The autonomic forces such as the nerves in the cardiorespiratory system of the body which correspond to the in-built forces of nature, alone cannot perform the function sometimes. In order to maintain the equilibrium necessary for preserving the microcosm, the intervention by the conscious personality is necessary. The purusa (Visnu) in the body corresponds to the Lord in the external universe. So when in the course of churning the ocean Visnu takes over from the devas and the asuras the autonomic neural entities , it points to the more general overarching meaning of insufficiency of the forces of nature and the necessity of a supreme mind to achieve the desired teleological end of creation.
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