365bet娱乐

[Full title: (A) Philosophical aspects; (3) Samkhya philosophy; (3) The three kinds of bodies].

Devala refers to the four maternal & four paternal sheaths. (2221). But such eight sheaths are not mentioned in the three extant primary works of Sankhya system namely the Sankhyakarika, the Sankhyasutra & the Tattvasamasa. Devala has borrowed this concept also from the ancient works of Sankhya, in which the discussion of such topic might be there. The Sankhyakarika (39) refers to the gross bodies by the term 'matapitrjah'. While commenting upon the above karika, Vacaspati Misra 30 explains that they have six sheaths three hair, blood & flesh, from the maternal side & three-musclules bones & marrow, from the paternal side. The verses ', quoted by Pandit Shivanarayana Shastri in his commentary on the above verse 31 f } _ Ca

847 & in his Introduction also refer to the same concept of six sheaths. three paternal & three maternal that constitute the body. The Sankhyasutra (3/7) 32 refers to the gross body as mostly the product of maternal & paternal elements, but does not mention the concept of sheaths. -33 The commenter Yuktidipika (p.120) refers to the six sheaths, as explained previously. But it adds that some explain the sheaths to be eight. i.e. the six already mentioned & two that are formed by asita (whatever is eaten) & pita (drunk). But it is not clear, why the latter two are also included under the term matrja & pitrja sheaths. The eight stages of realisation referred to in the Upanisadic literature are (1) Annamaya, (2) Pranamaya, (3) Manomaya, (4) Vijnanamaya, (5) Jnanamaya, (6) Cinmaya, (7) Anandamaya, & (8) Brahmamaya; The five of them are quite well-known as sheaths i & are referred to in the Taittiriya Upanisad, while last five 34 are referred to in the Ganesatharvasirsa