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In the ''Vishnu Purâna'' — which is certainly the earliest of all the scriptures of that name — we find, as in all the others, Brahmâ assuming as the male God, for purposes of creation, “ ''four bodies invested by three qualities.''” * It is said : “ In this manner, Maitreya, ''Jyotsnâ ''(dawn), ''Râtri ''(night), ''Ahan ''(day), and ''Sandhyâ ''(evening twilight) are the four bodies of Brahmâ ” . . (p. 81, Vol. I., Wilson’s translation). As Parasâra explains it, when Brahmâ wants to create the world anew and construct progeny ''through his will'', in the fourfold condition (or the four orders of beings) termed gods (Dhyan Chohans), Demons † (''i.e.'', more material Devas), Progenitors (Pitris) and men, “ he collects Yoga-like (Yûyujè) his mind.” | In the ''Vishnu Purâna'' — which is certainly the earliest of all the scriptures of that name — we find, as in all the others, Brahmâ assuming as the male God, for purposes of creation, “ ''four bodies invested by three qualities.''” * It is said : “ In this manner, Maitreya, ''Jyotsnâ ''(dawn), ''Râtri ''(night), ''Ahan ''(day), and ''Sandhyâ ''(evening twilight) are the four bodies of Brahmâ ” . . (p. 81, Vol. I., Wilson’s translation). As Parasâra explains it, when Brahmâ wants to create the world anew and construct progeny ''through his will'', in the fourfold condition (or the four orders of beings) termed gods (Dhyan Chohans), Demons † (''i.e.'', more material Devas), Progenitors (Pitris) and men, “ he collects Yoga-like (Yûyujè) his mind.” | ||
Strange to say, he begins by creating demons, who thus take precedence over the angels or gods. This is no incongruity, nor is it due to inconsistency, but has, like all the rest, a profound esoteric meaning, quite clear to one free from Christian theological prejudice. He who bears in mind that the principle Mahat, or Intellect, the “ Universal Mind ” (literally “ the great ”), which esoteric philosophy explains as the “ manifested Omniscience ” — the “ first product ” of Pradhâna (primordial matter) as Vishnu Purâna says, but the first Cosmic aspect of Parabrahm or the esoteric sat, the Universal Soul, ‡ as Occultism | Strange to say, he begins by creating demons, who thus take precedence over the angels or gods. This is no incongruity, nor is it due to inconsistency, but has, like all the rest, a profound esoteric meaning, quite clear to one free from Christian theological prejudice. He who bears in mind that the principle {{Style S-Small capitals|Mahat}}, or Intellect, the “ Universal Mind ” (literally “ the great ”), which esoteric philosophy explains as the “ manifested Omniscience ” — the “ first product ” of Pradhâna (primordial matter) as Vishnu Purâna says, but the first Cosmic aspect of Parabrahm or the esoteric {{Style S-Small capitals|sat}}, the Universal Soul, ‡ as Occultism | ||
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