|Sri Varaha| quater part of vishnu

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Wednesday, May 28, 2003 5:15 AM

|Sri Varaha| quater part of vishnu

 

Dear Sanjayji I started reading the first chapter of the BPHS-1 andcould not understand some parts.Shlokas 9-12, as I understand them (reading the SagarPublications' version, trans Girish Chand Sharma), say that Lord Vishnu is the material andefficient cause of the universe. Now 3/4 parts of Him are imperceptible to most of us. The remainingquarter is of two parts - one with dual powers and one with triple powers.This remaining quarter is also called the 'PrincipleEvolver'. Why is this term used? Bec everything evolves from Him as also He causes everything toevolve? Does this means that this is the active quarter and the other three are inactive?

The one quarter that takes part in the creation has the peculiar quality of manifesting and dissolving the whole creation in a cyclical manner. However the 3/4 th part is eternally manifest as the spiritual world. So it's not the question of active or inactive but rather temporary and permanent.

 

Now acc to shlokas 13-15, half of this PrincipleEvolver, ie 1/8 of Lord Vishnu, has dual powers and isstill imperceptible. The other 1/8 has triple powersand is perceptible. This last part (only) is alsocalled the Almighty. Can you tell me the Sanskrit term forthe Almighty? Does this mean that the triple-powered Lord evolves from the dual-powered Lordsince the latter is still imperceptile whilst the former can be perceived?

 

The dual part is Jivatma and Paramatma, which are imperceptibel for general paople. But the triple part of Saktis is more perceptible. This Almighty is endowed with Shri shakti (the shaktiwhich is of sattwa guna), with Bhoo shakti (the shakti which is of rajas guna) and Neela shakti (theshakti which is of tamas guna). The other 1/8 part which has dual powers ''is moved or inspired by ShriShakti and Bhoo Shakti (and) assumes the form of 'Shankarshana' with Tamoguna, of Pradyumna withrajoguna and of Aniruddha with Sattvaguna."My query is - Since this dual-powered Almighty is notmoved or inspired by Neela shakti, how is Shankarshana, which is of tamoguna, formed?

He is not influenced, but he controls Tamo-guna.

Shlokas 16-17 say that Mahatattva comes fromSankarshan, Ahankar comes from Pradyumna and Ahankar Murti Brahma comes from Aniruddha. Who isAhankar Murti Brahma?

Lord Brahma.

Shlokas 18-19 say that "Ahankar is of three kinds,that is with Sattwika, Rajsika and Tamsika dispositions and it pervades them all." What is this'it' and what 'all' does it pervade?

I need to check the Sanskrit here. I will give a detailed commentary on this chapter by the way in my upcoming book Divisional Deities

Also, the three gunas of Ahankar gives rise to thedivine class, the sensory organs and the 5 bhutas. Where is the role of the Creator Brahma in all this?

He is one of the Devatas.

Shloka 20 says that Lord Vishnu coupled with Shrishakti sustains the universe, with Bhoo shakti Lord Vishnu is Brahma and causes the creation of theuniverse and with Neela shakti He is Shiva and destroys the universe. What is the difference betweenthis Brahma and the Ahankar Murti Brahma mentioned earlier?

The Ahanka Murti Brahma is a created being, a Jeevatma that takes up the task of creating the universe. Lord Vishnu's association with the Bhoos Shakti results in Him manifesting the function of creation, and the ability to do so. So being Brahma is a post also, like a CEO of a company. The owner of the company creates the post, and he selects someone to ocuppy it for a while, then may change to another person.

 

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