(Monad, Dyad, Triad, Tetrad, Pentad, Hexad)
A list of common classifications in our scriptures. I wonder at the depth vision of our elders who had investigated any and every thing - physical, mental ans spiritual, and classifed/codified them.
EkaM (Monad) - One by itself. Kevala is the word used in Advaitha - KaivalyaM is the state of being by oneself. No other entity for you to know about or to know about you. Only Brahman is in this class.
DvayaM (Dyad) - A set of two. Two which go together. Dwandwa is pair of opposites. Dwiteeya is second.
TrayaM (Triad) - A set of three. Truteeyam is third. Tri is three.
- Taapatraya. Three afflictions caused by:
1. Due to instrinsic nature. Bodily afflictions Named Adhyaamtika.
2. Due to extrinsic nature. Inflicted by other indiviuduals, human or animal or bird and even inanimate objects. Named Adhibhoutika.
3. Due to supertnatural. Inflicted by nature (rains, cyclone , floods etc.) and by ghosts, evil spirits etc. Named Adhidaivika.
Note: Chanting Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi is the praying for peace by overcoming the three afflictions.
-Gunatraya: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas
-Triad of connections. Conjunction, inseparable inherence and identity
-Shareeratraya . We have five bodies comprising five sheaths (Discussed later) and the following three bodies out of these five sheaths:
1. Sthoola shareera - Gross body called annamaya kosha.
2. Sookshma shareera - Subtle body comprising praaNamaya, manomaya and vijnaanamaya sheaths.
3. KaaraNa shareera - Causal body. Cause of first two. Aanandamaya kosha.
- Karmatraya. Sanchita, Aagaami and Praarabdha . Commonly known.
-Avasthaatraya. Three states - Wakeful , dream and deep sleep.
ChatuShkaM (Tetrad) - A set of four. Chaturtham is fourth. Chatur is four.
- Saadhanaa chatushtaya. Dealt in detail in an exclusive blog.
- Purushaartha. Dealt in detail in an exclusive blog.
- Chaturupaadhi - Four adjuncts:
1. ViShaya - subject matter
2. Prayojana - aim
3. Sambandha - relationship
4. Adhikaarin - the person for whom the work is meant
- Chaturaashrama -Brahmacharya, GRuhasta, Vaanaprastha and Sanyaasa
- Chaturkarana - four instruments
1. Manasa (mind) - the moon is its deity
2. Buddhi (intellect) - Brahma is its deity.
3. Ahankaara (ego) - Rudra is its deity.
4. Chit (thoughts, intelligence) - Vaasudeva is its deity.
- Chaturkalpa. A Kalpa is a Yuga. Epoch.
1 Kruta yuga: 1,728,000 years.
2. Tretaa yuga : 1,296,000 years.
3. Dwaapara yuga : 864,000 years.
4. Kali yuga : 432,o00 years.
PanchakaM (Pentad, set of five) - Panchamam is fifth. Panch is five as well.
- Panchapraana and Panchopapraana - Discussed in an exclusive blog.
- Panchakosha. Our bodies comprise five sheaths.
1. Annamaya. Sheath of food. Gross physical body.
2. PraaNamaya. Sheath of Prana (vital air) with its instrumentality of "vital airs "and nervous system.
3.Manomaya. Sheath of mind with its patterns of desires and motives,which form the complexity called mind.
4. Vijnaanamaya . Sheath of intellect.
5 Aamandamaya. Sheath of bliss. Being closest to Brahman this sheath has taste of bliss.
These koshas are not like one over another. They are intermingled, a difference in subtlety. Like salt in water. Annamaya is grossest. Take a bread piece soaked in coffee. Every bite has
bread, coffee, milk, sugar and water included in it.
God being the subtlest, is within all five sheaths.
- Panchendriya
1. Senses of perception. Ear, eyes, nose, tongue ans skin. Ears and eyes are special: you can "visualise" sound and scenes.
2. Senses of action. Tongue, hands, feet, the motor organ of evacuation and organ of procreation.
-PanchaakSharee - Om NamaH Shivaaya (Om is not counted)
-Panchakrutya
1. SRushti (creation)
2. Sthiti (maintenance)
3. SaMhaara (destruction)
4. Tirodhaana (obscuration)
5. Anugraha (grace)
- Panchabhoota - Five primary elements - earth, water, fire , wind and sky - much research is required here.
- Panchdevataa. Brahma presiding over earth, ViShNu over water, Rudra over fire , Eeshaana over wind and Sadaashiva over space.
-Panchpaapa - five great sins
1. Brahmahatyaa - killing of a brahmin
2. Suraapaana - consumption of alcohol
3. Steya - stealing
4. Gurvanganaasangamana - adultery with teacher's wife
5. Samsarga - association with anybody guilty of first four
-PanchdhaaraNaa - concentration of mind. Fixation. Meditation. Five modes:
1. Repetition of OM
2. Concentration on a spiritual centre in the body such as heart centre or lotus of heart
3. Concentration on the heart of an illumined soul that is free from passion
4. Concentration on a dream experience about a holy personality or divine symbol
5. Concentration upon any divine form or symbol
- Shatka - (Head, sextet) - A group of six
- Shatsampatti - six valuable characteristics. See item three of saadhanaa chatutshaya.
- Shadripu- Dealt in detail in an exclusive blog
- ShaDaishwarya - six great qualities. Called Bhaga. He who possesses these six is Bhagavaan.
1. Aishwarya - supremacy, sovereignity, might, power, sway, dominion, affluence, wealth, greatness, divine faculties of omnipresence, omnipotence and so on.
2. Veerya - prowess, valour, vigor, strength, virility, energy, firmness, courage, potency, splendour, lustre, dignity.
3. Yashash - Fame, reputation, glory, renown
4. Shree - Prosperity, plenty, wealth, riches, royalty, majesty, beauty, grace, lustre, virtues, excellence.
5. Jnaana - knowledge, learning, cognizance, sacred knowledge acquired by deep meditation on hugher truths of religion and philosophy.
6. Vairaagya : Absence of desires and passions, ascetism,
- ShaDRutu - six seasons:
1. Vasanta - spring months of Chaitra and Vaishaaka (mid-March to mid-May)
2 GreeShma - summer. Months of JyeShTa and AaSshaaDha (mid-May to mid-July)
3. Varsha -monsoon. Months of Shraavana and Bhaadrapada (mid-July to mid-September)
4. Sharad - autumn. Months of Aashwija and PhaalguNa (mid-September to mid-November)
5, Hemanta (hima) - Months of (mid-November to mid-January)
6. Shishira -cool. Months of (mid-January to mid-March)
- SaptakaM -
-- Saptajihvaa : Seven toungues ( flames ). Fire in Yajnakunda had seven flames. Different food offerings are to be in different flames .One is KRUSHNA jivhaa i.e, BLACK FLAME.(! ? )
TWO SET OF seven LOKAS. (already discussed )
----Ashtaangayoga . Explaind in detail in an exclusive blog.
-ASHTAKSHARAMANTRA OM NAMO NAARAAYANAAYA
--Ashtamoorthi. God is manifested as 1. Earth, 2. Water, 3. air, 4. Fire, 5. sky , 6.sun, 7. Moon and Humankind.
-- NAVA
Naarada BHAKTISOOTRA gives NAVAVIDHABHAKTI
--Dasha
- Dashaavataara .Requires no elaboration.
- Dashapraana. Just Panchapraana and Panchopapraana put together.
- Chaturdashaloka.
WORLDS of higher order. 1. Bhooloka , 2. Bhuvarloka, 3. Svaroka, 4. Maharloka, 5. Janarloka, 6. Taparloka and 7. Satyaloka.
Worlds of lower order . 1. Atala, 2. Vitala, 3. Sutala, 4. Rasaatala, 5 . Talaatala, 6. Mahaatala and Paataala.
( Itis not clear whether they are graded by subtility or physically.
Shodasha Set of 16 .
-- Shodashasa poojaa .Described in Poojaavidhi.
-Shodashakalaa. GOD has 16 kalaas and HE DESCENDS AS avataara with one or more or the kalaas. Krushna had all 16nkalaas . He is thus called Poornaavataara. Vivekananda was not respectful towards Krushna to begin with because of His "flirting " with Gopis" ended by accepting Him as Poornaavataara.
MUHYAPRAANA is one of the kalaas. Hanuman, Madhwaachaarya and Samartha Ramdas are manifestations of mukhyapraana.
--Chaturshashti
There are 64 kalaas i.e. arts.Some great persons have these 64 kalaas. Rest of us are blessed a few of them.
TIME units- KSHANA IS FOUR-FIFTH OF A SECOND.
TRUTI IS ONE-FIFTH OF A SECOND
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