Manvantara Theory- Evolution Of Solar System -- III

Manvantara Theory aptly describes in symbolical language how formation of Solar System might have taken place. Although there are many scientific theories regarding the manner of emergence of Solar System, yet all of them can be “divided into two broad categories”:
1. Those which favour a gradual evolutionary process, and
2. Those associated with hypothetical encounter of the Sun with a Star in the distant past
Manvantara Theory of Evolution is in agreement with the first category of theories and to be more exact with the Proto-planet Theory.
The story of Manvantaras is the story of creation through symbol and my interpretation thereof presents a coherent picture of evolution of Solar System and the Earth and life thereon etc., which compares favourably with the scientific views on the subject as regards:
1. The sequence of events in evolution of the Solar System.
2. The formation of Solar System thousands of millions of years ago.
3. The emergence of Man millions of years ago.
4. The ultimate dissolution of the Earth and the Sun.
5. The time of emergence of conspicuous life in abundance.
6. The fact that Manvantaras compare, in a general sense, with geological eras.
The first seven phase of evolution of Solar System which have already been witnessed as per the Manvantara Theory of Evolution are discussed in the following paragraphs.

MATTER EVOLVED INTO SOLAR SYSTEM – (1973 – 1665 M.Y.B.P.)
Svayumbhuva manvantara is the first phase of evolution. It was preceded by a long night of 4320 million years, when there was neither Heaven nor Earth and neither day or night. There was nothing but void which alone was everywhere. Then something happened with a sound or word of gharr-gharr… as if the wheel of creation was started. The long night was followed by a twilight of nebula which ultimately gave rise to the formation of a huge disk of revolving nebula. This happened just automatically without any ostensible reason. The wheel of creation was, thus, the result of self-generating activity and, therefore, the name of this phase was given, by the authors of the Pauranic story as Svayumbhuva (Svaa-yam-bhuva) which literally means “of Svanyambhu” (Sva-yambhu) or self-generating.

SUN ASSUMES SELF-SHINING QUALITY (1665 – 1356 M.Y.B.P.)

The second manvantara is Svarocisa (Svaa-ro-Chisa). The word “Svarocisa” literally means “of or pertaining to self-shining”. We know that Sun is self-shining.In this phase the revolving nebula got heated up and started burning by its own force. The disk, thus,became a self-shining object at this stage which was to develop later into the golden-yellow Sun we see today.

SUN BECOMES GOLDEN-YELLOW (1356 – 1047 M.Y.B.P.)
In the third manvantara, this self-shining object, i.e., the Sun came to have the optimum size and the temperature so as to be able to maintain its family of planets. This was apparently the best stage of development and chief purpose of its formation from the living creatures’ point of view. Therefore, the authors of manvantara story gave to this phase the most appropriate name of uttama, meaning the “chief, the highest, the best”, since it was during this manvantara that the Sun became a full-fledged Star. The Pauranic references also show a definite connection between Uttama and a star, since Dhurva, the Pole Star has been described as the step-brother of Uttama.

ERA OF DARKNESS (1047 – 738 M.Y.B.P.)
Tamasa (Taa-mas) is, the next manvantara. The word tamasa means “of darkness”. This is the phase when for the first time the phenomenon of darkness began on Earth and with reference to Earth, the occurrence of day and night began, the Earth got solidified and lost its earlier self-shining quality, it started throwing umbra, era of eclipses began and when the earth-surface also remained dark because of a constant rain of meteorites lasting for millions of years.