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YORAWORD what is the nature of the help done by the helpers? If the Pradhana supplies the wants of Atman, then everybody can obtain anything he desires, for the Pradhana, the only cause of the Universe, is always ready to supply the needs. The Pradhana should also have Caitanya, otherwise how can it know and supply the wants of the Atman ? If it be so, then what is the difference between the Pradhana and the Atman ?
3. If the reflections of Buddhi are not different from the Atman who, like a mirror, receives them, then, the Atman should also be non-eternal as the reflections are. If the reflections are different, then, how can it be said that the Atman enjoys all things without himself being changed ?
(iv) of the Digambara Jainas. 1. The Atman is an entity and is animate and its conception amongst the Jainas is much the same as the Atman of the Mimamsakas. But it undergoes many changes according to the feelings such as of pleasure, pain, etc. Atman has two forms: the Caitanya form of Âtman is eternal and constant, while the other form as a substance is always changing.
2. The changes such as of pleasure, pain, etc. are neither different from the Atman because they occur in the Caitanya itself, nor are they same as Caitanya, because difference also is seen by the number, name and result.
3. The Atman is a combination of two forms: one is the Caitanya, while the other comprises the different feelings of pleasure, pain, etc. This can very well be imagined just as we imagine the body of Nýsimba or the 'man-lion god.
Refutation.
1. If the Caitanya itself is changed with the feelings of pleasure, pain, etc. then it cannot be termed as eternal. But if it is not changed itself but only gets the changes then it cannot be said that the Atman takes the forms of pleasure, pain, etc.
