|| तत्वबोध -- 46||

Creation as explained in TB-46 (TB-45 onwards.!)

ब्रह्माश्रया सत्व रजस् तमो गुणात्मिका माया अस्ति|TB-45|

तत: आकाश: संभूत: | आकाशात् वायु: | वायो: अग्नि: | अग्ने: आप: | अद्भ्य: पृथिवी |TB-46|

This is straight from the taitrIya upanishat, anada vallI.. I am giving these references to show the readers that every single word in TB is backed by upanishat as pramANam. So these are not the "wild" imaginations and hypotheses of vEdic RShIs..!



But typically, the entire ChAndogya, bRhadAraNyaka, aitarEya, and taitrIya form the basis on which TB itself is written. This way we need not question the authenticity of the sources.

in TB-45 the guru just explained the fact that mAyA exists as a "dependent" reality drawing its entire existence from bramhan. But bramhan IS, whether mAyA IS or NOT..

So bramhan is the ultimate cause, the "uncaused" cause as eper shruti.

तत: tata: = From that mAyA (blesssed by bramhan) आकाश: AkAsha: Space संभूत: sambhUta: = was created.. | आकाशात् AkAshAt = Then from Space वायु: vAyu: = Air was created.. | वायो: vAyo: = Then from Air अग्नि: agni: = Fire was created.. | अग्ने: agnE: = Then from the Fire आप: Apa: = Waters were created (Waters is always plural in sanskrit) | अद्भ्य: adbhya: = Then from the Waters पृथिवी pRthivI = Earth was created..

So we can see a methodical creation of the infrastructure for the sustenance of the jIvas! These five elements are called pancha tanmAtrAs.. Or the subtle elements..

The subtle elements are responsible for the creation of the sUkshma sharIram expalined in the ver beginning of TB.

Does any one remember them? Perhaps not clearly But one among us has to remember that order.. so here is a very quick synopsis of what was told by the guru earlier.. The 5 organs of knowledge (ear, skin, eyes, tongue and nose) for enjoying sounds, touch, forms (including color), taste, and smell. The 5 organs of actions (mouth, hands, feet, organ of evacuation, phallus&yoni) for speaking, grabbing, walking, waste removal, and procreation. 5 vital airs & mind, intellect, ego, memory (19 total)!

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