Panch Mahabhoot
The five gross elements of nature
The cosmic world is made of Panch Mahabhoot or five gross elements. They are also referred to as panch tattva.
Before sansaar-The World was created there was nothing. Then, Lord Brahma (creator) produced everything from nothing. The modern day scientists reconstruct new things from already existing things and invent new things using existing objects for example electricity already exists in the water, the scientists found a way to produce it to be usable. But, think of the capability of Lord Brahma who created the entire universe out of nothing at all.
As Vedas say :
Before sansaar-The World was created there was nothing. Then, Lord Brahma (creator) produced everything from nothing. The modern day scientists reconstruct new things from already existing things and invent new things using existing objects for example electricity already exists in the water, the scientists found a way to produce it to be usable. But, think of the capability of Lord Brahma who created the entire universe out of nothing at all.
As Vedas say :
तस्माद्वा एतस्मादात्मन आकाशः संभूतः । आकाशाद्वायुः । वायोरग्निः ।अग्नेरापः ।अद्भ्यः पृथिवी ।
पृथिव्या ओषधयः । ओषधीभ्योऽन्नम्। अन्नात्। पुरुषः । स वा एष पुरुषोऽन्नरसमयः ॥
पृथिव्या ओषधयः । ओषधीभ्योऽन्नम्। अन्नात्। पुरुषः । स वा एष पुरुषोऽन्नरसमयः ॥
तैत्ति.
tasmādvā etasmādātmana ākāśaḥ saṃbhūtaḥ । ākāśādvāyuḥ । vāyoragniḥ ।agnerāpaḥ ।adbhyaḥ pṛthivī ।
pṛthivyā oṣadhayaḥ । oṣadhībhyo'nnam। annāt। puruṣaḥ । sa vā eṣa puruṣo'nnarasamayaḥ ॥
pṛthivyā oṣadhayaḥ । oṣadhībhyo'nnam। annāt। puruṣaḥ । sa vā eṣa puruṣo'nnarasamayaḥ ॥
taittirīya upaniśada
During creation these panch tattva emerge from Panchtanmattra
Brahma created space first. It is also referred to as Ether or space or ākāśa (आकाश) which means empty space. Thus, sky is the name of empty space. Any empty space, even the empty spaces inside a body, is also called ākāśa. An empty space in a pitcher is called ghat (घट). So the space inside ghat is be called ghatākāśa (घटाकाश). Attribute of ākāśa is shabda (sound) .
Air or vāyu (वायु) is created from ākāśa. Air has two attributes: air sparsha (touch) along with shabda (sound).
The third element is fire or teja (तेज) is created from vāyu (वायु). Its attribute is roop (form) along with shabda (sound) and sparsha (touch).
The fourth element is water or jal (जल) is created from teja (तेज). Its attribute is rasa (taste) along with roop (form), shabda (sound) and sparsha (touch).
The fifth and last element is earth or pṛthvī (पृथ्वी) is created from jal (जल). Its attribute is gandha (odor), along with rasa (taste) roop (form), shabda (sound) and sparsha (touch).
क्षिति जल पावक गगन समीरा । पंचतत्त्व यह बना शरीरा ।
kṣiti jala pāvaka gagana samīrā । paṃcatattva yaha banā śarīrā ।
kṣiti jala pāvaka gagana samīrā । paṃcatattva yaha banā śarīrā ।
"Our body is also made of these five gross elements". Deficiency of anyone of these in our body causes daihik taap.
The last of the panch tattva earth produces grains. Our body is created from those grains and is nourished by them throughout the life time. When the body dies all the elements return to the earth and the cycle continues.
Note: Please don't confuse these gross elements with the elements in Chemistry mentioned in the periodic table. All those elements are part of the gross element Earth .
The last of the panch tattva earth produces grains. Our body is created from those grains and is nourished by them throughout the life time. When the body dies all the elements return to the earth and the cycle continues.
Note: Please don't confuse these gross elements with the elements in Chemistry mentioned in the periodic table. All those elements are part of the gross element Earth .
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