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Description of Creation by Means of Prakrti.^ - Verse 18

Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 4 · Verse 18

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Sanskrit Original

वैकारिकस्तैजसश्च भूतादिश्चैव तामसः। त्रिविधो ऽयमहङ्कारो महतः संबभूव ह।।

vaikārikastaijasaśca bhūtādiścaiva tāmasaḥ| trividho 'yamahaṅkāro mahataḥ saṃbabhūva ha||

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It is traditionally reported that this three-fold Ego viz. Vaikdrika (product of the Sattva Guria), Taijasa (born of Rajas) and Bhutddi (the origin of all elements), the product of Tamas, is evolved from Mahat?'