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Line 1: − {{ToBeEdited}}+ − The word bhut is formed by the sum of the kt affixes in bhu sattayam (ground metal). Bhut means one who has power (existence) or one who exists. Bhut are not the work of any other person, that is, there is no reason for their origin, but the existence of everything else as a factor cause of the great elements.+ − According to Maharishi Charak, these great elements are very small and difficult to identify by the senses.+ − '''(Charak shastra 1/32)'''+ − The great elements are called mahabhuta -+ − ¶egfUr Hkwrkfu egkHkwrkfu¸+ − Because of their importance or grossness, they are known as mahabhuta. The body and non living substances of all living beings are made from them.+ − bg fg nzo;a i×pegkHkwrkRede+ − − These are the five great elements: − − 1. Sky − − 2. Air − − 3. Fire − − 4. Water − − 5. Earth Line 83:
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Prthvi (Samskrit: पृथ्वी) or Earth is one of the five great elements or Panchamahabhutas, the others being Ap (water), teja (fire), Vayu (air) and Akasha (space). The creation is said to have originated from these five elements.<ref name=":0" />
== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
The creation has originated from these five great elements. Earth, water, fire, air and sky are called the five great elements.
The creation has originated from these five great elements. Earth, water, fire, air and sky are called the five great elements.
महन्तानि भूतानि महाभूतानि । mahantāni bhūtāni mahābhūtāni ।
Because of their importance or grossness, they are known as mahabhuta. The body of all living beings and non-living substances of this earth are made from them.<ref name=":0" />
इह हि द्रव्यं पञ्चमहाभूतात्मकम् ।१७.२<ref>Ashtanga Sangraha, Sutra Sthana, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A7-%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6 Adhyayas 11-20]</ref> iha hi dravyaṁ pañcamahābhūtātmakam ।17.2
Speaking of the evolution of the five great elements, the Taittiriya Upanishad<ref>Vettam Mani (1975), Puranic Encyclopaedia, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. [https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft/page/358/mode/2up?view=theater See: Jivatman]</ref> says,
आकाशाद्वायुः । वायोरग्निः । अग्नेरापः । अद्भ्यः पृथिवी ।...॥ १ ॥<ref>Taittiriya Upanishad, Brahmananda Valli, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80#%E0%A5%A5_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%BD%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A5 Anuvaka 1].</ref>
Meaning: Air originated from the sky, from air came fire, from fire came water and from water came earth.
So, earth is believed to have originate from water. Amazing earth. shabd, touch, form, taste, smell are the five properties of earth.
=== Sky ===
=== Sky ===
• The five great elements and their properties are continual.
• The five great elements and their properties are continual.
• The creation of the universe is made from these five elements.<ref>Vijnana - Level A ([https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/OBE_indian_knowledge_tradition/Level_A/Vijnana-A_Englishi_OBE/Science-A_E_Ch-2.pdf Chapter 2]), Noida: National Institute of Open Schooling (Open Basic Education Programme).</ref>
• The creation of the universe is made from these five elements.<ref name=":0">Vijnana - Level A ([https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/OBE_indian_knowledge_tradition/Level_A/Vijnana-A_Englishi_OBE/Science-A_E_Ch-2.pdf Chapter 2]), Noida: National Institute of Open Schooling (Open Basic Education Programme).</ref>
the Earth is one of the five great elements.
the Earth is one of the five great elements.