LalithA SahasranAma [814] amUrtA

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amUrtA : Shapeless.

 

That which has form is called mUrta. [Earth, water and fire]; amUrta

means air and ether which are formless.

 

or, MUrta, the five gross elements mingled with each other; aMurta,

the subtle elements which are not migled with each other. For we see

the above two explanations given by the comm. in the Sruti [br. Up.,

II. 3.1], "Brahman has two forms, MUrta and AmUrta"

 

or, mUrta, universe, amUrta, Brahman. The Visnu Pr,. says, "That

Brahman has two forms, MUrta and AmUrta, these two respectively

perishable and imperishable an dboth are in all beings. The

imperishable is the every remaining Brahman, the perishable is the

ever remaining Brahman, the perishable is the whole universe" The

Logicians explain the word mUtra that which has motion, but we should

not adopt their theory as it has no foundation.

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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