. I S H V A R AG I T ADelineation of Atma Tatwa Swarupa (Guhya Jnaana)Suta Maha Muni quoted Veda Vyasa to the Rishis at Naimisha Forest that Brahmavaadisor those who cogitated about Brahma Gyanaor the now!edge o" Brahma !i#e Sanat umara$Sana#a$ Sanandana$ %ngira$ Bhrigu$ anaada$ a&i!a$ Vaama 'eva$ Shu#ra and Vasishtha &rayed to Narayana Maharshi at Badari#aashrama and the !atter a&&eared a!ong with Nara Maharshi. (he Brahmavaadis requested Narayana Maharshi to answer certain queries which had not been re&!ied satis"actori!y in their com&rehension such as to what was the raison dtreor the cause o" )reation* which was the Sha#ti that scri&ted$ sustained and decimated it* what &recise!y that %tma or Sou!meant and what indeed was the +aramartha or the Fina! Goa! a!! about, -n hearing this$ Maharshi Narayana discarded the Form o" a (a&aswi and assumed the distinct Swaru&a o" Vishnu with Four .ands and -rnamentation o" Shan#ha/)ha#ra/Gadaa/Saaranga besides Srivatsa accom&anied by 'evi 0a#shmi. Simu!taneous!y$ Maha 'eva too a&&eared at the behest o" Vishnu as both o" them were seated com"ortab!y and when Vaasudeva &osed the same questions that the Maharshis gave$ Maheswara &rovided re&!ies whi!e cautioning con"identia!ty o" the e1&!anations2 Atmaa yah Kevalah Swasthaha Shaantah Sukshmah Sanaatanah, Asti Sarvaantaraha Saakshaa-cchinmaatrastamasah Parah/ Sontaryaami sa Purushaha sa Praanah sa Maheswaraha, Sa Kaalogni-stadavyaktam sa Ye Vedamiti Shrutih/ Asmaad Vijaayatey Vishwamaschaiva ravileeyatey, Sa maayi Maayaya !addhah karoti Vividhaastanuh/ 3Vedas a""irmed that %tmaor (he Sou! which was 4nique or Singu!ar$ Vigorous$ 5ho!esome$ (ranqui!$ (iny$ %ncient$ 6ntrinsic and beyond (amo Guna was the +urusha$ the +raana or 0i"e and Maheshwara himse!" as a!so %gni$ aa!a and the 4n#nown, (his Samasara or the 4niverse was created by +arameshwara who a!so absorbed it into him* the Maha Maya which surrounded !esser !ayers o" Maya created various Beings* indeed$ the +ure %tma was not sub7ect to changes nor "eatures* it neither a!!owed trans"ormationnor was &rone to motivation8. "a chaayam samsarati na cha Samsaarayet Pra!huh, "aayam Prithi na Salilam na #ejah Pavano "a!hah/ "a Praano na Mano $Vyaktam "a sha!dah sarsha yevacha, "a %ua rasaghandhaascha naaham Kartaana Vaagai/ "a Paani aadow no aayurna choastham &wijottamaah, "a Kartaacha na 'hoktaa vaa nacha Prakritin Purushou, "a Maayaa naiva cha Praanashchaitanyam Paramaarthathah/ 3(he Su&reme %tma was neither 9arth$nor 5ater$ (e7as : Radiance$ 5ind norS#y. 6t was neither 0i"e$ nor Mind$ nor the 4n#nown$ nor Shabda :Sound/Rasa: (aste/Gandha :Sme!!* it was not the "ee!ing o" the Se!" nor o" the Voice. -ne coud not identi"y the Sou! as hands$ "eet$ nor the Marmaavayaas* neither theartaa the +er"ormer nor Bho#ta/ the one who e1&erienced the &er"ormance* (he %tma was not+ra#riti and +urusha* not the Maya :6!!usion and 0i"e* in "act the 4niverse and +aramatma are c!ear!y se&arated entities, Yathaa Prakaasha tamasoh sam!andho noaadyatey, #advaikyam na sam!anthah Praancha Paramaatmanoh/ (haayaa taou yathaa lokey Parasara vilakshanou, #adah tasya 'haven muktirjanmaantara shatairai/ Pashyanti Mumanayo yuktaah swaatmaanam Paramaardhatah, Vikaara heenam "irduhkha maanaanda -atmaanavyayam/ Aham Kartaa Sukhi &uhkhi Krusha Sthuleti yaa matih, Saa chaahankaara krutwaadaatmanya royatey )anaih/ 3 ;ust as dar#ness and !ight were c!ear!y distinctive$ Samsara and +aramatma had no re!evance o" each other. +urusha and +ra&ancha too were quite di""erent !i#e sunshine andshadow. 6" %tma were unc!ean$ diseased and "u!! o" ma!ices by nature$ then it cou!d never have been &uri"ied even a"ter thousands o" !ives and