SAIVA-SIDDHANTA

68 AD,VAITA ACCORDING TO THE AIVA SIDDIlANTA.
Pradhana ? If so, let us examine the illustration itself. The
mirror and red flower came into juxtaposition, and the reflexion
was caused on the mirror.
But did they come into juxtaposition by the effort of the
mirror or the effort of the red flower? Let us take it that some
how they came into juxtaposition, and could not help coming
into this position. Having been placed in juxtaposition, how
could the reflexion now present on the mirror be removed ?
Could this be done by any effort of the mirror or by any effort
of the red flower? There being nothing but the Soul (and
Pradhana or mirror and red flower according to the Sankhyan,
how could this release be effected ? It is clear that, under the
circumstances stated by the Sankhyans, there is possibly no
way out of the difficulty, and the juxtaposition must for ever
remain fixed, and there can be no release and no freedom and
no Moksha, unless it be in name. The ever recurring cycle of
births and deaths should go on for ever and ever. But it being
noted that the Yogins use the same figure, is there really no
way by which the mirror can get rid of this reflexion ? Yes,
there is. But this will require a slight examination as to how
the reflexion itself was caused. Suppose the position between
the mirror and flower remained fixed as ever, could we see the
reflexion at night ? No. Why not ? Because the essential
condition of the reflexion itself being thrown on the mirror is
the presence of light or the Sun. And it is the essential pre
sence of the Sun that we had forgotten all the time we were
using the figure of the crystal and flower. Well, at night
time, when there is no reflexion and no knowledge of tingeing,
this is the kvala condition of the Soul. In this condition of the
Soul, it is devoid of all ichcha and kriya and it is not even
conscious that it is undergoing pain, without knowing how
to get rid of the pain. As the Sun dawns the reflexion is telt
the Soul s ickchi
on the mirror, and by means of this conjunction,
and kriya are aroused and it
experiences both pleasure and
pain, sins and suffers, and by suffering, gains experience
and freedom. As the Sun travels over and over, and nearer and