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Brahmanda. He is the Isvara, the Lord of our Universe. He holds the
whole creation unto His bosom, and is the sustaining force of all. In
the three aspects of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva, he guides the creation,
the preservation and the dissolution of the Universe. Those that
could not attain His state, though they strove for it equally as
eminent as the Second Purusha, that are to become the Second
Purusha in perhaps another Kalpa or Brahmanda, are the Lila Ava-
taras. They remain merged in the Second Purusha or Isvara and
they manifest themselves in the Universe, only when a necessity
arises for their manifestation. The Bhagavata contends that of all
Lila Avataras, only Krishna is Purusha Himself the others being
only partial manifestations of Purusha.
"These are the parts and aspects of Purusha. Krishna is
Bhagavan Himself." 1-3-28.
Tamas is dark, opaque and heavy on the physical plane, indo-
lent and ignorant on the mental plane, non-perceptive on the spiritual
plane.
Rajas is translucent, and constantly moving on the physical
plane; distracted constantly, acquiring likes and dislikes, and exer-
cising intellection on the mental plane; and partially perceptive on
the spiritual plane.
Satva is light and transparent on the physical plane, cheerful
and buoyant on the mental plane, and fully perceptive on the
spiritual plane. True perception and real knowledge follow from
Satva. By partial understanding and semblance of knowledge, the
results of Rajas, people become distracted and led astray.
Tamas keeps down all beings and enchains them to mater-
iality in the course of evolution, and there is a point in the
downfall of beings as well as of globes, beyond which there
is a complete break-down. Satva counter-acts Tamas and the
preservation and improvement of the Universe, rather of Triloki, there
fore mean the infusion of Satva. Vishnu represents Satva and so
Vishnu is the Preservative aspect of Virata Purusha. When Rajas and
Tamas predominate in Triloki, when the lowest plane Bhur be-
comes heavy with Tamas, the Lila Avataras appear and infuse Satva
into the Lokas.
SKANDHA I., CHAP. 2-34.
"This Preserver of Lokas preserves the Lokas by means of
Satva, by incarnating in Deva, Animal, Human and other kingdoms
as Lila Avataras.
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