Answers to this eternal question may certainly be found in the Vedas. But one will have to tune oneself
to listen to the answer and grasp the contents. Perhaps as the science progresses one may be able to see
better. May be the other way too -as one begins to study the Vedas better, science may make better
progress with respect to these fundamental questions. An attempt is made below to put up a few
statements from the Vedas for contemplation.
11.7.1 In the Remainder (shesha, remnant) all of the universe and the names and forms remain in a
compact form. (Atharva)
11.7.3 In the Remainder all qualities also remain. (Atharva)
11.7.5 In the Remainder all the knowledge remains. (Atharva)
11.8.1 Process of creation begins with the Sankalpa - (good resolve, will, volition, determination desire,
intention, thought, idea, purpose, aim, imagination) (Kaurupathi)
11.8.6 Only Tapa (heat, penance,) and action were present in the beginning. (Kaurupathi)
11.8.7 This present earth came from the preexisting remnant.
11.8.9 From the causative actions and objects the effective actions and objects arose.
11.8.13 Through mutual support all living ones (those who also die) collectively filled the material world
with life and came into existence.
11.8.14 Those who know generated all the diverse organs.
11.8.17 The helpful female energy filled up all the colors.
11.8.19 Little by little, sleep, desires, disease, old age, bad and good qualities, joy, sorrow, also entered.
11.8.30 All the powerful senses, digestive powers too entered. The Creator, the Protector also forcefully
entered.
11.8.34 Body is placed in the ancient vast space. Inside that, the driver of growth - the soul - is rightfully
placed. Above that, it is said, the energy, the driver, the cause of growth - the God - is placed.
15.1.1 The helpful moving envelope existed and activated its helpful quality. (Atharva)
8.9.2 The one with three shoulders made a generating cause and expanded Himself far and wide in the
cave. (Atharva)
8.9.3 With three the fourth one combined. (Atharva)
8.9.4 From the big, the sixth, the five materials came. The big universe came from the big nature. (Atharva)
8.9.9 The nonbreathing one moves with the breath and takes toward independence. There is infinite
creative power in this first mother. (Atharva)
8.10.1 This vast One was only divine energy which transformed into everything. (Atharvacharya)
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