'tamistr', 'andhatamistr', 'tam', 'moh' aur 'mahatam' ye hi paanch avidya haian. inaka brahma ne chhaya se sarjan kiya tha. srishti ke prarambh mean 'panch parva' avidya hi pahale utpann huee. ise vidhata ki pratham srishti mana jata hai.
tika tippani aur sandarbh
mahabharat shabdakosh |lekhak: es. pi. paramahans |prakashak: dilli pustak sadan, dilli |sankalan: bharat diskavari pustakalay |prishth sankhya: 16 |