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is to cross the Triptiti, to cross the three letters of Pranava. ft is
only in the fourth p ??da of Franava that he finds his resting place,
that pada being situated beyond the Triloki.
The three manifestations of the Third Purusha in Jivas or in-
dividuals, may be said to relate to their different stages of evolution.
Thus Prana manifests itself only in the lower life kingdoms, the
minerals and vegetables. The Prana 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 MI., CHAP. 8.
When this universe remained submerged in the waters of
Pralaya, the eyes of Vasudeva 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-Sukshma or all beings in a subtle state of latency. Only
Kala-Sakti 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 Kala-Sakti manifesting
His work, He found the lotuses of the Lokas in His body. He then
looked at the Sukshma, that was within Him. That Sukshma be-
came pierced with Kala 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. Brahma 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, con-
fused as he was, he knew not the whole Lotus. Whence am I?
Whence is this Lotus? So thought BrahmS. 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 Purus/ta is much
the same as we have read of tbe Prddesa Purusha. So it is not given
here.) BrahmA prayed to that Purusha and was told to practise Tapas
for acquiring the power of creation.
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