In the body there are five kosha or sheaths – anna-maya,
prana-maya, mano-maya, vijñana-maya, ananda-maya,
or the physical and vital bodies, the two mental bodies, and the body of
bliss. In the first the Lord is self-conscious as being dark or fair, short or
tall, old or youthful. In the vital body He feels alive, hungry, and thirsty. In
the mental bodies He thinks and understands. And in the body of Bliss He resides
in happiness. Thus garmented with the five garments, the Lord, though all
pervading, appears as though He were limited by them.
