Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t12.3

v1.c7.s10.t12.3

According to the *Hiran Yasaptati*, Prakriti interior evolved into the fundamental entities consists of three components, being called “trigunas”, namely, Satta, Rajas and Tamas, and their respective characteristics are joy, pain and sloth. Purusha represents the cripple who can only see the direction but cannot walk, while Prakriti represents the blind that can only walk but cannot see the direction. Only by the cooperation that the cripple rides on the blind, can both go forward smoothly.