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C. Prdkrita- Vaikrita.
X. The Kumaras. The Kumara creation is partly Prakrita
and partly Vaikrita.
Besides these, there is
D. Vaikrita Dev Creation.
There are eight divisions of Vaikrita Devas:
(1) Vivudha,
(2) Pitri,
(3) Asura,
(4) Gandharva and Apsara,
(5) Siddha, Charana and Vidyadhara,
(6) Yaksha and Raksha,
(7) Bhuta, Preta and Pisacha,
(8) Kinnara, Kimpurusha, Asvamukha and others.
The Vaikarika and Vaikrita Devas form one class.
[THOUGHTS ON THE ABOVE.]
Prdkrita creation is that which gives rise to and is connected
with all individuals. Excepting the Tamasic or Avidya creation,
which we shall consider later on, the other divisions of this creation
were caused by the first life impulse, given by the First Purusha. The
Tamasic creation was brought into manifestution by the Third
Purusha Brahma.
The division of the life-kingdoms according to the movements
of the food taken is peculiar to the Pauranic system. It will be
interesting to know from the physiological stand-point whether it is
necessary for the development of the brain that the spinal column
should be erect, whether it is necessory for the formation of the spinal
column, that the stomach should retain a certain position, and to
know also how far the fixture of the plants is an impediment to the
development of any nervous system in them.
It is remarkable that the mineral kingdom is not mentioned as
a distinct life-kingdom. The reason appears to be that the creative
process is divided into two periods. In the first period formless Jivas
take form after form, till the lowest material form is reached. This
is elemental creation or the creation of Devas, as described in detail in
Ch. XXI. Sk. IV. The Purana goes on to say: "Then Brahma
created the Manus." 1 1 1. -24-49. The Manu creation shews, how
mind was gradually developed through Vegetable, Animal and Hu^
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