'Zero' state of existence of Prakriti from Vishnu Puraana Term Paper

'Zero' state of existence of Prakriti from Vishnu Puraana
A description and explanation of the Hindu religious texts known as the Puraanaas.
# 147803 | 4,136 words | 5 sources | 2011 | IN
Published on Jul 12, 2011 in Religion and Theology (Other)


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Description:

This paper discusses the creation of the universe according to the Hindu Puraanaas, explaining how it is followed by a process of destruction; the destroyed matter or Prakriti goes further and merges with the Negative state of existence; thus is also called 'quiescent' state. Again when the time for the creation arrives, the very same matter, which has been earlier created, destroyed and existing in the Negative state, comes out for the purpose of creation.

Outline:
A brief description
The uncreated matter
Brahman
The state of existence called, 'praadhaanikam brahman'
Descriptions of 'Praadhaanikam Brahman'

From the Paper:

''The 'Zero' state of existence of the created matter or Prakriti is the end-state of creation and also the starting point for creation. This state consists of the matter part and its chief or the essence part called, 'Pradhaana'. Therefore Prakriti in Her end state of creation looses Her atoms and molecules, become the quantum and ultra-quantum particles. In the same way, Prakriti, when She gets ready for the next creation, existed without the atoms and molecules; She makes Her entry with the same quantum and ultra-quantum particles. This 'Zero' state is a 'Vacuity', where none of the created matter particles exist. What exists is only the uncreated matter particles, the waves, the energies, the fields, etc. Even these existences are either hidden or absent in the beginning. Therefore, it is called a 'Vacuity'; a vacuity of the matter and its essence. This state existed in harmony with the 'Brahman' state, which is a universal Singularity or the Negative state of Prakriti. Yet there existed a distinction. Since this part of that Negative state is released for the purpose of creation, it is specified and identified as 'praadhaanikam brahman' state; as it is only a part of that Greater Singularity, where none existed, it is called, 'ekam praadhaanikam brahman' in Vishnu Puraana.''

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website)
  • Monier Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary ( 2008 version, www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier)
  • Sanskrit English Dictionary for spoken Sanskrit (VERSION 3.01 of a hypertext Sanskrit dictionary English - Sanskrit and Sanskrit - English for spoken Sanskrit, spokensanskrit.de/)
  • Cologne Digital Lexicon (A 1997 review; www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de)
  • Vishnu Puranam, Digital Library of India, 17-05-2006; transliteration and translation by author

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