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SARIRA


SARIRA
Sarira is which disintegrates.  At the time of death, the body disintegrates into the five elements-spaces, air, fire, water, and earth from which it has been created.
 Three types of sariras are mentioned in Vedanta. 
1.      Sthula sarira
2.      Sukshma sarira
3.      Karana sarira
All these are considered anatma. As Sarira is anatma it is impermanent.   All these have starting point and end point.  Siryamanatvat  sariram. It disintegrates at the time of death.  It is created with the combination of panchabhutas and disintegrates after the death. Gross body is made up of panca bhutas. These panca bhutas disintegrate after the death.

Jagadguru Sankaracarya has given a great definition of sthula sarira. According to it there are four important aspects of sthula sarira.
1. It is made up of the five great elements.
2. It is born as the result of good actions of the past.
3. It is counter for experiences.
4. It is subject to the six modifications.

Dr A. Tara Lakshmi,
Srikalakasti

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