It is, besides, possessed of the three qualities on account of its producing principles all of which are fraught with those attributes. That which is Not-universe is Purusha shorn of all attributes. By Ashva and Ashva are meant the female and the male. Similarly, Mitra is Soul, the Varuna is Nature.
त्रिगुणं गुणकर्तृत्वादविश्वो निष्कलस्तथा। अश्वश्चाश्वा च मिथुनमेवमेवानुदृश्यते॥ अव्यक्तं प्रकृति प्राहुः पुरुषेति च निर्गुणम्। तथैव मित्रं पुरुषं वरुणं प्रकृति तथा॥