Mandukya Upanishad
With an Advaita Commentary from our Understanding
by Kenneth Jaques | 31,733 words
The Mandukya Upanishad is a short, just twelve verses, description of the material manifestation and the eventual return to unmanifest form of the Universe....
Verse 14
14. What separateness of Jiva and Atman prior to creation, has been declared, that is figurative, referring, as it does, to the state to come; to regard it as having the nature of the primary sense, indeed does not fit in.
Alluding to scriptural references of jiva and Atman prior to Creation, meaning that such a duality has been talked of as existing before Creation in various scriptures, is here said to be figurative and for the purpose of description only.
To take any such reference as having a primary or literal meaning would be illogical.