Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 93
पंचभूतानि पञ्चैव कर्मज्ञानेंद्रियाणि च । पंच पंचापि विषया मनोबुद्ध्यहमेव च
paṃcabhūtāni pañcaiva karmajñāneṃdriyāṇi ca | paṃca paṃcāpi viṣayā manobuddhyahameva ca
Il y a les cinq éléments ; et aussi les cinq organes d’action et les cinq organes de connaissance ; de même les cinq objets des sens, avec le mental, l’intellect et l’ego.
Sutanu
Scene: A contemplative sage or Skanda-teacher figure points to a subtle diagram of the body as a ‘house’ composed of elements, senses, and mind—rendered as concentric circles or lotus-petals labeled with tattvas.
FAQs
The embodied being is a structured assembly of elements, faculties, and inner instruments—knowing this supports discernment.
None; this is a philosophical mapping of the human constitution.
None directly; it provides a framework used for contemplation and self-analysis.