*SKANDHA III., CHAP. 5-6.*
At Pralaya, the Sakti of Bhagavan was asleep. That Sakti is Maya, which
is Sat-asat or Existing-nonexisting Existing eternally as root, and not
so existing as forms. Following the law of Periodicity (Kala), Purusha
fecundated Maya. Mahat and other principles appeared by transformation.
All these principles were Devas, having in them germs of consciousness,
action and transformation. They could not unite to form the Universe,
being divergent in character. They prayed to Ishvara for power to unite.
Taking Prakriti as a part (Sakti) of Him, Ishvara entered into the 23
Tatvas or root principles. He awakened the Karma that remained latent in
them. By Kriya Sakti, He then united then. The 23 Tatvas, acting under
Divine Energy and the impulse of Karma that had remained latent in them,
formed the Virat body, each bearing its own share in the work. The
Purusha within this body -- Virat Purusha or Hiranya Purusha -- with all
beings and globes included in Him, dwelt for one thousand years in the
waters (like the embryo in the waters of the uterus.) This Embryonic
Purusha divided self by self, onefold by Daiva Sakti, tenfold by Kriya
Sakti and threefold by Atma Sakti. The onefold division is in the Heart.
The tenfold division is in the Pranas (Prana, Apana, Samana, Udana,
Vyana, Naga, Kurma, Krikara, Devadatta and Dhananjaya,) for the Pranas
are not Tatvas or principles, but they form an aspect of Purusha. The
threefold division is Atma in every being which is triune with its three
sides -- Adhyatma, Adhibhuta and Adhidaiva. The Purusha infused His
Sakti into the Virat body, for the development of powers in the Tatvas.
The Adhyatma mouth appeared with its Adhibhuta speech and Adhidaiva
Agni. Similarly the following appeared: --
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Adhyatma. Adhibhuta. Adhidaiva.
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Tongue Rasa (taste) Varuna.
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Nose Gandha(smell) Asvini Kumaras.
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Eye Rupa(sight) Aditya.
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Skin Sparsa (touch) Vayu.
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Ear Sabda (sound) Dik.
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Epidermis Sting Gods of
vegetation
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Upastha
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(generative organ) Generation Prajapati.
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Payu Secretion Mitra
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Hand Actions of hand Indra.
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Pada (foot) Movements of foot Vishnu.
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Buddhi Bodh (deliberation) Brahma.
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Manas Sankalpa and Vikalpa Moon.
(true and false
perception)
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Ahankara Aham perception Rudra.
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Chitta Thought Brahma
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The Triloki also appeared, Svar from the head, Bhuvar from the navel and
Bhur from the feet. With these Lokas appeared the Devas and other
beings, who are the transformations of the Gunas. From the predominance
of Satva, the Devas went to Svar Loka. Men and the lower Kingdoms
entered Bhur Loka from the predominance of Rajas in them. By the
predominance of Tamas, the different classes of Bhutas remained in
Bhuvar Loka. The Brahmana appeared from the mouth, the Kshatriya from
the hands, the Vaisya from the thighs and the Sudra from the feet.