THE HARMONY OF VIRTUE

TwoThings Seen in SymbolsTHERE are four who are Beyond andthey rule the mighty game of evolution. It is they who build theuniverse with their thoughts and imaginations. Vishnu or Viratputs them in front each in turn and they govern each a cycle.All the sons of immortality come forth from them and return tothem, all the children of Earth are their portions. One stands infront, the others incarnate to help him. They are God Himselfin His fourfold manifestation. Once in each caturyuga they comedown together, — the caturvyÓha, Srikrishna, Balarama, Pradyumna,Aniruddha.*Srikrishna contains all the others and puts them out fromHis being. He is Ishwara, Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu. Lordshipis His manifestation, Might and Wisdom are His guÍas. Balaramais the second Power. Force is His manifestation; strengthand wrath are His attributes. Pradyumna is the third Power.Love is His manifestation; sweetness and delight are His attributes.Aniruddha is the fourth Power. Desire is His manifestation;bodily enjoyment and worldly reason are His attributes.*Srikrishna is the Brahmin served by the Kshatriya. He hasthe divine Knowledge and uses His might under the guidanceof the Knowledge. Balarama is the Kshatriya. He allows Srikrishnain Him to guide His strength and wrath, but He does not guidethem Himself, He enjoys them. He is Rudra. Pradyumna is theVaishya. He is for dÀna, prema, karuÍÀ. He gives Himself tomen and buys their love in exchange. He is the universal