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Tattvas for the Physical Body

BHŪTAS

Elements

ĀKĀSHA

Ether

VĀYU

Air

TEJAS

Fire

ĀPAS

Water

PRITHVĪ

Earth

ĀKĀSHA

Ether, Space

Bhaya

Fear

Shirākāsha

Head

Dhāvana

Purify, Release

Nidrā

Sleep

Lālā

Saliva

Roman

Hair

VĀYU

Air

Moha

Ignorance

Kanthākāsha

Throat

Prasarana

Expand

Trishnā

Thirst

Svedha

Sweat

Tvach

Skin

TEJAS

Fire

Shoka

Grief

Hridayākāsha

Heart

Utkramana

Burn

Kshudhā

Hunger

Rakta

Blood

Nādī

Nerve

ĀPAS

Water

Krodha

Anger

Udarākāsha

Abdomen, Stomach

Chalana

Move

Klānti

Tiredness

Vīrya

Hormones

Mamsa

Flesh

PRITHIVĪ

Earth

Kāma

Passion

Katyākāsha

Lower Abdomen

Lower Abdomen

Contract

Ālasya

Laziness

Mūtra

Urine

Asthi

Bones

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