Piṇḍa

Body, mass, portion. Piṇḍa as microcosm: the human body is a reflection of the macrocosm. The principle “yat piṇḍe tat brahmāṇḍe” — what is in the body is in the universe — underpins the subtle anatomy of yoga. The Śiva Saṃhitā details the correspondence between piṇḍa and [[brahmanda|brahmāṇḍa]]: [[nadi|nāḍīs]] as rivers, [[chakra|cakra-s]] as planets.