Neuroscience. Science of consciousness: What are ātmā and citta,? 'life-principle','bursting forth'

Science of Consciousness: स्फोट is citta;  जीवनम् is ātmā. स्फोट m. bursting , opening , expansion , disclosure (cf. नर्म-स्फ्°).आत्मन् (in comp. forआत्म्/अन् ; also अध्य्-ात्म , अध्य्-ात्म्/अम्). fr. अन् , to breathe ;अत्, to move ; वा , to blow; life-principle RV.

S. Kalyanaraman
Sarasvati Research Centre