Details of transformation from
Mahat downwards.
Mahat.
|
Ahankara.
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| | |
Satvika or Rajasika Tamasika
Vaikarika, = Kriya Sakti. = Dravya Sakti.
= Jnana Sakti | |
| | |
| The 10 Indriyas Akasa
| |
| Vayu (air).
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| | Agni (fire).
Manas The 10 Vaikarika |
Devas or Adhidevas Apas (water).
|
Prithivi (earth).
This is the Karana 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 Sakti of Bhagavan then permeated them and
the cosmic Egg or Brahmanda was formed. The Egg remained for a thousand
years unconsciously submerged in the primal waters. Purusha then
influenced Kala, Karma and Svabhava 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 Virat Purusha. The seven Lokas and
the seven Patalas are parts of His body. This is the first Avatara, the
Adi Purusha that creates, preserves and destroys. All the objects of
creation are His Avataras, or Saktis or Vibhutis. The Lila Avatars of
Virat Purusha or special Incarnations for the preservation of the
Universe are detailed below.