Dravya

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Classical Elements v • d • e
Greek   Air   Water Aether Fire   Earth   Hinduism (Tattva) and Buddhism (Mahābhūta)   Vayu/Pavan (Air/Wind)   Ap/Jala (Water) Akasha (Aether) Agni/Tejas (Fire)   Prithvi/Bhumi (Earth)   Japanese (Godai)   Air/Wind (風)   Water (水) Void/Sky/Heaven (空) Fire (火)   Earth (地)   Tibetan (Bön)   Air   Water Space Fire   Earth   Chinese (Wu Xing)   Fire (火)   Metal (金) Earth (土) Wood (木)   Water (水)

Dravya is a Hindu concept referring to "substance", or that of which something is composed. In the Nyaya system there are nine of these systems: prithivi, ap, tejas, vayu, akasa, kala, dis, manas, and atman. In the Jain system there are six: jiva, dharma, adharma, pudgala, kala, and akasa.^[1][2]

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