Brahma and the inexpressible, unapproachable and unintelligible Maya* of the Vedantists, like the power concentrated in a focus, and emitting or diffusing from it in several directions—is merged into Unity or oneness of existence, when after cycles of long ages, the Great intelligence attracts within Himself. His own self energy diffused in nature i. e. in creation and the creative pro- MEE thus resting fora period from the creative state Doe as the annihilation or destruction Nature and i Ween a An tie to hae ae Poi i ual sou is termed the slumber- ate of Bra a perio Sati Pp d of cessation, and after long ages when Brahma awakes fr 7 ‘TOM that previous state like aoe becomes con ड Slike that of trance, He sae scious, and the world is evolyed and indivi rimisiousness Springs up at His will,
The waking state, of Brahma is his creative state ower, Brahma and Maya (the illusory’ | gth, but at the same time t ) » being two distinct things 1g ; onthe other hand be a distinct entity separablé from himself. be a distinet :blé fror Similar} hma (The creator of this universe and all living ON and His Power the great Intelligerce ( great God )
Creates delusion In the minds of all | 1 n as ‘charming, ‘attractive and ‘illus! (influence) on the mind ¢ TN | and have A ¢ mind of man by which he is led yt : £ oy tu eCHons, attachment, endeaiment for his home le, ) family, kindredna T i fe is ay, for the world and life itself, © of life is never extinguished and it never forsakes ys I CC-0. Kashmir Research Institute, Srinagar. Digitized by eGangotri
