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Tattvas for the Astral Body

GUNAS SATTVA RAJAS TAMAS
BHŪTAS
Elements
ĀKĀSHA

Ether

Actions and Effects

VĀYU

Air

Prāna

TEJAS

Fire

Gyāna Indriyas

ĀPAS

Water

Karma Indriyas

PRITHVĪ

Earth

Facts

ĀKĀSHA

Ether, Space

SPHURANA

First movement

Principle Vishnu

VYĀNA

In each part of the body

Helps with the movement
and bending of the joints

SHROTRA
Ears

Principle nāda (Sound)

Direction, Hearing

VĀNĪ

Mouth, Voice

Principle agni (Fire)

Speech

SHABDA

Sound

VĀYU

Air

SANKALPA/VIKALPA

Consideration and Decision

Principle Chandra (Moon)

SAMĀNA

In the navel

Helps with the distribution of
nourishment in the body

TVACH
Skin

Principle Vāyu (Air)

Touching and Feeling

PĀNI

Hands

Principle Indra

Giving and Taking

SPARSHA

Touch

TEJAS

Fire

BUDDHI

Decision

Principle Brahma

UDĀNA

In the throat

Helps with the separation of
solid and liquid food

CHAKSHU

Eyes

Principle Surya (Sun)

Seeing and Visualising

PADA

Feet

Principle Upendra

Going and Moving

RŪPA

Form

ĀPAS

Water

CHITTA

Consciousness

Principle Nārāyana

Memory

PRĀNA

In the heart

Helps with breathing
21,000 breaths/day

JIHVĀ

Tongue

Principle Varuna (Water)

Taste

Discrimination

UPASTHA

Reproductive Organs

Principle Prajāpati

Procreation

RASA

Juice

PRITHVĪ

Earth

AHAMKĀRA

Ego

Principle Rudra

Pride and Egotism

APĀNA

In the lower abdomen

Helps with elimination

GHRĀNA

Nose

Principle Āshvini kumāra

Smell

GUDA

Excretory Organs

Principle Yama (Death)

Excretion

GANDHA

Smell

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