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Prakrti (Matter)*** The main philosophical subject matter of the Bhagavad-gita is the explanation of five basic concepts or truths:
prakṛti or prakriti (Sanskrit : प्रकृ्ति, ";") — material nature. According to the Bhagavad Gita, the basic nature of intelligence by which the Universe exists and functions. It is described in Bhagavad Gita as the "primal motive force". It is the essential consituent of the universe and is at the basis of all the activity of the creation. In sankhya philosophy prakrti is comprised of eight elements: earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect and ego. It is characterized by the three gunas : sattva, rajas and tamas . prakṛti is female while purusa is male. According to the ancient Vedic science of ayurveda the three gunas — sattva, rajas and tamas — as the pertain to the human physiology are called doshas : kapha , pitta , vata. The balance or imbalance of these doshas defines the prakriti or nature of one's body.
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