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Purusha that is the mainspring of all material activities, of all life-
manifestations and of the material development of the universe. The
duality represents Tamasic inaction and Rajasic activity. Hiran-
yaksha would have no life-manifestation, no appearance of globes,
he would continue a state of things verging on Pralayic sleep. Hira-
nyakasipu was the very ideal of material greatness and material
grandeur. Kumbhakarna slept and Ravana worked. The brothers
Jaya and Vijaya passed through the dividing energy of Diti, to cause
the material manifoldness of the Universe. The Varaha as representing
the awakened Jivic Karma fought with the Asura that opposed the
developme.nt of that Karma, which could only fructify on the Bhur
system.]

VIII. DEVA AND DEVA-YONI CREATION.
SKANDHA III., CHAP. 20.

Vidura asked Maitreya: How did Marichi and other Rishis and
also Svayambhuva Manu carry out Brahma's orders to create.

Maitreya continued the story of Creation in reply to Vidura.

We have heard of the primal dark creation of Brahma, consist'
ing of five-fold Avidya. Referring to that, Maitreya said, it was a
creation of shadows. Brahma was not pleased with this shadowy
creation. He gave up the dark body and it became night, At that
time Yakshas and Rakshasas were born and they took it up. The
body was not only dark, but it was the seat of hunger and thirst.
The new-born therefore in their hunger and thirst ran after BrahmS.
to devour Him. Some of them said: "Have no mercy on Him as
father." Others said " Devour him." Brahma became afraid of them
and said " Save me. You are my sons. You should not devour
me." Those that said " Devour " are Yakshas and those that said " Do
not save him " are Rakshasas. Brahma then created the Devas, with
His radiant Satvika body.

This body when given up became day and the playing Devas
took it up. Brahma then created the Asuras out of His thigh.
They became extremely passionate and ran after Brahma void of all
shame. In great distress Brahma prayed to Vishnu and the Creator
was told to give up His body of passion. The body was given up
and it became SandhyS. or evening. The Asuras accepted SandllyS.
as their wife. Evening is the time for lust and passion. Brahma then
created the Gandharvas and Apsaras with His body of beauty,

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