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## Self-Time Statement of Authority - Translation
**Others who hold different views say that this world is created by God. The Samkhya philosophers say that this world is created by Pradhana or Prakriti and others. This world is composed of Jiva, Ajīva, Sukha and Duhkha.**
**Commentary:**
Those who believe in God as the cause of the world say that this world is created by God. They provide evidence for their claim by saying that all this, including the body, the universe, the senses, etc., is accepted as Dharma (righteousness) because it is based on a wise cause. Dharma is achievable through intelligent reasoning and is based on the specific structure of things. For example, a pot, etc., is created by an intelligent cause because it has a specific structure. Similarly, temples, wells, etc., are also created by an intelligent cause because they have a specific structure. Similarly, the ocean, mountains, rivers, earth, body, etc., are also subject to debate because they have a specific structure. Therefore, they are created by an intelligent cause. The one who is the creator of this entire world cannot be an ordinary human being, but must be God. Similarly, the body, the universe, the senses, etc., are accepted as Dharma because they are based on a wise cause. Dharma is achievable through intelligent reasoning because it is a consequence, like a pot, etc. Similarly, it is active because of its nature, like a fire, etc.
Others have accepted that the world is created by Pradhana, etc. Prakriti is the state of equilibrium of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. It acts for the purpose of the soul, i.e., for enjoyment and liberation. The word "Adi" used with Pradhana means that the principle of Buddhi is born from Prakriti. From Buddhi, Ahamkara, the feeling of "I", is born. From Ahamkara, sixteen principles are born. From those sixteen principles, five elements are born. This is the process of creation. If we accept the principle of nature, then the meaning is that the world is created by nature, like the sharpness of thorns, etc. Others say that the world is created by destiny, like the peacock's feathers, etc. This world is composed of Jiva and Ajīva. Jiva is characterized by its use, while Ajīva is characterized by Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, Pudgala, etc. It is composed of the ocean, mountains, earth, etc.
**Further, to explain the world, it is said that it is composed of Sukha (happiness) and Duhkha (suffering). Sukha is the form of bliss and Ananda, while Duhkha is the form of sorrow and misery. It is appropriate to be composed of both.**
**Commentary on the Commentary:**
Those who believe in God as the creator of the world say that this world is created by God. They try to prove their point by saying that there are different opinions among different philosophers regarding the body, the universe, and the senses. Therefore, all these are debatable. These debatable topics are based on a wise cause, i.e., they are created by an intelligent creator. This is because they have a specific structure, i.e., they have specific parts or organs. This is the reason why things with a specific structure are created by an intelligent creator, like temples, wells, etc., which have a specific structure. Therefore, they are created by an intelligent creator. Similarly, the ocean, mountains, rivers, earth, and body, etc., are also debatable because they have a specific structure. Therefore, they are created by an intelligent creator. The one who is the creator of this entire world cannot be an ordinary human being, but must be God. The body, the universe, the senses, etc., are created by an intelligent creator because they are consequences, like a pot, etc. The body and the senses are created by an intelligent creator because they are active in their respective functions, like fire, etc.
Other philosophers, the Samkhya philosophers, say that this world is created by Pradhana, etc. Prakriti is the state of equilibrium of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. It acts for the purpose of the soul, i.e., for enjoyment and liberation. The word "Adi" used with Pradhana means that the principle of Buddhi is born from Prakriti. From Buddhi, Ahamkara, the feeling of "I", is born. From Ahamkara, sixteen principles are born. From those sixteen principles, five elements are born. This is the process of creation. If we accept the principle of nature, then the meaning is that the world is created by nature, like the sharpness of thorns, etc. Others say that the world is created by destiny, like the peacock's feathers, etc. This world is composed of Jiva and Ajīva. Jiva is characterized by its use, while Ajīva is characterized by Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, Pudgala, etc. It is composed of the ocean, mountains, earth, etc.
Further, to explain the world, it is said that it is composed of Sukha (happiness) and Duhkha (suffering). Sukha is the form of bliss and Ananda, while Duhkha is the form of sorrow and misery. It is appropriate to be composed of both.