AdhyAtma, AdhibhUta, and Adhidaiva

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Namaste,

 

Among the six technical terms defined in Gita Ch 8,

are: Adhi-Atma, Adhi-bhUta, Adhi-daiva.

 

These three also form fundamental concepts in sAmkhya.

I was wondering if the list members could point to

sAmkhya texts or upaniShad texts, or any other text

that explains these terms.

 

Any other information in form of personal comments,

explanations are welcome.

 

Regards,

Shrinivas Gadkari

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

In sAmkhya, duHkha is classified as Adhi-Atama, Adhi-bhUta,

and Adhi-daiva.

 

Then (in keeping with your explanations)

Adhi-Atmika duHkha - pain arising from internal cause

(self is unfavourable)

 

Adhi-bautika duHkha - pain arising from external manifest cause

(elements are unfavourable)

 

Adhi-daivika duHkha - pain casued by external unseen cause

(daiva, destiny is unfavourable)

 

Do any srI-vidyA texts deal with this subject?

 

Regards,

Shrinivas

 

, ganapathy = = vijaya

<srividya101> wrote:

> Pranams.

>

> After a brief retreat in the Punya bhumi ......

>

> Adhyatmika means calamities like epidemics, diseases, worries and

apprehensions etc

>

> Adhiboutika means calamities like social evils,fear of

burglery,looting,theft,attacks from wild lives etc

>

> Adhidaivika is understood as troubles from natural causes like

floods,wild fires,earthquakes,valcanoes,typhoons etc

>

>

> Ganapathy

>