Studies in the Epics and Puranas c8.60

c8.60

Hitherto theories which regard elements or primitive conceptions or metaphysical or bio-psychometaphysical conception as the origin of things were considered. Now we come to the personalistic theories of creation. The Praśna³⁰ tells that at the beginning of creation the creator became desirous of creating and with that end in view practised penance, and first created a pair, namely Rayi and Prāṇa, corresponding respectively to matter and spirit, with the intention of creating all the existence whatsoever from them. Similarly does the Taittirīya,³¹ where the mythological duality of the Praśna is replaced by the philosophical duality.