The cosmos was covered with उदक || udaka (an aspect of water/oblation) and lacked the splendor that it has today. The Lord through his great qualities and determination wanted to give form, shape and future to the Cosmos. This was possible by His mere contemplation and this intention of the Lord came into existence as [[Jagat (जगत) or Cosmos|जगत || Jagat (Cosmos)]]. जगत || Jagat was said to exist, in a different form, before it’s creation as what was non-existent cannot be the cause of Creation. The fundamental material from which srishti is said to have arisen is said to be that पदार्थ || padartha without name and form, and hence inaccessible to the gross senses. It is called [[Asat (असत्)|असत् || asat]] present in its अव्यक्त || avyakta (invisible) or seed form as opposed to [[Sat (सत्)|सत् || Sat]] which has ‘form’ and is manifested, functional and accessible to the Senses. | The cosmos was covered with उदक || udaka (an aspect of water/oblation) and lacked the splendor that it has today. The Lord through his great qualities and determination wanted to give form, shape and future to the Cosmos. This was possible by His mere contemplation and this intention of the Lord came into existence as [[Jagat (जगत) or Cosmos|जगत || Jagat (Cosmos)]]. जगत || Jagat was said to exist, in a different form, before it’s creation as what was non-existent cannot be the cause of Creation. The fundamental material from which srishti is said to have arisen is said to be that पदार्थ || padartha without name and form, and hence inaccessible to the gross senses. It is called [[Asat (असत्)|असत् || asat]] present in its अव्यक्त || avyakta (invisible) or seed form as opposed to [[Sat (सत्)|सत् || Sat]] which has ‘form’ and is manifested, functional and accessible to the Senses. |