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Vaikhari becomes manifest in the Vedas originating in Pranava and
appearing through the letters of the alphabet and the Metres. Even
that Vaikhari is not properly understood by men. (The Vedas form
the sound manifestation of Isvara. That sound has four divisions.
Pard, which finds manifestation only in Prana, Pasyanti, which finds
manifestation in the mind, Madhyamd which finds manifestation in
the Indriyas, and Vaikhari which finds manifestation in articulate
expression. Those who have mental vision can only find out the first
three. But the Vedas as expressed in language are also difficult to
understand.) Further details are given, which are not reproduced.
THE TATVAS.
SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 22.
Uddhava asked: "How many Tatvas (elemental principles)
are there?
The Rishis give the number differently."
Srikrishna replied:
The discussion about the number is useless. The principles
are interpenetrating. Their order and their number are therefore
differently understood.
Uddhava asked:
Prakriti and Purusha though different by themselves are inter-
dependent. They are never seen separately. Atma is seen in
Prakriti (body) and Prakriti is seen in Atma (Where is then the
difference between body and Atma?)
This is my doubt.
Srikrishna replied:
Prakriti and Purusha are essentially different.
PRAKRITI AND PURUSHA.
SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 22.
i. Prakriti is subject to manifestation.
(2). It is subject to transformation.
(3). It consists of the transformations of the Gunas.
(4). It is various, broadly speaking threefold, AdhyStma.
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