Tattvabodha | The Building Blocks of Creation

Question 1

Prakṛti

Answer 1

The root cause of creation; the unmanifested, pure nature without form or attributes.

1e stap in de creatie van het universum

Question 2

Buddhi

Answer 2

Intelligence; the ability to discern, understand, and make distinctions.

2e stap in de creatie van het universum

Question 3

Ahaṃkāra

Answer 3

Ego; the sense of “I” or individuality.

3e stap in de creatie van het universum

Question 4

Manas

Answer 4

Mind; processes external impressions and aids in decision-making.

4e stap in de creatie van het universum

Question 5

Jñānendriyas

Answer 5

Five sensory organs for perception

Ear, skin eye, tongue and nose

Question 6

Śrotra

Answer 6

(ears): for hearing (śabda).

Jñānendriyas

Question 7

Tvak

Answer 7

(skin): for touch (sparśa).

Jñānendriyas

Question 8

Cakṣus

Answer 8

(eyes): for sight (rūpa).

Jñānendriyas

Question 9

Jihvā

Answer 9

(tongue): for taste (rasa).

Jñānendriyas

Question 10

Ghrāṇa

Answer 10

(nose): for smell (gandha)

Jñānendriyas

Question 11

Karmendriyas

Answer 11

Five active organs for actions

Mouth, hands, feet, anus and genitals

Question 12

Vāk

Answer 12

(mouth): for speaking.

Karmendriyas

Question 13

Pāṇi

Answer 13

(hands): for grasping.

Karmendriyas

Question 14

Pāda

Answer 14

(feet): for movement.

Karmendriyas

Question 15

Pāyu

Answer 15

(anus): for excretion.

Karmendriyas

Question 16

Upastha

Answer 16

(genitals): for reproduction.

Karmendriyas

Question 17

Tanmātras

Answer 17

Five subtle elements, the abstract properties

Sound, touch, form, taste and smell

Question 18

śabda

Answer 18

Sound

Question 19

Touch

sparśa

Answer 19

Touch

Question 20

rūpa

Answer 20

Form

Question 21

rasa

Answer 21

Taste

Question 22

gandha

Answer 22

Smell

Question 23

Mahābhūtas

Answer 23

Five gross elements

The physical building blocks of the world. Space, air, fire, water and earth.

Question 24

ākāśa

Answer 24

Space

Mahābhūtas

Question 25

agni

Answer 25

Fire

Mahābhūtas

Question 26

vāyu

Answer 26

Air

Mahābhūtas

Question 27

āpaḥ

Answer 27

Water

Mahābhūtas

Question 28

pṛthvī

Answer 28

Earth

Mahābhūtas