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na yatra vaco na mano na sattvam

 tamo rajo va mahad-adayo ’mi

na prana-buddhindriya-devata va

 na sannivesah khalu loka-kalpah

 

na svapna-jagran na ca tat susuptam

 na kham jalam bhur anilo ’gnir arkah

samsupta-vac chunya-vad apratarkyam

 tan mula-bhutam padam amananti

 

Translation: 

 

In the unmanifest stage of material nature, called pradhana, there is no expression of words, no mind and no manifestation of the subtle elements beginning from the mahat, nor are there the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance. There is no life air or intelligence, nor any senses or demigods. There is no definite arrangement of planetary systems, nor are there present the different stages of consciousness — sleep, wakefulness and deep sleep. There is no ether, water, earth, air, fire or sun. The situation is just like that of complete sleep, or of voidness. Indeed, it is indescribable. Authorities in spiritual science explain, however, that since pradhana is the original substance, it is the actual basis of material creation.