Discourse on the subjects of adhyatma, adhibuta, and adhidaivata by rishi (yajnavavalkya in Mahabharata) Speaks of 2 feet as adhyatma, the act of walking as adhibhuta, and vishnu as adhidaivatam(of those two limbs ). The lower duct(anal, canal ) is adhyatma; its function of throwing out the excreta is adhibhuta, and mitra (surya) is the adhidaivata (of that organ).the organ of generation is called adhyatma.its agreeable function is called adhibhuta, and prajapathi is its adhidaivata.the hands are adhyatma; their function as represented by acts is adhibuta; and indra is adhidaivata of those limbs.the organs of speech are adhyatma; the word uttered by them adhibuta; and agni is their adhidaivata. The eye is adhyatma; vision or form is its adhibuta; and surya is the adhidaivata of that organ.the ear is the adhyatma; sound is adhibuta; and the points of the horizon are its adhidaivata. The tongue is adhyatma, taste is its adhibuta; and water is its adhidaivata. The sense of scent is adhyatma; odour is its adhibuta; and earth is its adhidaivata. The skin is adhyatma; touch is its adhibuta; and wind is its adhidaivata. Mind has been called adhyatma; that with which the mind is employed is adhibhuta; and chandramas is its adhidaivata. Conscious ness is adhyatma; conviction in ones identity with prakriti is its adhibuta; and mahat or buddhi is its adhidaivata. Buddhi is adhyatma; that which is to be uunderstood is its adhibuta; and kshetrajna is its adhidaivata. .
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