Sanskrit Name: चतुर्विंशति-पुरुषः
A structure made up of 24 components can be categorized as follows: 1. Eight fundamental entities (ashtaprakriti), which include the unmanifested microcosm (avyakta), the all-encompassing intelligence (mahat), and the five basic, undifferentiated elements (tanmatra); and 2. Sixteen derivatives (shodashavikriti), which consist of the five elements, five sensory organs, five organs of action, and the mind.
Alternate Name(s): Embodied being composed of 24 elements