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

xxxxiv ṣavṛtti. But the second half of six is characterised by the term parāparā, while the tuṭis that are the last and the last but one are of aparā form. It is to be noted here that all the Subjects mentioned above shine forth along the time units known as tuṭis. All the subjects from Mantramaheśvara down to Sakala shine along the twelve tuṭis, two for each subject, while in the first tuṭi, it should be remembered, is the location for Sakti. The fifteen aspects ( pāñcadaśya ) with their varied dis- tinctions are observed in two tuṭis each. Just as in the cogni- tion of a jar the characteristics of fifteen aspects ( pāñcada- śya ) can be watched, in the same way this is observed in the vital energy when it is engaged in grasping any object. It has been hinted at earlier that when a subject such as a Sakala does not participate as a subject, that is, when it is taken as a svarūpa, the aspect of fifteen becomes thirteen. Thus the number of aspects diminishes gradually. Then fina- lly the more the distinctious disappear the number of tuṭis becomes lesser.१ At last the yogin is able to attain absorp- tion in Śiva. The time unit consists of two tuṭis here—the one is considered as full and pūrṇa and the other is the character of Śivasakti. It has been stated in Tantrāloka that one who is able to absorb oneself in the second tuṭi one is sure to attain the power of omniscience. Now the author says about states known as waking, dreaming, deep sleep, the fourth and beyond the fourth. All the Subjects along with their Śaktis are the knowers of objects of all the tattvas. These states are the manifestations of consciousness conditioned by prameyas. The meya state is said to be the chief characteristic of the waking state which are otherwise known as ( addhiṣṭheya ), the locus. १. क्रमात्तु भेदन्यूनत्वे न्यूनता स्यात्त्रुटिष्वपि। तं० आ० १०।२००