🔘 Shrishti Utaptti

SHRUSHTI UTPATTI :-

DEFINATION:-

• “ सृज्यते इति सृष्टि ” ।

• Shrishti means that is evolved or produced.

• Sankhya and vaisheshika darshana has major contribution in shrushti varnana.

TATVA NIRUPANA:-

• Tatva word is comes from ' Tanu vistare' dhatu.

• It means from which the shrushti is formed it is in real form.

• Vaisheshika darshana says that, The cause of shrushti utpatti is parmanu samyoga.

SHRUSHTI UTPATTI ACCORDING TO SANKHYA DARSHANA:-

• Avyakta(Prakruti and purusha) – Mahat(Buddhi) – Ahankar(Sattvika,Rajasika and tamasika)

• From Rajas and satva – 11 indriyas(Panchagyanendriya,Panchakarmendriyand mana) 

• From Tamas and Rajas – Panchatanmatra – Panchamahabhuta

1. AVYAKTA:-

• Avyakta awastha is the equilibrium stage of satva, rajas and tamas

• It includes prakruti and purusha in separate stage and then Prakruti and purusha together cause the creation.

• Avyakta means unmanifested.

• The avyakta principle is the unmanifested form of pure existence. The origin of universe is from avyakta.

• It has two main components:-

A.Prakruti:-

• Prakruti is the creative, premordial and active form that plays the main role in the creation of the universe

• It is cause for production but not produced any thing. So it is known as Aakarana

B.Purusha:-

• Purusha is absolute, pure consciousness

• It is a potential energy

• Purisha does not take part in the creation. It is only observer.

2. MAHAT(BUDDHI):-

• This is first matter which is developed from Prakruti and purusha

• Mahat is also known as buddhi or adhyavasaya

• Avyakta gives birth to mahat.

• Mahat is consists of all trigunas but not in equilibrium stage as avyakta.

• It has self awareness but no differentiation

• It is first vyakta tatva.

3. AHANKARA:-

• Ahankara is formed from mahat.

• When mahat attains ego, it gives rise to ahankara.

• Ahankara is associated with seperation and differentiation

• There are three types of ahankara.

• Satvika

• Rajasika

• Tamasik

• Satva:- Satva is the energy of the cognition.It is the path of light and knowledge.It is clear.

• Rajas:- Raja is the active form of energy. Raja guna is the movement of precipitants, the time force that moves satva and rajas.

• Tamas:- It is the material matter, related with darkness and inertia.

4. INDRIYAS:-

• By the combination of satva and rajas guna 5 gyanendriya, 5 Karmendriya and mana(Ubhayendriya) are developed.

Panchagyanendriya:-

• Chakshurendriya:- We see the external world through eyes.

• Shravanendriya:- We hear sounds from the outside world with help of ear.

• Ghranendriya:- Nose is the organ of smell

• Rasanendriya:- We perceive sensation of taste with tongue.

• Sparshanendriya:- Sensation of touch is mediated by skin.

Panchakarmendriya:-

• Vak:- We talk with mouth

• Pani:- We use hands for activities

• Pada:- We use legs for walking

• Upastha:- Genital organs

• Guda:- Anal part

Ubhayendriya:-

• Mana is called as ubhayendriya

5. PANCHATANMATRA:-

• From tamo guna and rajas guna 5 tanmatras are formed.

• 5 tanmatras are:-

a) Shabda

b) Sparsha

c) Rupa

d) Rasa

e) Gandha

6.PANCHAMAHABHUTA:-

• Panchatanmatra gives origin to panchamahabhuta.

• These are as follows:-

a) Akash mahabhuta

b) Vayu mahabhuta

c) Teja mahabhuta

d) Jala mahabhuta

e) Prithvi mahabhuta

SHRISHTI UTPATTI ACCORDING TO CHARAKA ACHARYA:-

• Avyakta – Mahat – Ahankar – Panchamahabhuta – Panchagyanendriya+Panchtanmatra+manas