Amritanubhava

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Chapter 1,ovi 8

They occupy the same authority;they are decorated with the same ornamental

mantle of light;both are thus living merrily as one since eternity.

Note:The supreme alone is the base of their existance and knowledge is the

authority with which they function.See the logic of proving congruncy and

oneness.

The Shakti worshippers follow a similar concept of Devi.They contemplate on

shakti and Her Lord Siva as1)having the same abode(adhisthanasamya) 2) occupying

the same position(Avasthansamya) 3)performing the same functions,4)having the

same form(rupa),and having the same name(nama).ThusSiva andSakti 1)have

Muladhara for their seat, 2)both of them occupy the same position of

Dancers,3)bothtogether perform the function of creating the universe, 4)both are

red in color and 5)Siva is called Bhairava and Sakti,Bhairavi.

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The very distinction (personofied) went out to trace duality forenjoying it but

put to shame(not having traced any)plunged into bliss found in their union.

What a master stroke of fancy to describe the unbrakable union of Siva and

Shakti! the theory of creation of the universe explained hereunder is known as

doctrine of vibration(sphuranavada) From the Absolute Brahman i.e.the ststic

state.the idea of enjoying the self created powar, in the form of rotating and

sprading waves.In the functioning state,the universe or all appearances are in

the associated state.In knowing ,analysing,understanding and enjoying,it is the

consciousness.Thus there are three evolutionary stages of what is one and the

same.They are;The Absolute,truth,Brahman,the Supreme,the Atman,Siva by whatvver

name it might be called;2)Energy--Sakti in latent as well as manifested form of

energy particle;3)Mass and consciousness,the universe.In other words,all the are

one and the same.There is no second or third to take a count.

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The Godess has attained perfectoin through theGod, while the (ascetic) God is a

non-entity but for her.

Note:Although their interdependance is highlighted here,the basic concept that

they are one and the same,as further explained,is not tobe lost sight of.

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How profound is their love for each other! The two find the entire universe too

small for them to live but they are also seen living happily in the most minute

particle.

Note: They find that the palatial universe is not adequete to meet their

requirements butthey are happy in each other,s company even in the smallest

place.On that score they do not want their mutual love to lessen.How they

subsist at macro and micro level is explained here.

ovi:Without each other,they cannot create even a blade of grass,they form the

very life-force of each other.

Note:Each by itself is powarless to do or create anything.A similar idea is

found in Shakara,s Soudaryalahari.Siva in combination with Sakti dominates the

universe but without her indeed,aithough he is expert,he cannot make even the

blade of grass to move"

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In the house of the universe,they are the only two.When the Master goes to

sleep,the Lady of the house keeps awake playing the part of both.

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Should,perchance,anyone of the two wake up from sleep(to the state of self) ,the

entire household will be swallowed up and they will remain inactive.

Note:The above two verses are interrelated.The Lord I.e. the Absolute,with a

view to enjoy his self assumes the form of SAkti_---the beloved.He forgets his

state of self,that is his sleep.Sakti,s awareness of duality makes her assume

the form of the universe of multiple names and forms.The expansion of the

universe thus takes place when Saktiperforms the funtions in the dual capacity

as the enjoyer and the objects of enjoyment.Her awareness of duality is her

waking state but all the same it is in reality her sleeping state;just as a

dreamer remains in a sleeping state while dreaming although he is awake in a

different plane experiencing the phenominin of a dream-world.

Thus the universe comes into existance when both Siva and Sakti are

sleeping.However,if Siva wakes up to reality then he will not transform himself

into his beloved Sakti.Therefore there will not be any material cause for

creation.Similarly,if Sakti if Sakti wakes up i.e. she realises that she is not

separate from Siva,then also,the universe will not come into being.The waking

state mentioned in the latter verse is different from the one mantioned in the

former verse.

Nirmala