'Subtle', as opposed to sthul, i.e., gross. Of the three bodies of the jiva, it refers to the subtle body of the jiva, which is composed of 19 elements: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns and the four antahkarans {Sãrangpur-14}. Unlike the sthul body, the sukshma body is not visible and is commonly thought of as the mental 'body'. Because it is evolved from the kãran body, it is also considered as the jiva's mãyã {Kãriyani-12}. See also other two bodies of the jiva: sthul and kãran.

Subtle quality of food