अग्नि: सूर्यो दिवा प्राह्ण: शुक्लो राकोत्तरं स्वराट् । विश्वोऽथ तैजस: प्राज्ञस्तुर्य आत्मा समन्वयात् ॥ ५४ ॥
agnih suryo diva prahnah suklo rakottaram sva-rat visvo ’tha taijasah prajnas turya atma samanvayat
- agnih
- fire
- suryah
- sun
- diva
- day
- prahnah
- the end of the day
- suklah
- the bright fortnight of the moon
- raka
- the full moon at the end of the sukla-paksa
- uttaram
- the period when the sun passes to the north
- sva-rat
- the Supreme Brahman or Lord Brahma
- visvah
- gross designation
- atha
- Brahmaloka, the ultimate in material enjoyment
- taijasah
- subtle designation
- prajnah
- the witness in the causal designation
- turyah
- transcendental
- atma
- the soul
- samanvayat
- as a natural consequence
On his path of ascent, the progressive living entity enters the different worlds of fire, the sun, the day, the end of the day, the bright fortnight, the full moon, and the passing of the sun in the north, along with their presiding demigods. When he enters Brahmaloka, he enjoys life for many millions of years, and finally his material designation comes to an end. He then comes to a subtle designation, from which he attains the causal designation, witnessing all previous states. Upon the annihilation of this causal state, he attains his pure state, in which he identifies with the Supersoul. In this way the living entity becomes transcendental.