A Study of the Bhâgavata Purâna; or, Esoteric Hinduism
Religion
A Study of the Bhâgavata Purâna; or, Esoteric Hinduism
Puranas. Bhagavatapurana. English
Mitra or Yâma for Payu or excretion;
and Prajâpati for Upastha or generation.
Râjasika Ahankâra was transformed into the ten Indriyas.
The foregoing can be shown in the following table: —
[Illustration: There is a pendulum-like drawing between the word Purusha
and the phrase starting with Kâla which is the pendulum swinging left
and Karma which is the pendulum swinging right.]
PURUSHA.
Kâla causing
disturbance
in the equilibrium of Karma
Gunas.
Svabhâva.
Transformation
Details of transformation from
Mahat downwards.
Mahat.
|
Ahankâra.
|
+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+
| | |
Sâtvika or Râjasika Tâmasika
Vaikârika, = Kriyâ Śakti. = Dravya Śakti.
= Jnâna Śakti | |
| | |
| The 10 Indriyas Akâsa
| |
| Vâyu (air).
+−−−−−−−−+ |
| | Agni (fire).
Manas The 10 Vaikârika |
Devas or Adhidevas Apas (water).
|
Prithivi (earth).
This is the Kârana creation or the creation of the materials of the
Individual creation. They could not, however, unite and proceed further
with the work of creation. The Śakti of Bhagavân then permeated them and
the cosmic Egg or Brahmânda was formed. The Egg remained for a thousand
years unconsciously submerged in the primal waters. Purusha then
influenced Kâla, Karma and Svabhâva to send forth vitality into it. It
is this Purusha that emerged from the Egg with thousands of heads and
thousands of limbs and is known as Virât Purusha. The seven Lokas and
the seven Pâtâlas are parts of His body. This is the first Avatâra, the
Âdi Purusha that creates, preserves and destroys. All the objects of
creation are His Avatâras, or Śaktis or Vibhutis. The Lilâ Avatârs of
Virât Purusha or special Incarnations for the preservation of the
Universe are detailed below.
II. PRESERVATION BY LILÂ AVATÂRAS.
*SKANDHA II. CHAP. 7.*
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