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Primary Creation - Verse 17

Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 3.17

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Sanskrit Original

महतस्तु तथा वृत्तिः संकल्पाध्यवसायिका। महतस त्रिगुणस तस्माद अहंकारो रजो ऽधिकः।।

mahatastu tathā vṛttiḥ saṃkalpādhyavasāyikā| mahatas triguṇas tasmād ahaṃkāro rajo 'dhikaḥ||

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Sūta said: Out of mahat evolved (1) sāttvika ahaṃkāra characterized by conception and determination, (also) (2) rājasa ahaṃkāra consisting of three guṇas but with rajas as prominent, (also) (3) tāmasa ahaṃkāra with tamas as prominent. The subtle elements evolved out of mahat and became the nucleus for all creation.