SAIVA-SIDDHANTA

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THE PERSONALITY OF GOD- 235
In regard to the question of form or no form, the Siddhaflta
is positive that God is neither RQpi nor ArQpi nor RuparQpi.
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Rupi nor Arupi, neither soul nor matter." It recognises that
all Rupa and Arupa are forms only of matter which is objective
to our senses, and God can never be objective to us, and cannot
possess any of these material forms or bodies. The nature of
matter is to limit, and God is the illimitable and can never be
eternity He is ever free from the evil of samsara and is spoken Of in the
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Sruti as perfect in peace and immortal."
Independence (svatantrata) consists.in freedom from servitude to others
and from other marks of inferiority, and in all things other than Himself
being brought under his own control. Independence of Brahman as the
impelling agent of the universe of matter and spirit is taught in such
passages as the following:
There are two, one knowing (Isvara), the Bother not knowing,
both unborn, one strong, the other weak."
(Sveta. Up. i, 9).
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By knowing the enjoyer, the enjoyed, and the ruier &c."
(Sveta.
Up. i, 12).
he who controls both knowledge and ignorance, is another."
(Sveta,. Up. v, i
i).
It is evident that because of His independence in all matters, Brahman
is the author of all.
The never-failing- potency (Nityaluptasaktitva) consists in all po
tencies being inherent in His own nature. Accordingly, the Sruti says
Higher Power (Para-sakti) is revealed, as manifold, as inherent,
acting as force and knowledge." (Sveta. Up. vi, 8), From this it follows
that the potencies of the universe of spirit and matter are inherent in
Brahman and that He is never without these specific attributes.
The possession of unlimited potentialities is what is called Endless
Potency (anantasaktita). It is in virtue of these endless potencies that
Brahman is the producer and the ruler of the world. Accordingly
it is
revealed to
us that
There is one Rudra only. they do not allow a second who rules
all the worlds by His powers ; (Atharvasiras Upanishat).
** Who rules all these worlds by His supreme powers of ruling and
producing. (Atharvasiras Upanishat).
As possessed of endless potencies, Brahman can be the material
cause of the infinite universe.