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Creation of jeeva as expalined in TB-53

एतेषां पञ्चतत्वानां सम्ष्टिराजशाम्शात् पञ्चप्राणा: सम्भूता: |TB-53|

एतेषां etEShAm = By these पञ्चतत्वानां panchatatvAnAm = five subtle elements सम्ष्टिराजशाम्शात् samaShTi rAjasa amshAt = combined "rajas" nature all combine and out of that total combination पञ्चप्राणा: pancha prANA: = the five componets of vital airs सम्भूता: sambhUtA: = are born.



This is also a very significant development in the shAstra.. So far the the 5 organs of knwledge were created.. the four internal organs of knowledge were also created.. then the five organs of action were born.. now the motivation force for these organs so far created has also to be created..

These are the five vital airs prAna (breathing component), apAna (the air component responsible for the evacuation..) vyAna (the air that is responsible for the transfer of oxygen to the various cells of the body), samAna (the air which is responsible for the digestive actions), and udAna (the air that really exits the life force from the body)..

These five components play a very important role in making sure that all of the organs created thus far are functional..

In fact, upanishats mention a very nice story..

This is a discussion among the various organs of the body as to who is the most superior..

So the organs are ordered to leave the body for some time and see how the body functions.. As each and every one of the organs of action leave for some time and then come back, the body continues to funcion with reducedfunctionality but the bod functions alright..

The same is the case with every organs of knowledge also.. The body is not able to fuction as efficiently as possible, yet it functions alright..

Then as the prANa is about to leave, all the organs run to prANa and surrender declaring that prANa is the most wonderful shakti that the living body has..

I have mentioned that rajas is responsible for activity of the body and its healthy functions.. This concept can be appreciated better if we know how it came into being as per shruti

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