Epic Civilisation 2 Flashcards
Mahabhutani
The five great subtle elements.
Akasha
Space, or ether, the first great element with its property sound śabda
Vayu
Air, the second great element with its property touch sparsa
Agni/Tejas
Fire, the third great element with its property form or
beauty rupa
Jala
Water, the fourth great element with its property taste rasa
Prthivi/bhumi
Earth, the fifth great element with its property smell
gandha
Antahkarana
Inner organ of mind
Buddhi
Reason, the organ of discrimination, reflecting the light of the atman
Ahankara
The organ that identifies the atman with something in creation.
Samasti
The universe as a single person or whole.
Vyasti
The individual acting as a separate unit.
Manas
Mind, the lower level that thinks and deliberates.
Sankalpa
Mental construction, resolve, belief.
Vikalpa
Doubt, conflicting idea.
Citta
The part of the causal body called the heart where the deposits of actions are stored.
Indriyani
Senses
Jnanendriyani
Senses of knowledge – seeing, hearing etc.
Karmendriyani
Senses of action – speaking, grasping etc.
Praana
Vital breath of life that divides into various functions, the
breath in the mouth and nose
Apaana
Breath that excretes
Vyaana
Breath that permeates the whole body
Udaana
Breath that leaves the body at death
Samaana
Breath that digests
Yuga
An age
Manvantara
71 mahayugas, supervised by one Manu (Lawgiver).
Kalpa
14 manvantaras , a day of Brahma.
Mahayuga
One cycle of the four yugas – 4,320,000 years.
Krtayuga/Satvayuga
The Golden Age: 1,728,000 years.
Tretayuga
The Silver Age: 1,296,000 years.
Dvaparayuga
The Bronze Age: 864,000 years.
Kaliyuga
The Iron Age: 432,000 years.
