Guest guest Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 532. Kritajnah -The created and the knower of the creation. Kritam means " the universe that has been created. " Jna means " the knower of all the objects. " The Supreme Self is the material cause for the " knower " ego (Jna), and the effects constitute the world of things and beings (Kritam). He who is the very substratum for both cause and effect is the Absolute Self, the Lord. He is unconditioned by the outer matter vestures such as body etc. and thus Lord Sri Narayana is the Absolute Reality. Nowadays, this word (Kritajna) has come to mean " gratitude " or " thanks-giving " . It is a cheap application of this deep meaning. To express to my benefactor that " I have known (Jna) what he had done (Kritam) to help me " is thanksgiving, and hence, this usage is today very popular in our vernacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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