Prithvi Shabda

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Prithwi Shabda

The final element of the five great elements is Prithwi mahabhoota. The sense of smell is its attribute of its main sense, and Kharatwa or roughness is the main property of Prithvi mahabhoota.

Earth is another name of Prithwi. According to the religions based on Hinduism Prithvi is known as mother or goddess, and is one of the wives of Lord Vishnu.

Prithvi and its attribute and property constitute the building blocks of creation.

The entire complex and complicated universe constituting both the living and non-living matter is created with the help of this mahabhoota and its attributes and the property.

The word Prithvi gets its derivation from the ancient Greek word PIE which means she who is flat or broad. Earth, the mother is considered to be a complementary half of sky or space, the father in the Vedas. Dhra, Dhrithi, Dharthi, and so on are the other words of Prithvi which mean holds everything.

Most of our bodily ailments are due to instability in the equilibrium of the five great elements or mahabhoota. With the help of the science of hand and finger postures, known as Mudra, one can cure their bodily ailments, wherein the five great elements are balanced by increasing or decreasing the levels of each element to their optimal levels. Prithvi Mudra is one of the mudras in which the tip of the thumb is touched to the fore part of the third finger.

This mudra helps in removing physical weakness, increases tolerance and patience, stabilizes the body equilibrium, and in practicing meditation. All these problems are solved by balancing the Prithvi element in the body.

The five great elements are used also used by Vasthu Shastra, science of space and architecture, evolved in India helps create space and environment so that the health, prosperity and spirituality are enhanced.

Prithvi is also mentioned in Yoga. It is believed that through Prithvi Dharan, if anyone penetrates through Muladhara Chakra, the one that is located at the spinal column's base, Prithvi thatva is conquered. It indicates that one need not fear the death due to or from earth.

Shabda means sound or vibration, which is a property of space, and is one of the characteristics of soul. The state of merger of shabda with surat is known as Avigat Purush. Prithvi is present in the properties like Rupa or vision, Rasa or taste, and Gandha or smell.

Prithvi Shabda means sound of the earth. All the seven types of rupa are present in Prithvi. They are Shukla or white, Nila or blue, Pita or yellow, Harita or green, Kapish or brown, Rakta or red, and Chitra or spotted. Moreover, the six tastes or rasa are possessed by Prithvi.

They are Madhura or sweet, Amla or sour, Lavan or salt, Tikta or bitter, Katu or chilly, and Kashaya or alum like taste. Only the Prithvi mahabhootha has the property of Gandha or smell. The two types of Gandha are Surbhi or good smell, and Asurbhi or bad smell.

Prithvi or the earth is the only place that is proved to be inhabited by both living and non living things. Smell is the subtle principle of earth. It is also believed that the dissolution of several gases in water created the gross element, Earth. Exhibiting the shapes, absorbing water, occupying space, revealing the bodily characteristics of the living and non-living beings, and so on are the qualities of Prithvi.