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EXAMINATION OF THE "PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1423
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Question. In connection with God, we read of 'ten imperishable qualities, in the shape of knowledge and the rest ; and if He is equipped with these imperishable qualities, why cannot He be regarded as omniscient ?
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TEXT (3206).
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“WHEN Sharikara Is SPOKEN OF AS EQUIPPED WITH 'TEN IMPERISHABLE QUALITIES IN THE SHAPE OF KNOWLEDGE, DISPASSION, SUPREME POWER AND SO FORTH, HE ALSO IS POSSESSED OF KNOWLEDGE ONLY IN THE SENSE OF KNOWING HIS OWN SELF."
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COMMENTARY.
Knowledge-recognition of truth; Dispassion'-detachment from objects - Supreme Power of eight kinda, Smallness', 'Lightness', Greatness', 'Attainment', 'Capacity for Enjoyment','Power', 'Control',
Freedom of Movement';-these ten qualities belong to God, in their imperishable form.
Smallness is that quality by virtue of which having assumed a subtle body, one becomes capable of going to happy regions, being unseen by people.
* Lightness --by virtue of which one moves about like Air.
* Greatness '-by virtue of which one is respected among all men, honoured and worshipped as the greatest of the great.
* Attainment by virtue of which one gets whatever he thinks of.
Capacity for Enjoyment'-by virtue of which one, when having strong desires, is capable of satisfying them and enjoying things.
* Power'-by virtue of which one becomes the master of the Three Regions.
*Control -by virtue of which one brings under his control all beings moveable and immoveable, and becomes master of them.
Freedom of Movement -by virtue of which one is able to live in all regions of Brahma, of Prajāpati, of Devas, of Gandharvas, of Yakşas, of Rakşasas, of Pitre, of Pishachas, of human beings, of lower animals and other places.
Only in the sense of His knowing His own self'. It is on account of knowing His own self that He is equipped with knowledge',--not because He knows all things.-(3206)
Question How is it that, though knowing only a part of things, Shankara alono-and no one else-is spoken of as equipped with knowledge'?
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