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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- bhut
- A physical element from which the sthul body of Virãt- Purush (the physical world) is formed. There are five bhuts in total – pruthvi, jal, tej, vãyu and ãkãsh. They are collectively called the five bhuts or five mahã-bhuts.
- jad prakruti
- 1) Eight non-chaitanya (lifeless) components of the world: pruthvi, jal, tej, vãyu, ãkãsh, maha-tattva, Pradhãn-Prakruti and Mul-Prakruti. 2) The Bhagvad Geetã mentions these to be pruthvi, jal, tej, vãyu, ãkãsh, man, buddhi and ahankãr. [Loyã – 7].
- jal
- Water. Liquid matter. One of the five bhuts, from which the physical world (Virãt-Purush) is formed. It binds pruthvi and other substances, and it also softens and moistens all objects. It satisfies and sustains all life-forms, it quenches thirst, and suppresses heat.
- jal-basti
- Flushing with water. A strict yogic practice to help cleanse the inner parts of the body, which in turn helps in the observance of brahm-chãrya. The practice involves standing in waist-high water and drawing in water through the anus, swirling the water around the stomach, and then discharging it again through the anus. Another version of the practice involves drawing in water through
- mahã-bhuts
- Major elements. Collective term for the five physical elements that evolve from tãmas-ahankãr and from which the physical world is formed. They are: pruthvi (earth or solid matter), jal (water or liquid matter), tej (light or energy), vãyu (air or gaseous matter), and ãkãsh (space or vacuum). Each one has a root cause, called its tanmãtrãs or vishay: smells, tastes, sights, touch, and sounds.
- ras
- A taste. One of the panch-vishays. It is the physical element of jal, and is perceived by the tongue. The characteristics of ras are sweetness, spiciness, distastefulness, bitterness, sourness, and saltiness.
- tanmãtrã
- A subtle element, in contrast to the five bhuts. There are five tanmãtrãs in total and each one is the root cause of its corresponding bhut: sights (of tej), sounds (of ãkãsh), smells (of pruthvi), tastes (of jal) and touch (of vãyu). Also called vishay.
- vyom
- Space (ãkãsh); present in pruthvi, jal, tej, and vãyu, but it remains unaffected by them. A chihn on Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn’s left foot. Similarly, a bhakta performing dhyãn on this chihn remains detached from the material world and Bhagvãn resides within the purified space of his heart (hruday-ãkãsh).