SAIVA-SIDDHANTA

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304 THE iSAIVA RELIGION.
This Suddha Maya
is the Kutila or Kundalini Sakti of the
Yogis, of which Mulaprakriti called also Kundalini is the
grossest form. These higher tattvas, and their Powers can
alone be perceived and realized by the Highest Siva Raja
Yogis and
; they are so subtle as to be mistaken for the Light
of the Mother Herself, as they reflect Her Light most perfectly.
MAYA DISTINGUISHED FROM AV1DYA.
This Maya is again to
be distinguished
from Anava Mala
(the technical * term in the Agamas for Ahankara, or Avidya or
and the definition and distinction are
Ajnana or ignorance),
stated in the following verses by St. Arunandi :
AVIDYA OR ANAVA MALA DEFINED.
"Anava Mala, with its
many Saktis, is One, pervading
through the numberless Jivas, as the dirt in copper J; it binds
them from jnana and kriya. It also affords them the capacity
for experience and is ever the source of ignorance."
DISTINCTION.
you say there is no other entity as Mala (Anava) ;
it is only the effect of Maya ? Understand well, that Maya
causes Ichcha, Jnana and Kriya to arise in the Jivas, but Anava
causes the same to disappear. Anava is inherent in Jivas, but
Maya is separate from them (as one s ignorance and body can
be called inseparable and separate), and besides manifesting
itself as the Universe, forms the body, senses, worlds and
enjoyments."
KEVALA, SAKALA AND SUDDHA OR NIRVANA CONDITION OF THE SOUL.
According to the Purvapakshin, Maya is the cloud that
hides the light of the Sun. But the Siddhantin answers, You
* The technical term to denote the Mala called Anava.
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Mrigend ragama
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: II Siddhanta Saravaji.