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happy one (Siva), who also creates the elements", they have left the body.
Sankara explains kalâsargakaram by he who creates the sixteen kalâs, mentioned by the Atharvanikas, beginning with prâna, and ending with nâman; see Prasña Up. VI, 4. Vigñânâtman suggests two other explanations, he who creates by means of the kalâ, i. e. his inherent power;' or 'he who creates the Vedas and other sciences. The sixteen kalâs are, according to Sankarananda, prâna, sraddhâ, kha, vâyu, gyotih, ap, prithivî, indriya, manah, anna, vîrya, tapah, mantra, karman, kâla (?), nâman. See also before, I, 4.
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