Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
ततः स्वभावकालाभ्यां स्वरूपाभ्यां समीरितम् । ईक्षणेनैव प्रकृतेर्महत्तत्त्वमजायत
tataḥ svabhāvakālābhyāṃ svarūpābhyāṃ samīritam | īkṣaṇenaiva prakṛtermahattattvamajāyata
“Kemudian, digerakkan oleh sifat aslinya sendiri dan oleh Kala (Masa)—keduanya bekerja menurut bentuknya yang wajar—hanya dengan ‘pandangan’ semata (kesedaran yang berniat), daripada Prakṛti lahirlah prinsip Mahat, yakni kecerdasan kosmik.”
Nārada
Scene: A subtle vibration passes through the dark matrix of prakṛti; a luminous ‘glance’ descends like a thin beam; from it condenses Mahat as a radiant, orderly sphere or lotus of intelligence emerging from the cosmic waters.
FAQs
The cosmos unfolds through lawful principles—time, inherent nature, and intentionality—implying a meaningful, dharma-aligned order in existence.
None; the verse is part of the cosmological preface.
None.