Shloka 53
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
तत्त्रिधा समभूद्भद्रे द्रव्यज्ञानक्रियात्मकम् । वैकारिकस्तैजसश्च तामसश्चेत्यहं त्रिधा ॥ ५३ ॥
tattridhā samabhūdbhadre dravyajñānakriyātmakam | vaikārikastaijasaśca tāmasaścetyahaṃ tridhā || 53 ||
हे भद्रे! ते तत्त्व त्रिधा झाले—द्रव्य, ज्ञान आणि क्रिया-स्वरूप. तसेच मीही त्रिविध आहे: वैकारिक, तैजस आणि तामस.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing 'bhadre' as the listener in the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames manifestation as a threefold expression—substance, knowing, and doing—mapped to the three guṇas (vaikārika/sāttvika, taijasa/rājasa, tāmasa), guiding the seeker to discern how experience arises and how to move toward clarity (sattva).
By identifying the tāmasa and rājasa modes as sources of obscuration and restlessness, it implicitly supports bhakti-sādhana that increases sāttvika (vaikārika) qualities—purity, steadiness, and lucid devotion—so the mind can rest on the Lord without distraction.
The verse is primarily philosophical (tattva/guṇa-viveka) rather than a direct Vedāṅga instruction; practically, it supports disciplined practice by diagnosing mental states (sattva-rajas-tamas) used in dharma, vrata observance, and contemplative study.