9.3:CLASSIFICATION OF THE UNIVERSE:

 

The universe is classified into two major forms.

1.sabtha prapanjam =word and language realmசப்தபிரபஞ்சம்

2.artha prapanjam= the physical realmஅர்த்தபிரபஞ்சம்

The ‘sabtha prapanjam’ are further classified into vannam, padham and mandhiram

1.Vannam=letters( they are 51;they are also called the bija-vidhai-seeds)வன்னம்

2.Padham =words (they are 81: the details not clear)பதம்

3.Manthram =sentences(they are only11;details not known)மந்திரம்

 

The ‘artha prapanjam’ (physical matters of the universe) are classified as kalai,thathva and the buvanam.

1.Kalai=pradhitai,nivarthi,vidhya,santhi,and santhi adheedham.(5)

2.Thathva= from nadham to earth (36 in number).

3.Buvanam=the geographic areas (224) they are the various lands,mountains,islands and hills.

4.The vannam, padham, manthram, kalai, thathvam and the buvanam are called the ADDHUVA means the openings to reach god.அத்துவா

 

9.4:THE VIDHYA THATHVAM (CREATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE SPHERE):வித்யாதத்துவம்

 

After the creation of suddha maya(clean maya)  the remaining  maya consists of the unclean maya. The unclean maya consists of the anavam and kanmam. The souls which are in this state are called pralaya kalar. They are called so because they get rid of the malam in the  pralaya (apocalypse) phase of the universe.

 

From the unclean maya the kalam(time), niyadhi(logic) and kalai(action) appear.From the action of sivam this process happens. Siva employs anandhar who is leader of the viddhye-asurar(asura of knowledge) for this.

 

From the actions the viddhai(knowledge) emerges.

From the knowledge the aragam(desire) emerges.

Thus the five thathvas that emerge from the unclean maya are

1.time

2.logic

3.action

4.knowledge

5. desire

 

The five principles together form the purudan(man)

Thus in the unclean maya there are seven products

1.Maya, (1)

2.Five thathvas,(5)

3. Purudan(man),(1)

these seven products are also called as vidhhya thathva (knowledge principles).