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minative function appearing in such decisions as “this is to be done by me."
(150) The different products of this Principle are next mentioned—“From that proceeds a two-fold evolution." The two forms of this evolution are next mentioned—“ The set of eleven" consisting of the sense organs, and the five rudimentary substances, "-only these two forms of evolution proceed from the I-principle;—this is what has been emphasised by the particle 'eva'.
Objection :-" The l-principle itself being of one uniObjetion-How form nature, how can two different kinds of kinders in evolution the dull and inert ( elements ) proceed from a and the illuminative ( the sense organs ) uniform Egotism? proceed from it ?". Answer.
Kärikä XXV The' set of eleven' abounding in Sattva attribute,
evolves out of the 'Vaikrta' form of the Reply-The dif- l-principle '; the set of Rudimentary ference due to the diversity of substances from the 'Bhūtādi' form of
subst the operating
the 'l-principle'; and both of them from Attributes.
the 'Taijasa' form of the 'l-principle.'* (151) "The set of eleven', sense-organs, being illumina tive and boyant is said to abound in the Sattva-attribute;
* (a) 'Vaiksta,' (6) Bhutādi and (c) Taijasa are purely technical terms.names applied to the three forms or states of the 'I principle' When the 'I. principle' is dominated by the Sattva-attribut called Vaikrta', when it is dominated by the Tamas attribute, it is called 'Bhutadi' and when it is dominated by the Rajas-attribute, it is called 'Taijasa'. These are mere technical names, and do not connote anything-Gaudapāda.
