Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
आधारोऽपि च यस्तेषां तदव्यक्तं च गीयते । त्रय एव गुणा ह्यषामव्यक्तादेव संभवः ॥ ६५ ॥
ādhāro'pi ca yasteṣāṃ tadavyaktaṃ ca gīyate | traya eva guṇā hyaṣāmavyaktādeva saṃbhavaḥ || 65 ||
Ce qui est aussi leur support est appelé l’Inmanifesté (Avyakta). En vérité, ces trois guṇa ne naissent que de l’Inmanifesté.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It identifies the Avyakta (the unmanifest causal principle) as the substratum from which the three guṇas arise, pointing seekers toward the causal source behind changing mental and material states.
By showing that all qualities and conditions come from a deeper unmanifest source, it supports Bhakti as turning the mind away from fluctuating guṇas toward the ultimate refuge (commonly realized through devotion to Vishnu beyond guṇas).
It reflects a technical cosmological framework (Sāṅkhya-style tattva analysis) used in Purāṇic instruction—useful for interpreting ritual psychology and conduct by understanding how sattva, rajas, and tamas shape intention and outcomes.