Text 61] Fundamental Principles of Material Nature 1123
PURPORT
The ocean is considered to be the presiding deity of the abdomen,
where the feelings of hunger and thirst originate. When there is an
irregularity in hunger and thirst, one is advised, according to Ayur-vedic
treatment, to take a bath in the ocean.
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manasas candrama jato
buddhir buddher giram patih
ahankaras tato rudras
cittam caityas tato *bhavat
manasah—from the mind; candramah—the moon; jatah—appeared;
buddhih—intelligence; buddheh—from intelligence; giram patih—the Lord
of speech (Brahma); ahankadrah—false ego; tatah—then; rudrah—Lord Siva;
cittam—consciousness; caityah—the deity presiding over consciousness;
tatah—then; abhavat—appeared.
TRANSLATION
After the mind, the moon appeared. Intelligence appeared next, and
after Poe Lord Brahma appeared. Then the false ego appeared and
then Lord Siva, and after the appearance of Lord Siva came consciousness
and the deity presiding over consciousness.
PURPORT
The moon appeared after the appearance of mind, and this indicates
that the moon is the presiding deity of mind. Similarly, Lord Brahma,
appearing after intelligence, is the presiding deity of intelligence, and Lord
Siva, who appears after false ego, is the presiding deity of false ego. In
other words, it is indicated that the moon-god is in the mode of goodness,
whereas Lord Brahmi is in the mode of passion, and Lord Siva is in the
mode of ignorance. The appearance of consciousness after the appearance
of false ego indicates that, from the beginning, material consciousness is
