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Description of the dissolution of the Universe (a) - Verse 129

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 129

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Sanskrit Original

ब्राह्मो नैमित्तिकस्तस्य कल्पदाहः प्रसंयमः। प्रतिसर्गे तु भूतानां प्राकृतः करणक्षयः।।

brāhmo naimittikastasya kalpadāhaḥ prasaṃyamaḥ| pratisarge tu bhūtānāṃ prākṛtaḥ karaṇakṣayaḥ||

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Sūta said: The Naimittika reabsorption (of the living beings) is the burning at the end of the Kalpa caused by Brahmā (?) It is his Prasaṃyama (withdrawal and Restraint) of all beings. The destruction of Karaṇas (instruments and means) of the living beings during Pratisarga (Reabsörption into Prakṛti) is called Prākṛta.