Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 22
Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
स विश्वस्तैजस: प्राज्ञस्तुरीय इति वृत्तिभि: । अर्थेन्द्रियाशयज्ञानैर्भगवान् परिभाव्यते ॥ २२ ॥
sa viśvas taijasaḥ prājñas turīya iti vṛttibhiḥ arthendriyāśaya-jñānair bhagavān paribhāvyate
On peut concevoir le Bhagavān comme Viśva (veille), Taijasa (rêve) et Prājña (sommeil profond)—qui fonctionnent respectivement par les objets externes, le mental et l’intelligence matérielle—et aussi comme Turīya, le quatrième niveau transcendant de conscience, marqué par la connaissance pure.
FAQs
This verse states that Bhagavān can be contemplated through the functions of consciousness as viśva (waking), taijasa (dream), prājña (deep sleep), and turīya (the transcendental fourth), indicating His presence as the underlying reality beyond changing mental states.
In Canto 12’s concluding teachings, Śukadeva explains how the Lord is realized as the basis of experience itself—helping Parīkṣit fix his mind on Bhagavān through discriminating the workings of perception, mind, and consciousness.
Observe your waking, dreaming, and deep-sleep experiences and recognize that awareness itself is sustained by the Supreme; then channel that insight into steady remembrance and devotion, rather than identifying fully with shifting thoughts and impressions.