The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 1 (of 4)Valmiki
Religion
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 1 (of 4)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
2. The two Semicircles of O. Symbolical of Duad or Duality .
In the dualism of Persons in the God-head as _Dvaitam_.
And the Duads of Co-ordinate Principles in Nature.
And signifying the Ditheism of all Dualistic creeds.
ॐ वृत्तार्द्धद्वयं । सोपाधिकेश्वरस्यभेदद्वयं । जीवव्रह्म पुम्प्रकृत्यादि दैतमतरूपं ।
3. The Trisected circle of _Om_. A symbol of the Triad or Trinity.
Indicative of a Triality of Persons in the God-head as _Traitam_.
And the co-ordinate Triples of the Principles in Nature.
And signifying the Tritheism of Trinitarianity.
त्रिभक्त वृत्तं । अउमयुक्तं । त्रिगुणात्मक व्रह्मादित्रिमूर्त्ति । व्याहृति त्रयादि । त्रैतमतरूपं ।
3. (_a_) The Tripartite circle. With the Inscribed Triangle
Euclid (IV. 2).
A symbol of the Holy Trinity (_Trimúrti_ on the three sides).
And the Triangular female emblem of God-mother in the midst.
And Indicating the Materialistic Trinitarianism of Hindus.
ॐ वृत्तान्तर्गत त्रिभुजं । अव्यक्तशक्ति वा प्रकृत्यात्मकत्रिमूर्त्तिरूपं । त्रैतं मतं ।
4. The Four Quadrants of the circle of _Om_ or a square.
Emblematical of the Tetrad of the Divinity.
And the co-ordinate Quadruples of Things.
And signifying the Quaternity of certain creeds.
ॐकारवृत्तपादाः । अउमविन्दुयुक्ताः । विश्वादितुरीय ब्रह्म । वा सप्रकृतित्रिमूर्त्तिरूपं ।
5. The Pentagon Inscribed in the circle. Denoting the Pentad.
The Angular Points A. B. C. D. & E. Meeting at the Centre O
(Euclid IV. 11).
Indicative of the Quintuple Hypostases of the Deity.
The Quintessence and the Five fold co-ordinates of Elementary
bodies.
ॐ वृत्तस्य पञ्चभुजं । अउमविन्दुनादयुक्तं । पञ्चकोश पञ्चप्राण पञ्चभूतमयं ।
6. The Hexagon in the Circle. Significant of the Hexad.
The Angular Points A.B.C.D.E.F. Meeting at the centre
(Euclid IV. 15).
Denotative of the sextuple Evolutions of the Monad O.
And Indicative of the Six Internal and External Organs of sense.
वृत्तस्य षड्भुजं । ॐ नमो षोढ़ारूपं । अउम॰ ৺नमषडिन्द्रिय षड्रस षडङ्गादिस्वरूपं ।
7. The Heptagon. Inscribed in the circle O. Indicates the Heptad.
The Angular Points A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Meeting at the centre O.
According to the Process of Lílávatí mentioned below.
Indicates the septuple Hypostases of Divine Essence, _viz_;
The Five External senses, mind and intellect. (Anquetil).
And the seven fold co-ordinate bodies in creation, _viz_;
the seven Worlds, seven Planets, seven Continents and Oceans.
ॐवृत्तस्य सप्तभुजं । अउम॰ ৺ नमःयुक्तं । प्रज्ञादि आत्मारूपं । सप्तभुवनमयविराजरूपं ।
सप्त ग्रह सप्त द्वीप सप्त समुद्रञ्च ।
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