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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तरी अवधारीं गा धनंजया I हे महदादिक माझी माया I जैसी प्रतिबिंबे छाया I निजांगाचि II 15 II
आणि इयेतें प्रकृति म्हणजे I जे अष्टधा भिन्न जाणिजे I लोकत्रय निपजे I इयेस्तव II 16 II
हे अष्टधा भिन्न कैसी I ऐसा ध्वनि धरिसी जरी मानसीं I तरी तेचि गा आतां परियेसीं I विवंचना II 17 II
आप तेज गगन I मही मारुत मन I बुद्धि अहंकार हे भिन्न I आठै भाग II 18 II

"In Sankhya philosophy, the universe is composed of 25 constituents, known as "tattvas". These include Prakruti (matter), Purush (Energy), and 23 further elements that evolve from Prakruti, encompassing various aspects of experience, from gross elements to subtle senses and the mind. 
They are:
1) Mahat (Cosmic Intelligence)
2) Buddhi (Intellect)
3) Ahankar ("I" Consciousness)
4) Five Mahabhootas (Gross Elements): The five fundamental elements of the physical world: ether, air, fire, water and earth.
5) Five Dnyanendriyas'
 The five sense organs that experience the external world: hearing, touch, sight, taste, and smell. 
6) Five Karmendriyas 
The five senses that facilitate action: speech, hands, feet, genitals, and anus.
7) Five Tanmatras :

Shabda (Sound): The subtle essence of sound, related to the ear. 

Sparsha (Touch): The subtle essence of touch, related to the skin. 
Rupa (Form/Vision): The subtle essence of form and color, related to the eyes. 
Rasa (Taste): The subtle essence of taste, related to the tongue. 
Gandha (Smell): The subtle essence of smell, related to the nose
24) Prakruti (Matter):
The fundamental, unmanifest,  unchangeable and eternal entity from which the universe evolves. 
25) Purush ( Eternal Energy):
These tattvas' are not simply a list of elements but represent a dynamic system of evolution, where one tattva leads to the next, ultimately resulting in the manifestation of the universe.
Just like a physical body casts a shadow, these 25 elements constitute Maya. The 'Mula-Maya' is called Prakruti. 
'Mula-Maya' is the fundamental, underlying cause of the phenomenal world, the illusion of separate existence. Mula-Maya represents the fundamental cause of the cycle of Creation and dissolution, where the phenomenal world emerges from and returns to a state of non-dual Brahman. 
The Mula-Maya comprises of 8 elements:
1) Mahat (Cosmic intelligence)
2 Buddhi (Intellect)
3) Ahankar ("I" Consciousness)
And Five Mahabhootas'
ether, air, fire, water and earth."

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