Shloka 30
Jvarotpatti — The Origin and Distribution of Jvara
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अथवा संनिपातो<यं शरीरं पाञज्चभौतिकम् । एकश्न दश चाष्टौ च गुणा: सह शरीरिणा,अथवा इन सबका समुदाय ही पाञज्चभौतिक शरीर है। एक महत्तत््व और जीवसहित पूर्वोक्त अठारह गुण--ये सभी इस समुदायके अन्तर्गत हैं
athavā sannipāto 'yaṃ śarīraṃ pāñcabhautikam | ekaś ca daśa cāṣṭau ca guṇāḥ saha śarīriṇā ||
Asita said: Or again, this body is a composite—made of the five great elements. Within this aggregate are included the one principle (the Mahat), the ten (the sense-faculties), and the eight (subtle constituents), together with the embodied self. Thus, what we call the “body” is not a single, independent entity but a gathered assemblage of constituents, and understanding this loosens attachment and clarifies right discernment.
असित उवाच
Educational Q&A
The body is an aggregate of elemental and psychological constituents; recognizing it as a composite (rather than the true self) supports detachment, discrimination, and ethical steadiness.
Asita is explaining a Sāṅkhya-style analysis of the person: the five-element body is a ‘sannipāta’ (assemblage) that includes Mahat, the ten faculties, the eight constituents, and the embodied self as the experiencer.