तन्त्रसार (महामाहेश्वर अभिनवगुप्त - तन्त्रालोक का प्रामाणिक सार-संग्रह सटीक)

xxxvi Lord, who is the free agent, everything beginning with Śiva and ending in the earth, shines non-differently from Him and rests in Him. But the supposed relation of the cause and the effect is such that everything follows a regular sequence. This form of Kāryakāraṇa bhāva has created by His power of Niyati. According to this system the rod, the wheel and clay which are considered essential for effecting a jar, are only expedients, the real cause is the Lord, for He remains associated with all of them as the cause and the effect. In order to support the view it is stated that it is He who brings all the causes together and sets them apart. The impelling force of the universal consciousness is considered as the real agent of everything. When the potter makes a ar he himself is one with that universal consciousness who is the real doer. Paraśiva is perfect (pūrṇa) with five śaktis. These śaktis are inseparably united with Lord and are manifested in five forms by His free will. These five are cit, ānanda, icchā, jñāna and kriyā. The five principles, namely, Śiva, Śakti, Sadāśiva Iśvara and Suddhavidyā are the manifesta- tions of the śaktis mentioned above. It is to be noted here that Śakti is one and affluent with all the śaktis, but on account of dominance of the one than the other distinctions are also observed among them. In Śivatattva cit is predom- inant, while ānanda is so, it is called Śaktitattva aud so on. The Lords of the above five principles are Siva, Śakti, Sadāśiva, Iśvara and Ananta. The five beginning with Siva and ending in Ananta have their respective gaṇas, They are named Śāmbhava, Śākta, Mantreśvara and Mantra. This is known as pure adhvā. The impure adhvā is created by the will of the Lord for the fulfilment of the desire of the limited souls. Aghora