The Tattva-Muktavali by Purnananda Chakravartin
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The Sahitya D. uses the terms __avapoddharau__, the
Siddhantamuktavali (p. 80) uses __avapodvapan__]. 36. So through hearing the words of the teacher and repeated study of the sastras the conventional meaning of such words as Brahman, etc., is assuredly produced in the pupil. 37. This earth must surely have had a maker; for its having the nature of an effect is a sign, just as we see to be the case in pots, etc. 38. If it is established that the supreme Lord is the maker, then his having a body follows as a matter of course [Footnote: This is one of the tenets of Ramanujas as well as Pur.naprajnas.]; for in all effects, as pots and the like, the maker is seen to have a body and not to be bodiless. 39. [The objector urges] "If the supreme Lord has a body, then he will be like to beings such as we are; there cannot be a maker without an intermediate agency [Footnote: The __vyapara__ or intermediate agency is defined as __taj-janyatve sati taj-janya- janako hi vyapara.h__],--I see no difference whatever." 40. But great is the difference which is declared to exist between the Adorable Lord and men working with spades, sickles, ploughshares, and hands; these are helpless in the six waves [Footnote: Compare the memorial line, __Sokamohau jaram.rityu kshutpipase sha.durmaya.h__.] (of human infirmity,) and wearied with the burden of labour,--He effects everything by a mere motion of his brow. |
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