Aṇḍa

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In

Śiva tattva
which is the substrate and essential nature of all the other tattvas.

Śakti aṇḍa

Projected by the

Śiva tattva
). [2]

Māyā aṇḍa

The sphere of

Puruṣa tattva.[2]

Prakṛti aṇḍa

Prakṛti aṇḍa describes the world as it is perceived from the common human level of consciousness. It contains the śakti of the individual soul (puruṣa):

Pṛthvī aṇḍa

Pṛthvī aṇḍa is the terminal point of creation – solid matter. There is only one tattva in this sphere:

See also

References

  1. ^ Essence of the Exact Reality or Paramārthasāra of Abhinavagupta, B.N. Pandit, 1991, page 21
  2. ^ a b c d Parā-trīśikā-Vivaraṇa, The Secret of the Tantric Mysticism, Abhinavagupta, Jaideva Singh, page 103