Sage Veda Vyasa, Sri Krishna Dvaipayana, gave us eighteen great epics. These are classified into Brahma (6), Vishnu (6), and Maheshwara (6). These Great Epics depict the Creation (srushti), Sustenance (sthiti) and Dissolution (laya) aspects, as also merger (vilaya). This completes the cycle of journey of jivas on this Living Planet.
According to the Brahmanda Purana, the Creator Chaturmukha Brahma was ordained by Mahavishnu to go ahead with creation. Actually, Chaturmukha Brahma emanated from the navel of Vishnu when He desired to manifest Himself as many (bahusyam). "He willed". The first manifestation of the supreme Lord is a beautiful narrative creation. Atharva (Ganesha) is the first, followed by Sanaka, Skanda, Sanakananda, sanatkumara, Sanatsujata, and narada. Each one of these is said to be the 'Brain-child' of Brahma/ These are the first sattva aspect that devoted their life to 'Brahmn' and nothing proceeded in creation since they refused to reproduce or re-manifest themselves! When Brahma looked to Vishnu for advice, the Lord advised him to create in 'rajas' instead of 'sattva'. Then came the asuras, daityas, and other evil forces that threatened very creation. Brahma was afraid of these and turned to Vishnu for help. Then came all the animals like pigs, cattle, sheep, and the like in 'tamas' aspect! This did not satisfy Brahma and he resorted to a blend or mixture of all the three qualities (gunas)- a little of sattva, rajas and tamas and then came the humans! Thus, the the various types of creation proceeded.
In Shiva Purana, it is stated that Lord Shiva Himself manifested as the jiva in different forms! These jivas created the jagat. The Jiva disgusted with the jagat bound by time, space and causality takes recourse to yoga and reverts to Shiva.
In the Vishnu Purana, the creation is described at length. It manifests from 'brahmn' and there appear the Lakshminarayana principle. The first manifestation of the 'brahmn' is the Akasha (Space) which in turn, produces vayu; together these produce 'agni' (Fire) and together these produce Water and Earth (land). These five principles carry with them their respective qualities (tanmatra) such as sound, touch, sight, sound and taste. The Lord created the sense organs to experience these qualities and thereby established as the multifarious jiva rashi. thus came the visible gross world from subtler aspects!
There is another explanation as to how the different levels of existence manifested from the Supreme Lord Narayana, Eternal Flow of Pure Consciousness. The firs manifestation is the Desire (Ichha), Creative Power (kriya), and the Knowledge (jnyan). These three are the Shakti aspect- Mahalakshmi. The six qualities of power of Mahalakshmi are: shakti, jnyan, aishvarya, bala, virya, tejas. These form the resources for creation vested in Vasudeva, the Ruler of the World. Vasudeva, in turn diverts these powers to Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha- sharing two of these as prominent ones like- Sankarshana with shakti and jnyan creating Sages and Saints; Pradyumna with aishvarya and bala producing Devi-Devata, and Anirudhha with virya and tejas producing the pitrus or manes and Brahmanas, kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra clan, respectively, experts in knowledge, defense, exchange or trade, and production of food products, etc.
There is another explanation as to how the different levels of existence manifested from the Supreme Lord Narayana, Eternal Flow of Pure Consciousness. The firs manifestation is the Desire (Ichha), Creative Power (kriya), and the Knowledge (jnyan). These three are the Shakti aspect- Mahalakshmi. The six qualities of power of Mahalakshmi are: shakti, jnyan, aishvarya, bala, virya, tejas. These form the resources for creation vested in Vasudeva, the Ruler of the World. Vasudeva, in turn diverts these powers to Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha- sharing two of these as prominent ones like- Sankarshana with shakti and jnyan creating Sages and Saints; Pradyumna with aishvarya and bala producing Devi-Devata, and Anirudhha with virya and tejas producing the pitrus or manes and Brahmanas, kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra clan, respectively, experts in knowledge, defense, exchange or trade, and production of food products, etc.
The Great sages said, the creation of human form is the most beautiful one and has a divine purpose. The Learned Saint Purandhara Das has rendered beautiful lyrics comparing the human form to a Chariot of Ten sense and the Mind as Charioteer taking it around sansar. This human form is compared to a pot (head) worth not a paisa resting inverted on a body!" He said, it is like "Three tanks built on the tip of a needle!" The purpose of this human form is to take to yoga and visualize brahmn, the supreme Lord, the cosmic reality behind all creation!
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