The word pancha is used in boxing as punch indicating holding five fingers and hitting.  The word pancha means five. 

What is bootha?

Bootha is derived from 2 letters boo and tha.  There are 64 phonetic sounds that comes from the body created by paramatma.  As such the 64 sounds are the primordial syllables emanating from paramatma.  Or i.e., the pramatma’s action in changing this universe is represented in 64 syllables.  These syllables have 3 forms and 4 dimensions like we study in physics. 

In physics, in order to represent a change we represent it in 3 dimensions, direction, matter and energy.  These 3 are representive of power.  The power multiplied by time gives energy.  Similarly, we represent every change of energy through vernacular letters.  The first change is represented by swaras denoting directions.  The second, by vargas denoting matter.  The third by avargas, denoting energy.  How long this action remains is denoted by the fourth dimension, called the mathra or time.  Longer the mathra or duration, higher is the energy.  The energy is called bala.  This is how the thaithariya says mathra balam.  From these we can conclude that the meanings are to be derived from every letter, knowing the swaras, vargas and avargas. 

All our scriptures are based on vernacular letters.  It is the letter that conveys the action and the meaning of a kriya.  The energy changes within the body represented in vernacular letters is called Vedas.  All the words in all the languages are derived from letters.  And veda also is represented in letters.  (ruche akshare parame vyoman)

Keeping this in mind, let us examine the word bootha.  Bootha has two letters, as said, the boo and tha.  The letter boo has again 2 more letters.  Ba and vu.  Ba indicates moon in the solar system, and mind in the body.  The letter vu indicates moving forward, called gathi.  So anything in the earth, which moves forward on account of mind or moon is called boo.  The letter tha indicates air or vayu, to be more precise, akash.  So the medium which is activated by moon and air are called bootha.  This medium is 5 in number.  Hence they are called panchaboothas. 

These five panchaboothas are referred to as

• Akasha

• vayu

• Agni

• Aapa (Fluid)

• Prithvi (Solids)

 In Upanishads it is said that from the akasha vayu is formed.  From vayu, the next transisiton is agni.  From agni the next transistion is aapa.  From aapa the next transistion is prithvi.  (aakashat vayuhu, vayur agnihi, agnir aapaha, apaha prithivyam)

The panchaboothas named has taken birth on account of the action of the sun and the moon.  (surya chandramaso dhathaha yatha purvam akalpayath)  The sun and the moon action is on account of the paramatma.  The highest energy in the  world, the highest energy is the mightiest energy.  As such it is called almighty in English.  The velocity of the paramatma is infinite, and that of the matter is finite.  This energy can pervade anywhere in the universe, and it is present everywhere without elapsation of time.  Since it is very finite, it is present inside and outside.  Such high energy which is responsible for universe to function always stays alive, no death.  It pervades everywhere.  It is present inside and outside.  That energy is called paramatma. 

The sun represents a nucleus broken atom.  When the nucleus is broken, there is a chain reaction, consequently releasing all forms of light rays.  Some of the light rays are harmful to life, and some of them supporting the life. 

To support the life we need a medium where the harmful rays are destroyed, and that which supports the life are to be allowed in.  Hence life will be present only where the harmful rays are destroyed. 

Hence, a third system is necessary which contains 1., which destroys harmful rays, 2., which catalyses the agni called catalyst.  The function of the catalyst is to activate everything and not to change, and at the same time brings transformation.  The first one is akash, and the second one is air.  Within this, the agni, or the rays of light of the sun penetrates.  The sun rays is basically made up of hydrogen.  Hence to support the life we need akasha, we need air, we need agni. 

Let us examine akasha. 

The word akasha is derived from a and kasha.  The letter a indicates atman, i.e., the sun (sun is the atman of the solar system).  (Surya jagathascha atma)  The word kasha according to nirukta must be read as shaka indicating heat.  Hence akasha is a medium or a matter which receives heat from the sun.  The medium in the earth’s atmosphere which receives heat from the sun is the akasha or the topmost layer of the earth’s atmosphere.  This top most layer in science is ozone.  Hence ozone in vedic science is called akasha.  The terminology for the akasha/ozone is O3.

Characteristics of akasha:  Akasha is a material called ozone.  In our language akasha protects the earth.  And, it is the father of the earth.  And the earth is the mother.  Hence, akasha is the pathi for my mother earth (akashath pathi – tham thoyam)  Since the akasha or the ozone is called  O3, is also a form of oxygen.  The oxygen is called prana vayu.  And, which ozone/akasha protects earth, earthly matters and life, is also a protector.  The porotector is called rakshaka.  Hence the ozone is called pranarakashaka vayu.  The ozone or akash is basically a charged particle of oxygen.  When oxygen reaches higher level of energy it is called ozone.  Hence ozone contains electrical charge. 

This is the highest energy that exists in the earth’s atmosphere.  This energy controls the whole earth’s atmosphere.  This energy brings all forms of changes within the earth’s atmosphere.  Hence this energy is the ruler of the planet.  This energy is inside the earth’s atmosphere, represented by letter e.  This energy is also in touch with anthariksha, i.e., outer space called am.  The energy which is inside, and also in contact with space is called im.  This energy activates the air to move (O2 to move).  The flowing air is called dha.  This energy basically receives its strengths from sun rays called ra.  It is the ray of light of the sun which lifts this energy.  Hence it is denoted as e + am + dha and below ra.  Ra is below because it lifts the other energies.  Hence it is written as indra, the king or ruler of the planet.  When we examine in the form of material, it must be called akasha (ozone in science).  And, what it does, as pranarakshaka in kriya.  (Incidentally king is the pranarakshaka).  And, what it contains is the electricity.  Where it is and what is its action as the word indra.  Hence the word indra is akasha, and he contains sampath or prosperity in the form of electricity.  So the akasha is also called indra in vedic terminology. 

Indra (akasha) receives energy from sun and the moon in the form of ray of light.  The ray of light is called ra.  It comes from outer space called anthariksha (am).  The akasha also receives light from the moon, as told before, it is called ba.  Hence the energy received by akasha or indra is called ramba.  Hence Ramba means the electromagnetic wave which receives energy from the sun and the moon and it is present in akasha.  The energy always raises and falls.  Hence it dances up and down.  Hence Ramba is a court dancer in the indras kingdom. 

Similarly the energy received from the akasha/indra/ozone is to be given to the earth.  The whole earth is under the control of this electrical charge.  The controller is called vashi.  Hence the energy which comes from  the akasha not only moves (vu) the earth, but also controls the earth.  Hence the energy which is released by the akasha towards the earth is also a dancing energy, since it is an electromagnetic wave.  This energy is called urvashi. 

Similarly in the body, that is in the pindanda nervous system is akasha and the neurons which is released from the nervous system to control the body is called urvashi.  Hence neurons can be called urvashi. 

When ozone loses strength, it is becomes O2.  The reverse is also true.  i.e., when O2 gains strength, it becomes ozone.  Hence, when the earth is under formation, it is losing strength.  Hence it is said, akashath vayuhu, which means, from O3, O2 is formed. 

For this phenomenon to happen, the sun’s energy must be blocked by the moon.  An eclipse called solar eclipse is formed at the time of earth’s formation which resulted in O3 gradually becoming O2.  This phenomenon of change in material (earth’s) on account of moon’s interference over a period of time is called manvantara.  Hence, akasha is formed, and that physiological change in the earth’s atmosphere is called swayamboo manvantara. 

The second physiological change is called swarochisha, indicating the formation of oxygen or vayu. 

After this, the rays of light of the sun enters the earth atmosphere, consequently creates thaapa in the earth, called heat.  Since this ray of light penetrates akasha and O2, it will be inside akasha and O2.  This heat or thapa is called agni.   And that physiological change is called authami.  It is also denoted as Vishnu.  Hence this agni is nothing but Vishnu. (agnirvai vishnuhu)  Some more time is taken for this evolution or physiological change.  This in chemistry, i.e. the ray of light in chemistry is hydrogen or H2. 

We have studied in science when oxygen combines with H2 under the influence of the electrical charge, water is formed.  Here, the oxygen is vayu, hydrogen is agni, and the electrical charge is akasha.  The property of the water is to flow.  Anything that flows is called fluid.  This flow has come from the action of the sun and the moon.  The sun is called a, and the moon is called pa.  Hence, the fluid which flows is called aapa, or condensation, or water. 

Upon condensation with a catalyst like oxygen, oxygen as charge and hydrogen as agni, brings several changes in fluid material called aapa, resulting in separation of solid and fluid.  Since it is a separation, both this solid and fluid live together.  This forms the vast earth called prithvi, with a fluid called water. 

The formation, thus is as follows:  Akasha --> Vayu --> agni --> apaha --> prithvi. 

Since the above five materials are formed out of the reaction of the sun and the moon, it also gets destroyed in the reverse phenomenon.  The formation is called uttharayana, and the reverse process is called dakshinayana.  The above formations is termed as manvantharas, indicated as follows.

• Akasha – Swayamboo

• Vayu – Swarachisha

• Agni – Authami

• Aapa – Raivatha

• Prithvi – Thamasa

The above 5 panchaboota thatvas indicates the five primordial elements that is present in the earth. 

Man is a prodigy of the solar system, and the cosmos.  As such, whatever that is present in the solar system is also present within the human body.  Hence man works with these panchabootas. Panchabootas are created.  So also, the body is created.  What is created, dies.  As such the panchabootas dies, not the sun (atman), not the moon (mind).  Hence, the physical body consisting of panchabootas dies.

Let us punch the panchabootas such that we can penetrate the prithvi to akasha tatva.  Further penetrate in the mind called moon, Further penetrate in the sun called the jivatma, and further penetrate and reach a state of moksha, called almighty state.  In yogic terminology, this is called panchabootas – mind – chitta – mooladhara – swadistana (soul) – sahasrara (paramatma), such that we can become purusha, explained in purushasukt as sahasrasheersha purshaha, sahasraaksat sahasrapaat.  This completes our journey.  Completion of the journey is simply termed as akashat pathitham thoyam, yathagacchati sagaram. 

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