Vraja Maṇḍala

Glossary

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  • karmendriyāḥ

    Organs of action or Tools/Instruments of interaction or Motor faculties 1. Vāk - Speech 2. Pāṇi - Hands 3. Pāda - Feet 4. Pāyu - Excretory organ 5. Upastha - Organ of reproduction Literal: karma = action; indriya = organ/instrument. Root of Karmendriyas Karmendriyas are the products of the rajas aspect of the five tanmātras as follows:
    1. Ākāśa or ether or space gives rise to vāk.
    2. Vāyu or air gives rise to pāṇi.
    3. Agni or fire gives rise to pāda.
    4. Āpas or water gives rise to pāyu.
    5. Pṛthvī or earth gives rise to upastha.