Panchtanmatra-Five subtle elements

At the time of creation tamas guna of Maya creates five subtle elements. Together these are call panchtanmatra (Devanagari: पंचतन्मात्रा ISO15919: paṁcatanmātrā).

Each of these elements creates one of the Panch mahabhoot. The originating subtle element becomes the quality of the originated gross element. 

The five subtle elements are listed below

Sound

Sound is called shabdatanmatra (Devanagari: शब्द  तन्मात्रा ISO15919: ​śabda  tanmātrā ). It is simply referred to as shabd called (Devanagari: शब्द ISO15919: ​śabda) as well.

Shabd creates space. So, shabd becomes the quality of element space.

Touch

Touch is called sparshtanmatra (Devanagari: स्पर्श तन्मात्रा ISO15919: sparśa tanmātrā). It is simply referred to as sparsh (Devanagari: स्पर्श ISO15919: sparśa) as well.

Sparsh creates gross element air. So, sparsh becomes the primary quality of ​air. 

Form

Form is called rooptanmatra (Devanagari: रूप तन्मात्रा ​ISO15919: rūpa tanmātrā). It is simply referred to as roop (Devanagari: रूप ISO15919: rūpa) as well.

Roop creates gross element fire. So, roop becomes the primary quality of ​fire.

Taste

Taste is called rastanmatra (Devanagari: रस​ तन्मात्रा ISO15919: rasa​ tanmātrā). It is simply referred to as ras (Devanagari: रस ISO15919: rasa) as well.

Ras creates gross element water. So, ras becomes the primary quality of gross element water.

Smell

Smell is called gandhtanmatra (Devanagari: गंध​ तन्मात्रा ISO15919: gaṁdha​ tanmātrā). It is simply referred to as gandh (Devanagari: गन्ध ISO15919: gandha) as well.

Gandh creates gross element earth. So, gandh becomes the primary quality of earth.

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