Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 379. Kaaranam – " The Cause. " By the earlier term it was indicated that He is the instrumental-cause (Nimi- tta Kaarana) for the whole universe. Here now, by this term, it is indicated that He is the very material-cause (Upaadaana Kaarana) of the universe. Since the term directly means only " the cause " , it can mean not only the material cause, but also it can suggest the instrumental-cause. In the former case it would mean " He from whom the whole universe arises " , and in the latter sense, the term is interpreted by some commentators as " He who causes the universe to emerge out " . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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