Theory of Akshara & Shabda
In ancient times, Shiva was denoted as having 4/5 heads.
These are 5 inherent energies of Shiva, represented by 4 ( 1 & 2 are inseparable)/ 5 manifest heads.
5 energies give rise to 16 vowels of Sanskrit: a A i I u U ri rI li lI e ai o au m h - made of subtlest tattva, Shiva tattva!
a) cit- consciousness, alphabet"a"
b) ananda- bliss, alphabet "A"
These 2 are inseparable & remain in unmanifest universe (hence 4/5 head).
c) iccha- will, alphabet i (unagitated) & I (agitated).
iccha is NOT desire as wrongly translated by many.
d) jnana- knowledge, alphabet u (about to manifest) & U (creation begins)
But Shiva detaches himself from creation & resides in original 2 shaktis.
Universe continues to expand.
Expansion of creation gives rise to 4 next vowels- ri rI li lI These vowels don't create anything.
It's when cit & Ananda Shakti come in contact with iccha Shakti they create vowel e.
Then again cit & Ananda Shakti contact vowel e to give rise to vowel ai.
Likewise when cit & Ananda shakti come in contact with jnana shakti then they create vowel o.
Then again cit & Ananda Shakti contact vowel o to create vowel au.
e) kriya- action is represented by these last 4 contacts & creation of e ai o au
e is asphut.
ai is sphut (vivid)
o is sphutatra (more vivid)
au is sphutatama (most vivid)
After creation & manifesting 5th Kriya ahakti, Shiva rests in native cit+Ananda Shakti & now represented by m (anusvara).
And whole creation as reflection of Shiva is represented by h (visarga).
These 16 vowels are made of Shiva tattva.
Rest of alphabet is Shakti tattva (35 tattva)
It's the story of "aum" & also the basis of mantras to invoke Shiva & Shakti energies.
This Universe is not created in the strict sense.
It's just his svatantrya, reflection of paramshiva.
In 5 energies this svatantrya is reflected.
All tattvas are reflection of these 5 energies of Shiva.
In these 5 energies all these 5 energies are present.
Just that one is predominant.
So this gives rise to 25 energy combinations which reflect as first 25 tattvas- from prithvi to purusha.
5 mahabhutas are 5 consonants from na to ka, produced by cit+Anand sakti (a, A) when mixed with 5 energies.
- cit sakti predominant- akasha- letter na
- Anand sakti- vayu- letter gha
- iccha sakti- agni- letter ga
- jnana sakti- jala- letter kha
- kriya sakti- prithvi- ka
5 tanmatras are 5 consonants nya to ca produced by iccha sakti- (i, I) when mixed with 5 energies.
- cit sakti predominant- sabda- abode of sound- nya
- Anand sakti- sparsha- letter jha
- iccha sakti- rupa- letter ja
- jnana sakti- rasa- letter cha
- kriya sakti- gandha- ca
5 karmendriyas are 5 consonants from Na to Ta r produced by ri & rI with 5 energies
- cit sakti- vak- Na
- Ananda sakti- pani- dha
- iccha sakti- pada- da
- jnana sakti- payu- tha
- kriya sakti- upastha- Ta
5 jnanendriyas are 5 consonants from na to Ta r produced by li & lI with 5 energies
- cit sakti- ghrana- na
- Ananda sakti-rasana- dha
- iccha sakti-tvak- da
- jnana sakti-caksu- tha
- kriya sakti-srotra-ta
Jnana sakti-(u, U) mixed with 5 energies produce 5 tattvas Manas, Buddhih, Ahankara, Prakriti, Purusha
Which are 5 consonants from pa to ma
- cit sakti- Purusha- ma
- Ananda sakti- Prakriti- bha
- iccha sakti- Ahankara- ba
- jnana sakti- buddhih- pha
- kriya sakti- manas- pa
6 kanchukas give 4 limitations- 4 semi vowels
- KAl+kalA- letter ya
- vidyA- letter ra
- rAga+niyatI- la
- mAyA- va
These limitations are internal (antahstha) to Purusha & not arise from 5 energies directly
4 tattvas from 32 to 35 are also not created by 5 energies directly.
They are expansion of own nature (heat) of Paramshiva- UshmA
- suddhavidyA- aham-aham/idam-idam (I-I/This-This)- sha
- isvara- idam-iham (This-I)- ssa
- sadAshiva- aham-idam (I-This)- sa
- saktI- aham (I)- ha
Aim of Matrikacakra is to function with first & last letter in either way of Siva or Sakti
Way of Siva:
1st letter a is 1st step of Siva in creative field, combine it with last letter ha, which is resting place (Panini's concept of pratyahara) you will find all in between.
You add letter m in end to get mantra of Siva- aham.
This letter m is significant.
It indicates that while creating all worlds (112 universes), 36 tattvas & 5 coverings of kalA, it all really has created nothing.
It's just 1 point (Bindu)
This is significance of m- anusvAra!
Way of Sakti is different.
In Sakti pratyahara, 2 saktis combine & create a world of their own.
Sakti is a created being.
Sakti wants to be independent of her creator - Siva.
So she creates world of Her own
1st letter of Sakti consonant- ka combines with last letter of Sakti-sa
This produces mantra of Sakti- ksa.
There are 3 visarga in Matrikacakra:
a) sambhava (para visarga)
This is supreme visarga.
It exists at stage of Ananda sakti (A).
It's mode is cittapralayah- thoughtlessness.
b) sakta (parapara visarga)
This is medium visarga (h).
Mode is cittasambodhah- one-pointedness
c) anava (apara visarga)
This is lower visarga.
It represents narah(individual)- ha.
Mode is cittavisrantih- mind resting in concentration
An article by GS
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