epic civ 2 Flashcards
mahābhūtāni
The five great subtle elements.
ākāśa
Space or ether, the first great element with its property sound (śabda.)
vāyu
Air, the second great element with its property touch (sparśa.)
agni / tejas
Fire
jala
water
pṛthivī bhūmi
earth
antaḥkaraṇa
Inner organ of mind, comprising manas buddhi citta ahaṅkāra.
buddhi
Reason, the organ of discrimination, reflecting the light of the ātman.
ahaṅkāra
The organ that identifies the ātman with something in creation.
samaṣṭi
The universe as a single person or whole.
vyaṣṭi
The individual acting as a separate unit.
manas
Mind, the lower level that thinks and deliberates.
prāṇa
Vital breath of life that divides into various functions: prāṇa (the breath in the mouth and nose), apāna (the breath that excretes), vyāna (the breath that permeates the whole body), udāna (the breath that leaves the body at death), and samāna (the breath that digests)
yuga
an age
manvantara
71 mahāyugas, supervised by one Manu (lawgiver)