Of the three bodies of Virãt-Purush and other ishwars, the physical body, i.e., the physical world itself – composed of the five mahãbhuts – and which sustains the bodies of all jivas {Panchala-2.4}. Because it is evolved from the avyãkrut (causal) body, it is also considered as the mãyã of ishwar {Kãriyani-12.4}.