Katidhapurusha Sharira: Difference between revisions

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athAtaH katidhApuruShIyaM shArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH||1||

We shall now expound the chapter dealing with the various divisions of the sharira and the purusha. [1]

We shall now expound the chapter dealing with the various divisions of the ''sharira'' and the ''purusha''. [1]

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||

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# What are the divisions of the purusha according to the division of the ''dhatus'' (elements)?

# Why is this ''purusha'' considered as the ''karana'' (''karta''/doer)? Is the ''purusha'' considered to be the cause of the body?

# What is the origin of purusha?

# What is the origin of ''purusha''?

# Is the purusha a sentient or an insentient entity?

4. Is the purusha a sentient or an insentient entity?

# Is the purusha eternal or ephemeral?

5. Is the purusha eternal or ephemeral?

# What is the primordial source of creation and what are its byproducts?

6. What is the primordial source of creation and what are its byproducts?

# What is the proof of the existence of the ''purusha''?

7. What is the proof of the existence of the purusha?

# Those proficient in spiritual science describe the purusha to be devoid of action, independent, absolutely free, all pervasive, knower of the body and a witness. When is the purusha devoid of action? How does action emanate from it?

8. Those proficient in spiritual science describe the purusha to be devoid of action, independent, absolutely free, all pervasive, knower of the body and a witness. When is the purusha devoid of action? How does action emanate from it?

# If the purusha is independent, how does it take birth among the undesirable species?

9. If the purusha is independent, how does it take birth among the undesirable species?

10. If the purusha is absolutely free, how does it get overpowered by miserable ideas?

11. Being omnipresent, why is it not aware of all miseries in its surroundings?

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 athAtaH katidhApuruShIyaM shArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH||1||
-We shall now expound the chapter dealing with the various divisions of the sharira and the purusha. [1]
+We shall now expound the chapter dealing with the various divisions of the ''sharira'' and the ''purusha''. [1]
 इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||
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 # What are the divisions of the purusha according to the division of the ''dhatus'' (elements)?
 # Why is this ''purusha'' considered as the ''karana'' (''karta''/doer)? Is the ''purusha'' considered to be the cause of the body?
-# What is the origin of purusha?
+# What is the origin of ''purusha''?
+# Is the purusha a sentient or an insentient entity?
-.	Is the purusha a sentient or an insentient entity?
+# Is the purusha eternal or ephemeral?
-.	Is the purusha eternal or ephemeral?
+# What is the primordial source of creation and what are its byproducts?
-.	What is the primordial source of creation and what are its byproducts?
+# What is the proof of the existence of the ''purusha''?
-.	What is the proof of the existence of the purusha?
+# Those proficient in spiritual science describe the purusha to be devoid of action, independent, absolutely free, all pervasive, knower of the body and a witness. When is the purusha devoid of action? How does action emanate from it?
-.	Those proficient in spiritual science describe the purusha to be devoid of action, independent, absolutely free, all pervasive, knower of the body and a witness. When is the purusha devoid of action? How does action emanate from it?
+# If the purusha is independent, how does it take birth among the undesirable species?
-.	If the purusha is independent, how does it take birth among the undesirable species?
 .	If the purusha is absolutely free, how does it get overpowered by miserable ideas?
 .	Being omnipresent, why is it not aware of all miseries in its surroundings?