Mahat-tattva

Mahat-tattva (Sanskrit: महत्तत्त्व, romanized: Mahattattva) or mahat is a concept in the Samkhya philosophy of Hinduism.^[1] It is the first evolute of Prakriti, the causeless cause of the world, that is generated after Prakriti begins to evolve when its equilibrium is disturbed, which causes expansion of material energy and matter.^[2] In the process of evolution, after mahat emanates, egoity (ahamkara), mind (manas), the five sense capacities, the five action capacities, the five subtle elements, and the five gross elements evolve. These are the 22 other elements that constitute the basic metaphysics of Samkhya.^[1]

^ ^a ^b The encyclopedia of Indian philosophies. Karl H. Potter (1st ed.). Delhi. 1970. pp. 42–49, 217. ISBN 978-81-208-0307-7. OCLC 91697.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Kumar, Shiv (1983). Sāṁkhya thought in the Brahmanical systems of Indian philosophy. Eastern Book Linkers. pp. 46–50. OCLC 613798605.

[:0-1] The encyclopedia of Indian philosophies. Karl H. Potter (1st ed.). Delhi. 1970. pp. 42–49, 217. ISBN 978-81-208-0307-7. OCLC 91697.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)

[:1-2] Kumar, Shiv (1983). Sāṁkhya thought in the Brahmanical systems of Indian philosophy. Eastern Book Linkers. pp. 46–50. OCLC 613798605.

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