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Ashvamedhika Parva, section 41

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Hinduism · Mahabharata

Ashvamedhika Parva, section 41

GanguliEnglish
"Brahmana said, 'That Mahat who was first produced is called Egoism. When it sprang up as I, it came to be called as the second creation. That Egoism is said to be the source of all creatures, for these have sprung from its modifications. It is pure effulgence and is the supporter of consciousness. It is Prajapati. It is a deity, the creator of deities, and of mind. It is that which creates the three worlds. It is said to be that which feels-- I am all this.--That is the eternal world existing for those sages who are contented with knowledge relating to the soul, who have meditated on the soul, and who have won success by Vedic study and sacrifices. By consciousness of soul one enjoys the qualities. That source of all creatures, that creator of all creatures, creates (all creatures) even in this way. It is that which causes all changes. It is that which causes all beings to move. By its own light it illuminates the universe likewise.'"

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Sources & credits: Ganguli

Ganguli — The Mahabharata (Kisari Mohan Ganguli) (Prose translation, 1883–96). Public Domain. Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883–96), public domain; transcription from the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Source