तन्मात्र

Sanskrit

Etymology

तन् (tan) +‎ मात्र (mātra)

Noun

तन्मात्र • (tanmātra) stem, n

1. a rudimentary or subtle element (5 in number, see शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप, रस, गन्ध), from which the 5 महाभूतs or grosser elements are produced