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10. As mentioned earlier, the Supreme Being, when He alone and nothing else existed, had a sweet will or playful mood (in Hindi it has been called ‘mauj’, a word which is very difficult to translate) to become many. This sweet will sprang forth as the Primal Current/Vibration/Sound/Word which became the material cause of all that was subsequently created. When this Primeval Word/Current/Vibration/Sound or True Name issued from God, there was no other entity that existed. Thus, this Primal/ Quintessential Sound is called “anâhat nâd” or “anâhat shabd” or Unstruck Sound/Word/Melody (‘anâhat’ implies unstruck and ‘nâd’ or ‘shabd’ means sound or word). All other sounds, howsoever grand or lofty those might be, result from striking/collision/rubbing of two or more things and, hence, are known as “âhat shabd or nâd” (‘âhat’ means struck and ‘shabd’ or ‘nâd’ means sound or word). When the Quintessential Sound/Word/Current issued forth from God, there was no other entity in existence and, therefore, no striking/collision could have taken place; hence, the name “Unstruck Sound/Melody/Word/Vibration”.
108. The Quintessential Unstruck Primordial Vibration/ Word/Sound/Melody/Name emanating directly from the God is so captivating that it pulls the Soul along like a very powerful magnet attracts a piece of iron. The Soul drawn by the charm of, and completely lost in, that melody is pulled along to the origin of the melody which is the Supreme Being or God Himself.
109. Etymologically ‘Râm’ means that which permeates through everything, that which is immanent in even the minutest interstices of the universe. The Quintessential primal vibration pervades through each & every pore of the creation, through whatever exists at all levels of the creation and is, therefore, the very essence of all that exists in whatever form – hence the name “Shabd Brahm” (Sound God/Lord). It is in this connotation that that Primeval Vibration/Sound/Name has also been called as Râm. If that vibration is withdrawn, for even a sextillionth fraction of a second, from any part of the creation that part would instantly get dissolved or get to a state of ‘laya’ (involution).
110. Indian scripture recognises four classes of sound namely ‘Parâ’, ‘Pashyanti’, ‘Madhyamâ’ and ‘Baikharî’. The sound we produce while speaking first rises from the navel and is called ‘Parâ’. When this sound reaches the heart, it is known as ‘Pashyanti’. Rising further when it reaches the throat, it is termed as ‘Madhyamâ’ and, finally, as it is thrown out of the mouth and scatters in all directions, is pronounced after striking different portions within the mouth it is known as ‘Baikharî’.
111. The Primal Vibration/Sound is known as ‘anâhat’ (not ‘âhat’ – the word ‘âhat’ refers to something that is struck or hit or is rubbed along). Any other sound or vibration or word, except the Primal Vibration, is produced as a result of mutual collision or striking or rubbing of two or more objects and, therefore, is ‘âhat’ (struck). However, that ‘anâhat’ word or sound was produced, sants & scriptures pronounce, directly from the God when nothing else but God alone existed. Hence, that sound/vibration/word/name is called ‘anâhat’ or unstruck sound (as two entities simply didn’t exist then). It can neither be pronounced/ chanted, nor be expressed or written as an alphabet or combination of alphabets. Hence, it is termed non-alphabetical name/word/sound.
112. The Primal Unstruck Sound, as it directly springs from the Omniscient God, is purely conscious sound; all other realms of creation are formed of this very sound and, hence, are ‘Jad’ or non-conscious or inert by themselves. The Plane or Domain of the Primal Sound lies above all other planes of creation, beyond the spheres of Karma (karmic laws apply only up to where the Sphere of Karma or ‘Karma Mandal’ extends) and, therefore, once the Soul grasps the current of the Primal Melody, it transcends the domain of karma (actions which, when performed with a sense of doership, are the reason or seed for rebirth and subsequent death, again & again) and, thus, also rises beyond the cycle of birth & death.