Prakriti or Prakrit is the basic matter of which the Universe consists, as quoted by Vedanta philosophy. Prakriti is composed of the three gunas or modes. The gunas are tamas or ignorance, rajas or passion and sattva or goodness.

Prakriti is the goddess of nature, who is the female principle and the passive agent in creation. It can also be used to denote the `feminine` in sense of the `male` being the purusha. Vishnu as Purusha, combines with Prakriti, and engenders creation.

Devi Prakriti Shakti in the perspective of Shaktis as forces unifies Kundalini, Kriya, Itcha, Para, Jnana, Mantrika Shaktis. Each is in a chakra.

Prakriti is described in Bhagavata Gita as an inferior type of energy to the living beings or jivas, and to the Supreme Person, Paramatma or Bhagavan. It is closely related with the concept of Maya within Vedic scripture.

As mentioned in the Ayurveda, the body is made up of three doshas. The three doshas are kapha, pitta and vayu. The balance or imbalance of these doshas defines the Prakriti of the body.

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