subtle body
subtle body noun: the second of three (or more) bodies that make up the fully embodied human in various Hindu philosophies.
Noun
subtle body (plural subtle bodies)
- The second of three (or more) bodies that make up the fully embodied human in various Hindu philosophies.
- The embodiment of the soul or mind; part of the bodymind of the human being in syncretic, esoteric philosophy.
- Those parts of the septenary, the 'seven principles of man' which constitute each human being, contrasted with the gross body, the physical human body.
subtle body meaning in Tamil
subtle body in Tamil
- நுண்ணாக்கை, புரியட்டகம், புரியட்டம், அணு
Forms of subtle body
| plural | subtle bodies |
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Origin of subtle body
Translation of सूक्ष्म शरीर (sūkṣma-śarīra) or सूक्ष्म देह (sūkṣma-deha).
Questions about subtle body
- What does subtle body mean?
- Subtle body means the second of three (or more) bodies that make up the fully embodied human in various Hindu philosophies.
- What is subtle body in Tamil?
- Subtle body in Tamil is நுண்ணாக்கை, புரியட்டகம், புரியட்டம். See Subtle body meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is subtle body?
- Subtle body is a noun.
- What is the plural of subtle body?
- The plural of subtle body is subtle bodies.
Words near subtle body in the dictionary
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