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
