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There is the Isvara of our system or Brahmanda and there is
the Isvara of many systems.
The Jsvara of many systems, "Bhagavan Himself" is the
First Purusha. He is the manifestor of the Tatvas, the first Prin-
ciples, the Karan or causal creation, which enter into the constitution
of all the solar systems or Brahmandas. When He wishes to be-
come many, to appear through many manifestations, to bring up all
unto Himself and His own state, through 02011 s and oeons of
cosmic manifestation, though it might be, the Tatvas start forth into
activity and form an ocean by themselves. Many solar systems are
evolved out of this Karan Samudra or the ocean of the causes and
each system gets its Isvara, the Second Purusha. That Second
Purusha becomes three fold Brahma, Vishnu and Siva, for the
Creation, Preservation and Dissolution of His own Universe. He
is Virat Purusha or the universe bodied, Narayana seated on the
waters of Karana Samudra, and Sahasra Sirsha Purusha or the
thousand headed Purusha of the Upanishads. "All this, the past,
present and future is this Purusha. The universe is pervaded by Him
As Prana (/. e. the sun, for Prana is the solar deity accor-
ding to the Sruti Sridhara) by illumining his own circle illumines the
outside as well, so Purusha by illumining his Virat body illumines
the inside and outside of this Brahmanda as well I (Brahma)
create by His direction, Siva destroys, under His control, as Vishnu,
He preserves this universe He is the primal Avatara."
II. 6.
"First of all, Bhagavan took form as Purusha for the creation
of the Lokas form made by Mahat and others, having 16 parts.
{Mahat and others Mahat, Ahankara, and the Tanmatras. 16 parts
the eleven Indriyas and the 5 elements. Though this is not the form
of Bhagavan meaning the First Purusha still for the UpasanA in
Virat form of the Virat Purusha who indwells all Jivas, this is given
Sridhata). (In the Padma Kalpa), Brahma, the Lord of Prajapatis,
appeared in the lotus that rose out of the navel of (this Purusha),
who while lying down on the ocean, spread the sleep of Samadhi all
round. The Lokas are but parts of His body. His form is pure and
intensified Satva. The Yogins perceive Him by their vision of wis-
dom, as one looking wonderful with a thousand feet, thighs, hands
and mouths, with a thousand heads, ears, eyes and noses, glittering
with a thousand crowns, and ornaments. This' (Virat Purusha) is the
immutable seed and final resort of the many Avataras. Brahma is
His part. Marichi and other Prajapatis are parts of Brahma. So
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