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Hindu Material Subject

Grade 4
Reviwer for The Final Test 2014
Tri Sarira
What kind of human body composition? In the science, the composition of human body have been
described in detail. Then, how is the composition of the human body in the light of Hindu religion?
In the HIndu religion there is the concept of Tri Sarira which describes the composition of human
body. Tri Sarira consists of two words, namely Tri and Sarira. Tri meaning three, while Sarira
which means body. so, Tri Sarira means three layers of human body that have different
functionalitu and quality. The three of the body consists of Stula Sarira, Suksma Sarira and
Antahkarana Sarira.
1. Stula Sarira (Gross Body)
Stula sarira is the outermost layer of the body (physical) stula sarira is an organ that can
seen and touch. Stula sarira is also called Raga Sarira because it wraps the subtle body
and causal body. Stula sarira formed from elements of Panca maha bhuta, namely
Prtivi: any solid substance, such as bone, muscle, flesh, nails and hair.
Apah : any liquid substance, such as blood, sweat and mucus.
Teja: any hot substance, such as body temperature.
Vayu: air or breath.
Akasha: ether or substance of light or electrical energy.
What is the process?
By grossification of five elements-volume of the body due to space, respiration due to
air, body heat due to agni-fire, the make up due to water and mineral earth.
How is this body acquired?
If all body made up of the same material, why there is difference among them-animal body,
human body, plant body and even variations among them? The body is aquaired out of
good karma in the past.
What is its function? It is the abode for the experience of pleasure, pain etc.
What is its nature? It is subject to six modifications (sadvikara) as follows:
It exists as potential form in the mothers womb.
It is born
It grows
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It transforms
It decay, declines and
It perishes.

2. Suksma Sarira
Sukma Sarira or Lingga Sarira means the subtle body. it consists mind (manah),
intelligence (citta) and ego (ahamkara). Suksma Sarira the body layer can not seen or
touched, such as the human mind. The mind is located deep in the body that is called the
subtle body. suksma sarira a human mind or memory. In sanskrita, suksma sarira also
called Citta. Citta is a memory or experience that is made by the body, thought, seen, and
felt by humans for life in this world. Citta is one of the elements that make up a persons
character or trait. At Citta there is an element of Dasendriya (Dasa=ten; Indriya=senses).
Which is devided into Panca Buddhindriya and Panca Karmendriya. Panca Buddhindriya
are five kinds of senses identifier, consisting of:
Cakswindriya is sensory vision, lies in the eyes.
Srotendriya the listener senses, located in the ear.
Ghranendriya the senses of smell, located on the nose.
Twakindriya identifier that senses touch, located in the skin.
Jihwendriya the sense of taste, is located on the tongue.
Panca Karmendriya are five types of sensory drive or worker, consisting of:
Panendriya was driving on hand.
Padendriya was driving on foot.
Garbhendriya was driving on the stomach
Upastendriya is driving in the private part.
Payundriya is driving in the rectum.
What is suksma sarira made of? The five elements-space (akasha), air (vayu), water
(apah), fire (teja) and earth (prtivi) born before the process grossification. They are known
as tanmatras. The five subtle elements (Panca tanmantra) before becoming Panca maha
bhuta are:
Sabda ear (hearing)
Rupa eyes (sight)
Sparsa skin (sense of touch)
Rasa tongue (taste)
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Gandha nose (smell)
What is its function? The instrument for experiencing pleasure, pain etc. (as againts gross
body which is the house for experiencing) since there are varieties of experiences, there
should be varieties of instruments also.
How many are there? There are seventeen are listed as follows:
Panca Buddhindriya (Five sense organs)
Panca Karmendriya (Five organs of actions)
Panca Prana (Five vital powers)
Prana
(Respiration)
Apana
(Excretion)
Udana
(Throwing out)
Samana
(Digestion)
Vyana
(Circulation)
Prana means
forward moving
air, moves inward
and governs
reception of all
types from eating
of food, drinking of
water and
inhalation of air.
Apana means air
that moves
away, moves
downward and
outward and
governs all forms
of elimination
(emotional,
mental
experience, urin,
carbon dioxide
through breath).
Udana means
the upward
moving air,
moves upward
and qualitative
or
transformative
movements of
the life energy.
It governs
growth of the
body, the ability
of stand,
speech, effort,
enthusiasm and
will.
Samana means
balanding air,
moves from the
periphery to the
center, through a
churning and
discerning action.
It aids in digestion
on all level (digest
food, in the lungs
to digest air or
absorb oxygen, in
the mind digest
experience.
Vyana means
the outward
moving air,
moves from
the center to
the periphery.
It governs
circulation on
all level. It
moves the
foods, water,
and oxygen
throughout the
body and keep
emotion and
thoughts
circulating in
the mind.

The mind, and
The intellect.
3. Antahkarana Sarira
Antahkarana Sarira is the most subtle body layers, called the Atman. Antakarana sarira
also called the body causes. Atman into the human soul. Atman make humans can live,
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move, and have a taste. Atman is the layer most powerful body in the human body. atman
is also a form of behavior and motion of the human mind. If atman has left the body of a
person, then it becomes dead.

Task.
1. According to Hinduism, a humans body has three layers. It is ...
a. Tri sarira b. Tri murti c. Tri purusa d. Tri dharma
2. Stula Sarira is also called ...
a. Lingga Sarira b. Raga Sarira c. Atman d. Antahkarana sarira
3. The stula sarira is gross body. it is formed by ...
a. Panca tan mantra c. Panca Karmendriya
b. Panca maha bhuta d. Panca Buddhindriya
4. Everyone has a mind. Evidenced by the increasing age and experience, the people can get
more knowledges. But the mind can not be observed with five humans senses because it is
very smooth. So the mind is part of ...
a. Stula sarira c. Antahkarana sarira
b. Suksma sarira d. Atman
5. The five senses intelligence in sanskrit is ...
a. Panca Buddhindriya c. Panca Karmendriya
b. Panca Maha bhuta d. Panca Buddhindriya
6. There are five Buddhindriya. One lies in the eyes ...
a. Twakindriya b. Srotendriya c. Upastendriya d. Jihwendriya
7. Twakindriya identifier that sense of touch, located in ...
a. The eyes b. The ears c. The mouth d. The skin
8. Garbhendriya is driving on ...
a. Foot b. The rectum c. Hand d. The stomach
9. Suksma sarira is made of five subtle elements. It is called Panca tan mantra. One of part
Panca tan mantra is ...
a. Apah b. Teja c. Vayu d. Gandha
10. One part of Panca tan mantra is Sabda. It lies on ...
a. ear b. Mouth c. Skin d. Nose
Fill in the blanks with choosing the correct words.
Panca Prana Atman Stula Sarira Panca Karmendriya Udana
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Vyana Antahkarana sarira Udana
11. All layers of human body can be functioned because of ...
12. The deepest layers of human body and becomes the source of life ...
13. Five organs of action is called ...
14. The vital power which transforms the movements of the life energy. Such as the ablity to
stand, speech and will is ...
15. The vital power which moves of foods, water and oxygen throughout the body is ...
Essay.
1. Name and explain the meanings of parts of Tri sarira.
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2. Stula sarira was formed by Panca maha bhuta. Name the humans organs were made of
Panca Maha bhuta.
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3. Name the five vital power (panca pranas) and their functions.
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4. Suksma sarira was made of before Panca maha bhuta, it was called Panca tan mantra (the
subtle elements). Name parts of Panca tan mantra and their functions.
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5. List the 17 parts of suksma sarira