The three manifestations of the Third Purusha in Jivas or individuals, may be said to relate to their different stages of evolution. Thus Prâna manifests itself only in the lower life kingdoms, the minerals and vegetables. The Prâna or life process is more elaborate in the vegetables than in the minerals. Purusha then manifests itself in the senses and emotions in the Animal kingdom and in intellect in the lower human kingdom the manifestation being three fold. The last manifestation of Purusha, the one-fold manifestation in the heart, is in higher man. II. — VASUDEVA AND SANKARSHANA. *SKANDHA III., CHAP. 8.* When this universe remained submerged in the waters of Pralaya, the eyes of Vâsudeva remained closed in sleep. He opened His eyes, lying down on the Serpent King Ananta or Sankarshana. He indulged in self and was without action. Inside His body was Bhuta-Sûkshma or all beings in a subtle state of latency. Only Kâla-Śakti manifested itself and He dwelt in those waters in self, as fire remains in wood, with powers controlled. Having slept for one thousand Yuga cycles in the waters, with only Kâla-Śakti manifesting His work, He found the lotuses of the Lokas in His body. He then looked at the Sûkshma, that was within Him. That Sûkshma became pierced with Kâla — propelled Rajas, and small as it was, it came out of his navel region. By the action of Kala, which awakens Karma, it suddenly grew up into a lotus bud. Vishnu entered this Loka Padma or the Lotus of Lokas. Brahmâ then appeared in that Lotus. He looked on all sides and became four-faced, but he could not find out the Lokas. Though he was in the Lotus himself, confused as he was, he knew not the whole Lotus. Whence am I? Whence is this Lotus? So thought Brahmâ. And he searched below to feel the lotus-stalk. The search was vain for one hundred years. For another hundred years he meditated within self, and lo! there appeared within his heart one _Purusha_ lying down on the body of Sesha (the serpent king). (The description of the Purusha is much the same as we have read of the _Prâdesa Purusha_. So it is not given here.) Brahmâ prayed to that Purusha and was told to practise Tapas for acquiring the power of creation. III. — THE CREATION BY BRAHMA. *SKANDHA III., CHAP. 10.* When Bhagavân disappeared, Brahmâ, as directed, practised meditation for one hundred Deva-years. He found his lotus abode moved by air. With all the power acquired by _Âtmâ Vidyâ_ and _Tapas_, he drank up all the waters and the air. He found the _Lokas_ attached to the overspreading Lotus and he had only to divide them. He entered into the Lotus bud and divided it into three parts — the _Trilokî_. This is the creation of the _Trilokî_. The higher Lokas (Mahar, Jana, Tapas and Satya) are the transformations of _Nishkama Karma_ or unselfish action. So they are not destroyed in each Kalpa, but they last for two Parardhas. "What is Kâla", asked Vidura, "that has been described as a _Śakti of Hari?_"