− | |description=Lit., “The great one”. The first principle of Universal Intelligence and Consciousness. In the Purânic philosophy the first product of root‐nature or ''Pradhâna ''(the same as Mulaprakriti); the producer of ''Manas ''the thinking principle, and of ''Ahankâra'', egotism or the feeling of “I am I” (in the lower Manas) {{ctd-source|TG}}. | + | |description=Lit., “The great one”. The first principle of Universal Intelligence and Consciousness. In the Purânic philosophy the first product of root‐nature or ''Pradhâna ''(the same as Mulaprakriti); the producer of ''Manas ''the thinking principle, and of ''Ahankâra'', egotism or the feeling of “I am I” (in the lower Manas) {{ctd-source|TG|rus=Махат}}. |