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What does the cosmic egg represent?

The cosmic egg represents the manifest but undivided state of the universe. All the beings, objects, forces, thoughts, emotions, etc. come out of the cosmic egg. This happens after it assumes the three-fold nature of Satwa, Rajas, and Tamas.

What is the difference between Veda and Upanishad?

Upanishads are part of the Vedic corpus. The Vedic corpus can be divided into two parts: Mantra bhaga and Brahmana bhaga. The Mantra bhaga is also called Samhita. It contains praises of Devas, unraveling of the mysteries of the universe, and history. They are in the form of Mantras. The Brahmana bhaga contains 1. Vidhi - procedure for conducting yajnas. 2. Aranyaka - about upasanas and 3. Upanishad - the essence of Vedic knowledge.