Tattva Kaumudi

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TATTVA-KAUMUDİ
(XXX1|167–
(167) Another objection—“The lancers, etc., being
sentient beings, it is only right that they Objection--How
ow should comprehend each other's 'impluse can the non-intelligont organs ( motive ) and act towards the fulfilment understand each
ch thereof. The organs, on the contrary, are other's motives?
all in-sentient, and as such can never act in the said manner (and hence your analogy does not apply to the case in question). Consequently the insentient organs must have an intelligent controller who is cognisant of their nature, capacity and uses.'
Answer :-" The purpose of the Spirit is the sole motive,
by nothing (else) is an organ made to act." Reply--Soul's What urges the organs to act is the Spirit's purpose urging them to action purpose in the shape of ‘Experience' and
'Isolation ',--prior to its fulfilment; so that there is no need for the postulating of a 'Controller' cognisant of their nature. This point will be further elucidated in Karikā LVII.
(168) It has been declared that " by nothing is an organ made to act." The author next proceeds to classify the organs :
Karika XXXII
Organs are of thirteen kinds, having the functions
divid. of 'seizing', 'sustaining' and 'illuminaThe organg dividod-their lunc. ting.' The objects of these are of ten tions seizing, kinds, the 'seized', the sustained' retaining and manifesting and the illumined.'