Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 46, Shloka 5
Adhyaya 46 — Cosmic Dissolution, the Emergence of Brahma, and the Measures of Time (Yugas, Manvantaras, and Brahma’s Day)
तदा तमश्च सत्त्वञ्च समत्वेन व्यवस्थितौ ।
अनुद्रिक्तावनूनौ च तत्प्रोतौ च परस्परम् ॥
tadā tamaś ca sattvañ ca samatvena vyavasthitau |
anudriktāv anūnau ca tatprotau ca parasparam ||
तब तम और सत्त्व समभाव में स्थित रहते हैं—न अधिक, न न्यून—और वे परस्पर गुंथे हुए (अनुबद्ध) रहते हैं।
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FAQs
Cosmic activity begins when guṇas become disturbed; peace is described as guṇic equilibrium. Practically, it echoes yogic discipline: reducing agitation and restoring balance leads toward inner dissolution of fluctuations.
A technical description supporting Sarga/Pratisarga: it explains the guṇic state that characterizes Pralaya and sets the stage for renewed emanation when imbalance arises.
Mutual ‘weaving’ of guṇas implies that even in quiescence, potentiality remains; the cosmos is not destroyed but held as a latent tapestry awaiting the impulse (kṣobha) of manifestation.