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Paramapurusha's influence over the creation spread like the rays of the sun in all directions.  Then the karma and action and the resultant reaction along with the living entities appeared. The world, which was made of [[Panchabhutas (पञ्चभूत)|पञ्चभूत || panchabhutas]] (five elements) appeared along with the material things. But is there not someone who can understand this sristi and sthiti as it is? Only the श्रुति || Srutis can reveal the secrets of Creation to us. Even the great knowledgeable devatas are not beyond this creation, so how can they explain beyond their own creation? Only the Paramapurusha, the Creator who is also the Sustainer of this Universe can be the cause of such phenomenal creation.   

Paramapurusha's influence over the creation spread like the rays of the sun in all directions.  Then the karma and action and the resultant reaction along with the living entities appeared. The world, which was made of [[Panchabhutas (पञ्चभूत)|पञ्चभूत || panchabhutas]] (five elements) appeared along with the material things. But is there not someone who can understand this sristi and sthiti as it is? Only the श्रुति || Srutis can reveal the secrets of Creation to us. Even the great knowledgeable devatas are not beyond this creation, so how can they explain beyond their own creation? Only the Paramapurusha, the Creator who is also the Sustainer of this Universe can be the cause of such phenomenal creation.   

Paramatma is one, and the विश्वम् || Universe (Cosmos) is His manifested greatness.  Sristi is in one sense Asat or a formless seamless expansion of space and Sat or causal forms.  Thus the main components of Srishti are Life or Consciousness and conscious beings. When the transformation from Asat to Sat takes place, Sristi or Creation is said to happen, while the opposite of this, which is transformation of Sat to Asat is called Vinasha or Destruction. An indepth knowledge of "Brahma's day and night" and the division of Kalpas and Yugas will unfold the calculation of the time elapsed since the creation of the Universe.  This seems like Ananta Kala or infinite number of years have passed.  The Kala chakra or time cycles are explained in Jyotisha sastra in the Panchanga.     

Paramatma is one, and the विश्वम् || Universe (Cosmos) is His manifested greatness.  Sristi is in one sense Asat or a formless seamless expansion of space and Sat or causal forms. Thus the main components of Srishti are Life or Consciousness and conscious beings. When the transformation from Asat to Sat takes place, Sristi or Creation is said to happen, while the opposite of this, which is transformation of Sat to Asat is called Vinasha or Destruction. An indepth knowledge of "Brahma's day and night" and the division of Kalpas and Yugas will unfold the calculation of the time elapsed since the creation of the Universe.  This seems like Ananta Kala or infinite number of years have passed.  The Kala chakra or time cycles are explained in Jyotisha sastra in the Panchanga.     

=== सृष्टिकारणम् || Cause of Creation ===

=== सृष्टिकारणम् || Cause of Creation ===

In the Taittiriya Upanishad and Nirukta the word सत्य (Satya) is described as Sat and tyat and when combined it becomes सत्य the import of which is, ‘what exists now, what existed then, and what will exist in the future’.  At one point of time the entire creation was asat (meaning in its subtle seed state) and from it the sat appeared.

In the Taittiriya Upanishad and Nirukta the word सत्य (Satya) is described as Sat and tyat and when combined it becomes सत्य the import of which is, ‘what exists now, what existed then, and what will exist in the future’.  At one point of time the entire creation was asat (meaning in its subtle seed state) and from it the sat appeared.

The Taittiriya upanishad says<blockquote>"असद्व इदम् अग्र असित् |</blockquote><blockquote>ततो वै सदजयत् |</blockquote><blockquote>तदत्मनग्गम् स्वयम् कुरुत् |</blockquote><blockquote>तस्मत् तत् सुक्रुत मुछ्यत इति  || " (Brahamananda valli_ 7)</blockquote><blockquote>"asadva idam agra asit |</blockquote><blockquote>tato vai sadajayat |</blockquote><blockquote>tadatmanaggam svayam kurut |</blockquote><blockquote>tasmat tat sukruta muchyata iti || " (Brahamananda valli_ 7)</blockquote>ईशवर, the ever-magnanimous, of His own inspiration manifested Srishti with the same components which existed in subtle form. The term used to describe it was सुकृत || sukruta (bringing into an order which if not done would have been formless). Srishti is full of रस || rasa and synonymous to the आनन्दरस || anandarasa of the ईशवर.  He is the very essence of Rasa and one who is blessed with this rasa is called as Anandi (one who experience this Ananda).   

The Taittiriya upanishad says<blockquote>असद्व इदम् अग्र असित् | ततो वै सदजयत् | तदत्मनग्गम् स्वयम् कुरुत् | तस्मत् तत् सुक्रुत मुछ्यत इति  || (Brahamananda valli_ 7)</blockquote><blockquote>asadva idam agra asit | tato vai sadajayat | tadatmanaggam svayam kurut | tasmat tat sukruta muchyata iti || (Brahamananda valli_ 7)</blockquote>ईशवर, the ever-magnanimous, of His own inspiration manifested Srishti with the same components which existed in subtle form. The term used to describe it was सुकृत || sukruta (bringing into an order which if not done would have been formless). Srishti is full of रस || rasa and synonymous to the आनन्दरस || anandarasa of the ईशवर.  He is the very essence of Rasa and one who is blessed with this rasa is called as Anandi (one who experience this Ananda).   

The concept of ‘Nasadiya’ is explained through different analogues (analogies) in the Vedas. According to the Rig veda (10-72), <blockquote>"देवनम् पुर्वे युगे असतह् सद् जयत् || "</blockquote><blockquote>"devanam purve yuge asatah sad jayat || "</blockquote>Meaning : The Srishtikarta created the Cosmos like the carpenter, much before the Devas and Sat appeared from Asat.  

The concept of ‘Nasadiya’ is explained through different analogues (analogies) in the Vedas<ref>Arya, R. P. and Joshi, K. L. (2003). ''Ṛgveda Saṃhitā: Sanskrit Text, English Translation, Notes & Index of Verses, Parimal Sanskrit Series No. 45, Volume 4''. Delhi:Parimal Publications.</ref>. According to the Rig veda (10-72), <blockquote>देवनम् पुर्वे युगे असतह् सद् जयत् || "devanam purve yuge asatah sad jayat || "</blockquote>Meaning : The Srishtikarta created the Cosmos like the carpenter, much before the Devas and Sat appeared from Asat.  

Works that mention this concept are

Other textual references of this concept are

* taittiriya brahmana II-8-96  

* taittiriya brahmana 2-8-96  

* brahadaaranyaka upanishad I-2-1  

* brahadaaranyaka upanishad 1-2-1  

* chandogya III-19-1;

* chandogya 3-19-1  

* taittiriya aranyaka I-23; and

* taittiriya aranyaka 1-23  

* shatapatha brahamana XIII-6-1

* shatapatha brahamana 8-6-1

In the Chandogya,VI-2-2, asat’ word denotes the creation that is not orderly but this meaning got obscured. This could be attributed to the increasing prominence of the Sankya system which means, Pradhana or inert matter

In the Chandogya, 6-2-2, 'asat’ word denotes "the creation that is not orderly" but this meaning got obscured. According to the Sankya system it means, Pradhana or inert matter.

In Chandogya Upanishad the conversation of Uddalaka and his son Shvetaketu is about the Origin of the Universe or Sristhi.  Uddalaka says dear child, some believe that originally only the inert matter (Creation) existed and they argue that it is from that चैतन्यमय || chaitnaya maya (full of life and energy) Creation appeared.  But how it it possible?  The paramatma who is synonymous to sat was addressed as such, was existing beyond the creation, while everything was within Him.  And he gives the example of the pot that is born out of clay (the raw material), gold ornaments from the metal, nail cutter when iron is transformed. This gives rise to interdependence of cause and effect, wherein through Parmatama we can understand Creation and vice versa.

In Chandogya Upanishad the conversation of Uddalaka and his son Shvetaketu is about the Origin of the Universe or Sristhi.  Uddalaka says dear child, some believe that originally only the inert matter (Creation) existed and they argue that it is from that चैतन्यमय || chaitnaya maya (full of life and energy) Creation appeared.  But how it it possible?  The paramatma who is synonymous to sat was addressed as such, was existing beyond the creation, while everything was within Him.  And he gives the example of the pot that is born out of clay (the raw material), gold ornaments from the metal, nail cutter when iron is transformed. This gives rise to interdependence of cause and effect, wherein through Parmatama we can understand Creation and vice versa.

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