96 Tattvas

 According to Siddha medicine system of Bhārata, the human body is composed of 96 tattvas.

5 Pūtam (பூதம், five elements) 

1.     Ākāśa (Ākāyam, ஆகாயம், Ether)

2.    Vāyu (Kāṟṟu, காற்று, Air)

3.    Agni (Tī, தீ, Fire)

4.    Jal (Nīra, நீர், Water)

5.    Prithvī (Maṇ மண், Earth)

5 Ñāṉēntiriyam (ஞானேந்திரியம், five sense organs of perception)

6.    Śrotra (Mey, மெய், Ear)

7.    Tvak (Mūkku, மூக்கு, Skin)

8.    Chakshu (Kaṇ, கண்¸ Eye)

9.    Jivha (Cevi, செவி, Tongue)

10.  Ghrāna (Nākku, நாக்கு, Nose)

5 Taṉmāttirai (தன்மாத்திரை, five functions of senses, Pulan) 

11.   Śabda (Cptam, ச்ப்தம், Sound)

12.  Sparśa (Sparicam, ஸ்பரிசம், Touch)

13.  Rūpa (Rūpam, ரூபம், Form)

14.  Rasa (Racam, ரசம், Taste)

15.  Gandha (Kantam, கந்தம், Odor)

5 Kaṉmēntiriyam (கன்மேந்திரியம், five organs of action, motor organs)

16.  Vāk (vākku, வாக்கு, Mouth for making sound and speech)

17.  Pāni (kai, கை, Hand for grasping and touching)

18.  Pāda (pātam, பாதம், Leg for ambulation)

19.  Pāyu (eruvāy, எருவாய், Anus for evacuation)

20. Upastha (karuvāy, கருவாய், Sexual organ for procreation and enjoyment)

5 Functions of Kaṉmēntiriyam (கன்மேந்திரியம்)

21.  Speaking (function of Vāk, vākku, வாக்கு, Mouth for making sound and speech)

22. Receiving (function of Pāni, kai, கை, hand for grasping and touching)

23. Walking (function of Pāda, pātam, பாதம், leg for ambulation)

24. Defecating (function of Pāyu, eruvāy, எருவாய், anus for evacuation)

25.  Procreation (function of Upastha, karuvāy, கருவாய், sexual organ for procreation and enjoyment)

4 Antakkaraṇam (அந்தக்கரணம், अन्तःकरण, four intellectual faculties) 

26. Maṉam, மனம், Mind

27. Akaṅkāram, அகங்காரம், Ego

28. Putti, புத்தி, Intellect

29. Cittam, சித்தம், Will

1 - Arivu

30. Wisdom of Self-realization

10 Naadi Nāṭi, நாடி, Nadi, (10 nerves) (Channels of life force responsible for the dynamics of prana)

31.  Iṭai (இடை, Idā, the nerve beginning from the great toe of the right foot and passing up to the left nostril)

32. Piṅkalai (பிங்கலை, Pingalā, the nerve beginning from the great toe of the left foot and passing up to the right nostril)

33.  Cuḻumuṉai (சுழுமுனை, Sushumnā)

34. Kāntāri (காந்தாரி, Gāndhārī, the nerve beginning at the navel and passing to the neck)

35.  Atti (அத்தி, Hastijihva)

36. Ciṅkuvai (சிங்குவை, Shankhini, the nerve in the region of the eyes with ten branches)

37. Alampuṭai (அலம்புடை, Alambusha)

38.  Puruṭaṉ (புருடன், Pusha, the nerve in the region of the ears with 120 branches)

39. Caṅkiṉi (சங்கினி, Yashaswini)

40. Kuku (குகு, Kuhu)

10 Vayu வாயு, Vital Nerve Force (Vital nerve force which is responsible for all kinds of movements)

41.  Pirāṇaṉ (பிராணன், Prāna)

42. Apāṉaṉ (அபானன், Apāna)

43. Viyāṉaṉ (வியானன், Vyāna)

44. Utāṉaṉ (உதானன், Udāna)

45. Camāṉaṉ (சமானன், Samāna)

46. Nākaṉ (நாகன், Nāga)

47. Kūrmaṉ (கூர்மன், Kūrma)

48. Kirutaraṉ (கிருதரன், Kirukaran)

49. Tēvatattaṉ (தேவதத்தன், Devadhathan)

50. Taṉañcayaṉ (தனஞ்சயன், Dhananjaya)

Asayam - 5 (Visceral Cavities)

51.  Amarvasayam-Stomach,

52.  Pakirvasayam-Small Intestine,

53.  Malavasa-Large Intestine Especially Rectum,

54. Chalavasayam-Urinary Bladder,

55.  Suckilavasayam-Seminal Vesicle

5 Kosam (Five states of the human body or sheath):

56. Annamaya Kośam (Food Sheath)

57. Prāṇamaya kośam (Vital-Air Sheath)

58.  Manomaya Kośam (Mental Sheath)

59. Vijñānamaya Kośam (Intellectual Sheath)

60. Ānaṃdamaya Kośam (Bliss Sheath)

6 Aatharam (Stations of soul)

61.  Mūlādhāra (Mūlātāram, மூலாதாரம்)

62. Svādhiṣṭhāna (Cuvātiṣṭāṉam, சுவாதிஷ்டானம்)

63. Maṇipura (Maṇipūrakam, மணிபூரகம்)

64. Anāhata (Aṉākatam, அனாகதம்)

65. Viśuddha (விசுத்தி)

66. Ājnā (Ākkiṉai, ஆக்கினை)

Mandalam - 3 (Regions): Thee Mandalam

67. Agni Maṇḍalam (Fire Region)

68. Sūrya Maṇḍalam (Gnayiru Mandalam, Solar Region)

69. Candra Maṇḍalam (Thingal Mandalam, Lunar Region)

Malam - 3 (Three impurities of the soul)

70. Āṇava Mala (Āṇavam, caused by the ignorance in aṇu, jīva)

71.  Kārma Mala (Kānmam, caused by the impressions of virtuous and sinful Karma)

72. Māyīya (Māyai, caused by the power of Māyā)

Thodam - 3 (Three humours)

73. Vāta (Vatham)

74. Pitta (Pitham)

75. Kapha (Kapham)

Eṣaṇā - 3 (Eadanai, Physical Bindings)

76. Vittaiṣaṇā (Material Bindings, Porul Patru)

77. putraiṣaṇā (Offspring Bindings, Puthalvar Patru)

78. Lokaiṣaṇā (Worldly Bindings, Ulaga Patru)

Gunam - 3 Kuṇam, குணம், Qualities

79. Sattva (சாத்துவீகம், Cāttuvīkam)

80. Rajasa (இராசதம், Irācatam)

81.  Tamasa (தாமதம், Tāmatam)

Vinai - 2 (Acts)

82. Nalvinai (Good Acts),

83.  Theevinai (Bad Acts)

Ragam - 8 (The eight passions)

84. Kāmam (Desire)

85.  Kurotham (Hatred)

86. Ulobam (Stingy)

87. Moham (Lust, Intense or Strong Desire)

88. Matham (Pride)

89. Marcharyam (Internal Conflict)

90. Idumbai (Mockery)

91.  Ahankaram (Ego)

Avasthai - 5 (Five states of consciousness)

92. Ninaivu (Wakefulness)

93. Kanavu (Dream)

94. Urakkam (Sleep)

95. Perurakkam (Repose, Tranquil or Peaceful State)

96. Uyirpadakkam (Insensibility to surroundings)


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