p065 _
-chap- _
toc-1 _
p066w _
toc-2 _
+chap+ _
p067
----- bhagap066.html
Svarga Loka with its lasting and alluring enjoyments. This may be
called the stage of Karma Kanda. In following the stages of human
evolution we have come down to Vaivasvatu Manvantara.
Side by side vvith the efforts made to raise humanity in the
scale of evolution, sin was accumulating in the great Atlantean con-
tinent which spread over the whole of what we now know as the Bay
of Bengal. The Atlanteans had acquired a mastery over the five
forces of nature, which they used for selfish objects and against the
cause and current of evolution.
Then there was a great revolution in Nature. The great
Atlantean Continent went down with its load of sins. The sons of
Sagar, the Atlantean king, became buried under the great ocean,
which overtook the doomed continent, and to this day the sea is
called in India, "SSgar" or relating to Sagar.
There was a corresponding upheaval in the Himalayas, and the
sacred river Ganga streamed forth from their sides, inaugurating the
spiritual regeneration of the Universe. Much of what we now know
as India must have been raised up at the time, and on its sacred soil
appeared the great Avat ??ra Rama, Who put an end to the disorganis-
ing, chaos-loving sons of Lanka. The people of Lanka were called
Rakshasas as they were working towards the destruction of all order,
all progress in the Universe, and rendered everything topsy-turvy
in Nature.
Now it was time for Sri Krishna to appear, the greatest of all
Avatras in our Kalpa, Who gave the last bent to the progress of
humanity. He wedded Himself with all the principles that enter into
the constitution of man, so that man may come up to Him. He
taught the basic unity of all beings, and laid down the path of Service
and Devotion. He established the reign of spiritual life, and ever
since His lotus feet sanctified the soil of India, the Scriptures only
re-iterate His teachings, and they all sing His glory for ever and
ever. We shall find in its true place the Service done by Lord Sri
Krishna, and how by His Avatarship humanity has made one more
advance in the scale of human evolution. When the Lord appeared,
Bhagavati made her appearance too as the daughter of Nanda. It is
with Her energy that Sri Krishna performed the mission of His
Avatarship.
This is a bare outline of what the Tables teach us, We shall
consider them each in its own place. We shall find a detailed account
as to how the Universe is preserved. We shall hear of great Rishis, of
many Avataras, of the part played by Devas and Asurus. We shall
[[66]]
p065 _
-chap- _
toc-1 _
p066w _
toc-2 _
+chap+ _
p067
v?