Book Title: Tattva Kaumudi
Author(s): Oriental Book Agency Poona
Publisher: Oriental Book Agency Poona

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________________ -XXXVII 183] (182) In as much as the 'purpose of the Spirit' is the only incentive to the action of the organs, that organ is supreme over others which accomplishes that purpose directly; and since it is the Will alone that does this, it is supreme. Just as the Governor of the Country is the immediate and direct agent of the king, is supreme over the village officer and other officials who are subordinate to him. By reason of its proximity to the Spirit, the Spirit becomes reflected in the Will, whereby the Will assumes the form of the Spirit and thus accomplishes the Spirit's experiencing of all things. 'Experiencing' consists in the feeling of Pleasure and Pain,this feeling takes place in the Will,-the Will has assumed the form of the Spirit -it is thus that the Will makes the Spirit go through the experience. Just as the Perception, Observation and 'Self-consciousness' of things take the form of the things and become transferred to the Will, in the same manner the functions of sense-organs also become mingled with the determining which is the function of the Will. Just as the army of the village-officer is joined with the army of the Governor,-it is thus that the Will 'accomplishes' Sadhayati -The Spirit's experience' Upa-bhoga of prati all things -Sarvam-in the shape of Sound and the rest. " TRANSLATION 91 (183) Objection- If the Will serves to accomplish the Objection-Buddhi Spirit's experience of all things then no supplying the soul with pleaemancipation (Isolation) is possible."* sure, no Mukti is possible * For Buddhi would continue to help the Spirit to its enjoyment. of pleasure, and bence this latter could never attain to final beatitudewhich consists in the total extinction of both pleasure and pain.

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