Vraja Maṇḍala

Glossary

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  • tanmātrāḥ

    The Five Sense Perceptions or Subtle Energy. The Five Sense Perceptions are:
    1. Śabda - sound/vibration
    2. Sparśa - touch
    3. Rūpa - form/vision
    4. Rasa - taste
    5. Gandha - smell
    Literal: only that. The five primordial elements (Pancha Mahābhūtaḥ) that manifest from the Ātman associated with ajñāna or ignorance are called tanmātras since each of them contains one and only quality. For instance, the primordial element ākāśa has only śabda (sound) as its characteristic and hence called śabda- tanmātra. 1. Śabda tanmātra - Ākāśa 2. Sparśa tanmātra - Vāyu 3. Rupa tanmātra - Agni 4. Rasa tanmātra - Āpas 5. Gandha tanmātra - Pṛthvī

  • tattva

    Element, principle or aspects of reality.

  • tejas

    Fire.