Jyotish and origin of the Cosmic Man

Jyotish literally means the science of light, which is mentioned in the Vedas and is called Vedic astrology. It is commonly known as Hindu astrology and is one of the ancient forms of astrology.  In the Vedangas, Jyotish is placed in one of the six auxiliary streams as the eyes of the Vedas.  Brihmarishi Mayan was credited with a doctrine of astronomy titled Surya Siddhantha that was of great significance in tracking the movement of the Sun, Moon and other planets. This was repeatedly revised by well known mathematicians, astronomers and astrologers like Varahamihira and Aryabhata.

Jyotish or Vedic astrology is also known as Nayana, means the eye. Naya means to lead. It is believed that a blind man needs to be lead. In relation to that, calculations made in relation to celestial bodies are roadmaps or broad indices on which he/she is lead to clarity and that is why it is called the eyes of Vedas

Sankhya philosophy and the origin of cosmic man: Sankhya is one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy.  It was founded by sage Kapila and is recognized as the oldest school on the subject.  Philosophy upholds only two realities, The Purusha (consciousness of the cosmic man) and Prikriti (realm of matter) in this universe. Prikriti the first cause of the universe that is associated with Maya and in its unconscious principle, it consists of trigunas (three attributes), namely, Satva, Rajas and Tamas. These shape the cosmos in its root form. The Satva is a source of origin, balance or equilibrium. Rajas causes expansion or activity while Tamas is the state of inertia or resistance to action. The very existence and functioning of the cosmos is attributed to the Vedic belief of Creation (Satva), Preservation (Rajas) and destruction (Tamas). The administration of this Maya is well defined in trigunas of Satva, Rajas and Tamas.  

Satva relates to all the beginnings and refers to the purest form of spiritual spotless existence with higher thinking. It constantly explores the roots of all processes and involves a process that functions undisturbed and focuses on purification.  Rajas is an intermediate act or process which gives rise to deviation, disturbance and causes confusion. It is responsible for extended activity that results in motion, preservation and power.  Action, change, deviation and excitement are identified with this guna and termed as positive but not as much as the Satva guna.  Tamas  darkness, as it means in Sanskrit, relates to resistance to change, promoting darkness in thoughts, proneness to systematic or sudden destruction and causing maliciousness and impure thoughts. It is considered as negative Guna in opposition to The Satva Guna and The Rajas Guna.    

Origin of manas or the mind is attributed to the Satva guna. Hence the five senses of perception i.e; hearing, sight, touch, smell and taste are identified. In response the to the five senses of perception, the Rajas guna causes action by speech as vocal expression, hand movement as creative response, feet to represent motion, genitals to represent reproduction and anus to represent elimination.  Tamas guna controls five objects of senses that are sound, texture, form, flavor and odor.