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through parts of His part, Devas, animals and men arc created. (He-
does not appear and disappear like other Avataras. He is the end
not only of the Avataras, but of all beings. Sruihara.} " 1-3.
Brahma^, appeared in the lotus, it is said, in the last Kalpa,
which from this event is named Padma Kalpa. How Brahma
appeared out of Narayana in the previous Kalpas is not given. That
he appeared in our Kalpa in the same way as in the last Kalpa is
evident, as no difference is noted. Brahma took up the creation, which
was two- fold direct or Manasa and indirect or through Praja-
patis and Manu. The creation or bringing into manifestation of those
that had been preserved at Pralaya is direct or Manasa. The mind
born sons of Brahma took up positions in the universe of duty and res-
ponsibility and in this Kalpa they have not to look to themselves, but
to others. Their own evolution is not a matter of their concern. The
innumerable Monads were created through Manu and the real history
of the Kalpa is the history of their evolution.
First there was the process of involution. There was no form
and forms had to be first brought forth. Limitation after limitation
had to the imposed, to chain life in forms. For when set forms were
arrived at with set organs, Jivas could be trusted with independent
action.
No energy is spent in vain in the economy of the universe.
Each monadic flow as it appeared in the universe could he carried on
to a certain stage, by one common guiding influence. This requires a
little explanation.
Each particle of each Tatva is alive. The Tatvic life is the
life of the ist Purusha. But the particles combine, and the power of
combination proceeds from the life of the second Purusha, the Isvara
of our system. Every combination however large has the life of
Isvara in it and it is that life which keeps up the combination. Each
combination for the time being has its ruler, who is the viceroy of
Isvara, and who is called the Monad of that combination. Monad is
Jivatma or Jiva Atma or Atma as limited by every Jiva.
The combination transforms, but the Monad remains constant.
The vegetable becomes animal, and the animal becomes man, but one
Monad runs through all these transformations.
By rulership over higher and higher combinations the Monad
or Jivatma, ultimately approaches the state of Isvara Himself and
that is the goal of evolution in this universe.
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