Thursday, 15 October 2026

16 Kalas Details

Srimad Bhagavatham 1.3.1

जगृहे पौरुषं रूपं भगवान्महदादिभि: ।
सम्भूतं षोडशकलमादौ लोकसिसृक्षया ॥ १ ॥


Meaning

In the beginning of the creation, Bhagavan took the universal form of the puruṣa incarnation and with sixteen principles of material Creation  manifested the Creation. 

16 kala of purusha

01) Prana: Life force supported by Hiranyagarbha.
02) Shraddha: Faith or conviction (Asthikya Buddhi).
03) Prithvi: Earth element.
04) Jal: Water element.
05) Tej: Fire element.
06) Vayu: Air element.
07) Akash: Space/Ether element.
08) Indriyas: Senses (Karmendriyas and Jnanendriyas).
09) Annam: Food/Matter, sustaining life.
10) Mana: Mind (including Antahkaranas)
11) Tapa: Penance, austerity, or self-discipline.
12) Mantra: Vedic hymns.
13) Yajnas: Rituals and sacrifices.
14) Karma: Actions and free will.
15) Lokas: Worlds/Realms.
16) Nama: Names/Forms in creation


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