Pañcīkaraṇa
पञ्चीकरणनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter) · पञ्चन् (pañcan — five) + √कृ धातु (kṛ — to make) + ल्युट् प्रत्यय
pañcīkaraṇa
Fundamental Concepts
Quintuplication — the process by which the five elements combine
Pañcīkaraṇa is the cosmogonic process described in Vedānta whereby the five subtle elements (ākāśa, vāyu, agni, āpas, pṛthivī) mutually combine to form the five gross elements that constitute the material universe. Each gross element contains 50% of itself and 12.5% of each of the other four. This teaching is found in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad and was systematized by Śaṅkara in the text Pañcīkaraṇam.
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Vishva Vidya. "Pañcīkaraṇa (पञ्चीकरण)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/panchikarana.
Vishva Vidya. "Pañcīkaraṇa (पञ्चीकरण)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/panchikarana.
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