pa~ncamahaabhuutaanaaM
tamasaaMshasvaruupam
ekamekaM bhuutaM dvidhaa vibhajya
ekamekamardhaM
pR^ithak tuuSNiiM vyavasthaapya aparamaparamardhaM
ceturdhaa
vibhajy svaardhamanyeSu ardheSu svabhaagacatuSTaya-
saMyojanam
kaaryam. tadaa pa~nciikaraNaM bhavati.
etebhyaH
pa~nciikR^itapa~ncamahaabhuutebhyaH sthuulashariiraM bhavati.
"From the tamas aspect of these
five elements, the grossified elements are born. If it is asked how the
creation of the five takes place it is as follows; the tamas aspect of each
element divides into two equal parts; one half of each remains intact; the other
half of the each gets divided into four equal parts; then to the intact half of
one element, one eighth portion from each of the other elements is joined. Then
panchikarana is complete. From these five grossified elements, the gross body
is formed."
एवं पिण्डब्रह्माण्डयोरैक्यं संभूतम्।
evaM
piNDabrahmaaNDayoraikyaM saMbhuutam.
"Thus, there is identity between
the microcosm and the macrocosm."
...panic not! Befitting all good
science classes, there will be charts...
