8. Of Manu (IV. 124). The Rik sacred to the gods, the Yajur relating to mankind and the Sáma concerning the manes, and its sound.
9. Of Smártas; The four stages;—of students, householders, mendicants and ascetics.
10. Of Puránas. The four Ages;—Satya, Tretá, Dwápara and Kali. The four castes &c.
III. In Divinity A for ápta or Vyápta—pervading all worlds, represents the divine hypostasis of Viswa.
1. The 4 Conditions of Brahma. U—for Utkarshat, i. e., more elevated than A; as the Taijas than Visva. (तैजस).
M—for mána or measure, as the prajná like a prastha measures the above two. (प्रज्ञा).
Om—i. e., the entire and without parts, is the fourth and perfect condition of Brahma. (ब्रह्म).
2. The 4 states of the Soul. Á for the waking (Jágrat) state, when the soul is subject to gross senses.
U—for the swapna or dreaming state, when the soul is withdrawn from visible objects.
M—the susupta or sound sleeping state, in which the soul is unconscious of itself.