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

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________________ -LIX360) TRANSLATION 121 Kärikā LVIII As people engage in acts to satisfy desires, so does The Spirit's end the Unmanifest (Nature) act for the the motive of Nature emancipation of the Spirit. 'Autsukya 'is' icchi,' desire Desire is satisfied and ceases on the attimaent i the desired object; the object is the purpose of the agent, because the end of an action is that which is desired The analogy is pointed. it. "Si us the Unmo.cfest ( Nature ) ait for the Emancipalwn of ihr Spirit" (259) Objection --"We grant that the purpose of the Spirit is the motive for the action of Nature, but whence the cessation of her operations ?" Answer – Kárikā LIX As a dancing giri, having exhibited herself to the The cause of the spectators of the stage, ceases to dance. cessation of so does Nature cease to operate when Nature's operations she has made herself mainfest to the Spirit. The word "Stage', -the place-unplies the spectators-the occupiers of the place. Having manifested herself, 1. e., having shown that her different modifications, sound, &c., are different from the Spirit. (260) Objection :--"We grant that the action of Nature is for the Sput's purpose. But she could surely expect some recompense for her pains, from the Spirit. - just as a servant does from his gratified master; and as such the action of Nature cannot be said to be entirely for another's purpose. Answer.

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