Shloka 91
Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema
प्रधानतत्वेन समं तथा बीजादिभिर्वृतः । वैकारिकस्तैजसश्च भूतादिश्चैव तामसः
pradhānatatvena samaṃ tathā bījādibhirvṛtaḥ | vaikārikastaijasaśca bhūtādiścaiva tāmasaḥ
プラダーナの原理とともに、また種子などの諸因に包まれて、ヴァイカーリカとタイジャサの相が生じ、さらにブーターディが起こる。これはまさしくタマス性である。
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa cosmology section)
Concept: From Pradhāna and causal ‘seeds’ arise differentiated modes: Vaikārika (sāttvika), Taijasa (rājasa), and Bhūtādi (tāmasa), which become the scaffolding for further evolutes.
Application: Use this as a contemplative map: when mind is clear (vaikārika), act in service; when driven (taijasa), regulate with japa/breath; when dull (bhūtādi), purify with sāttvika food, early rising, and sacred study.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An abstract cosmic ‘seed-vault’ appears as a dark, womb-like sphere labeled Pradhāna, from which three distinct energies emanate: a clear white current (Vaikārika), a fiery red-gold current (Taijasa), and a dense smoky current (Bhūtādi). The sage traces these streams in the air as if drawing invisible geometry, revealing the hidden mechanics of creation.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator-sage","(symbolic) Pradhāna sphere","(symbolic) three mode-streams: Vaikārika, Taijasa, Bhūtādi"],"setting":"Meditation cave or void-like cosmic classroom with faint yantra lines and floating seed-like motifs.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["obsidian black","milky white","ember red","antique gold","ash gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Pradhāna orb with ornate gold leaf yantra patterns; three emanating streams (white, red-gold, smoky) curling into lotus-like spirals; sage in profile with raised hand teaching; heavy gold embellishment, jewel-toned borders, stylized sacred geometry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: subtle, airy abstraction—soft shaded Pradhāna sphere, three delicate ribbons of color flowing outward; sage seated on a simple mat, Himalayan-like rock textures, restrained palette, fine brushwork and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat color fields; Pradhāna as a dark circular form with patterned rim; three thick bands of color emerging; sage with expressive eyes and hand gesture; temple-wall symmetry and ornamental corner motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala centered on Pradhāna with three petal-like sectors for the modes; lotus borders, intricate floral filigree, deep indigo ground, gold and white detailing, devotional textile symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low tanpura drone","soft wind","distant bell (single strikes)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बीजादिभिर्वृतः = बीजादिभिः + वृतः; वैकारिकस्तैजसश्च = वैकारिकः + तैजसः + च; भूतादिश्चैव = भूतादिः + च + एव
FAQs
Pradhāna refers to primordial, unmanifest material nature (prakṛti) as used in Sāṅkhya-style cosmology, the causal ground from which subsequent principles evolve.
They denote the threefold functional differentiation associated with the guṇas: Vaikārika (sāttvika, mind/sense-faculty side), Taijasa (rājasa, activating/energizing factor), and Bhūtādi (tāmasa, the basis leading toward the gross elements).
It outlines a causal sequence: from Pradhāna and the ‘seed’ (bīja) arise differentiated modes tied to the three guṇas, culminating in the tāmasa stream (bhūtādi) that supports manifestation of material elements.