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In Sāṃkhya puruṣa signifies the observer, the 'witness'. Prakṛti includes all the cognitive, moral, psychological, emotional, sensorial and physical aspects of reality. It is often mistranslated as 'matter' or 'nature' – in non-Sāṃkhyan usage it does mean 'essential nature' – but that distracts from
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the heavy Sāṃkhyan stress on prakṛti's cognitive, mental, psychological and sensorial activities. Moreover, subtle and gross matter are its most derivative byproducts, not its core. Only prakṛti acts.
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is associated with concepts of energy, activity, and passion; so that, depending on how it is used, it can either have a supportive or hindering effect on the evolution of the soul.
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school, where it does not refer to matter or nature, but "includes all the cognitive, moral, psychological, emotional, sensorial and physical aspects of reality", stressing "
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is commonly associated with inertia, darkness, insensitivity. Souls who are more Tamasic are considered imbued in darkness and take the longest to reach liberation.
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as the "primal motive force". It is the essential constituent of the universe and is at the basis of all the activity of the creation.
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refers to "the material world, nature, matter, physical and psychological character, constitution, temper, disposition". According to
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Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect, and the sense of ego comprise the eight component parts of my energy known as
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad-Gita, a New Translation and Commentary, Chapter 1-6. Penguin Books, 1969, p. 220
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as His own power, through which He manifests in the world. In Chapter 7 verse 4 and 5, Krishna mentions two types of
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is described as encompassing the entire cosmos including its physical aspects. It is characterized by the three
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as the material energy of the universe, created and controlled by God (Krishna), and its distinction from
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is the feminine aspect of existence, the personified will and energy of the Supreme (Brahman); while in
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refers to the feminine aspect of all life forms, and more specifically a woman is seen as a symbol of
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is the potency that brings about evolution and change in the empirical universe. It is described in
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According to Samkhya and the Bhagavad Gita Prakrti or Nature is composed of the three
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consciousness. The term is also found in the texts of other Indian religions such as
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A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English
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in Vishishtadvaita Vedanta is limited above by the eternal manifestation (
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In Chapter 13 verses 19-23, Krishna discusses the eternal nature of both
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in different verses. In Chapter 4 verse 6, Krishna describes
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is thoroughly mentioned. According to Sanskrit scriptures,
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encompasses qualities of goodness, light, and harmony.
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is the conscious witness in every living being, while
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which are tendencies or modes of operation, known as
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Index

Prakruti
Sanskrit
IAST
Hinduism
Sāṅkhya
panchamahabhootas
Akasha
Vayu
Agni
Jala
Pruthvi
Puruṣa
metaphysical
Jainism
Buddhism
Yāska
Nirukta
Hindu texts
Sanskrit
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Saraswati
Lakshmi
Parvati
Gayatri
Radha

Sāṅkhya
Yoga

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