Paramparā of the Atharva Veda and Purāṇas; Definition of a Purāṇa
Daśa-lakṣaṇam
अव्याकृतगुणक्षोभान्महतत्रिस्त्रवृतोऽहम: । भूतसूक्ष्मेन्द्रियार्थानां सम्भव: सर्ग उच्यते ॥ ११ ॥
avyākṛta-guṇa-kṣobhān mahatas tri-vṛto ’hamaḥ bhūta-sūkṣmendriyārthānāṁ sambhavaḥ sarga ucyate
Par l’agitation des guṇa dans la prakṛti non manifestée surgit le mahat-tattva. Du mahat-tattva naît l’ahaṅkāra en trois aspects; puis se manifestent les tan-mātra subtils, les sens et les objets grossiers des sens. La naissance de tout cela est appelée sarga, la création.
It explains that creation begins when the unmanifest nature is stirred by the guṇas, producing mahat-tattva, then the threefold ahaṅkāra, and from that the elements, senses, and their objects arise—this sequence is called sarga.
To give Parīkṣit a clear, Vedic map of how the material world manifests, helping him detach from temporary phenomena and fix his mind on the Supreme Reality while preparing for death through bhakti.
By recognizing how the modes and ego shape perception and desire, one can practice humility, regulate the senses, and redirect attention from sense-objects to devotional remembrance of the Lord.