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

xxxxi objects rest in the pramātṛs, it is known to be the form of Śiva who is Śaktimat. They shine thus by the grace of Parāś- akti. The Subject as characterised by possessing Śakti, that is, Śaktimān is of seven kinds, The subject known as sakala has vidyā and Kalā as its Śaktis, but they lie dormant in Pralayākala souls and though they are abiding in Vijñānākala, yet they are as if disappe- aring. In the subject known as mantra they function as Śuddhavidyā going to become awake but the residual trace of it is still there. Mantreśa is free from the above residul trace and Śuddhavidyā has awakend fully in them. This very Śuddhavidyā is going to become Icchāśakti in Mantramahe- śvara, while in Śiva it becomes fully manifest Icchā with the characteristic of Sāvtāntryaśakti. The whole scheme may be presented by the following chart. (1) Meya (2) Māna (3) Mātā/Śakti (i) Pṛthvī to Prakṛti vidyā/kalā (a) Sakala — (b) Pralayākala Svarūpa = 1 (a) vijñānākala 7 + 7 = 15 (d) Mantra (e) Mantreśa (f) Mantramaheśa (g) śiva (ii) Puraṣa to Kalā Vidyā and Kalā are dormant (a) Pralayākala (b) Vijñānākala Svarūpa = 1 — (c) Mantra 6 + 6 = 12 (d) Mantreśa (e) Mantramaheśa (f) Śiva