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Karika 14

अवस्थायुगलं चात्र कार्यकर्तृत्वशब्दितम् कार्यता क्षयिणी तत्र कर्तृत्वं पुनरक्षयम्

Here, the pair of states is designated by the terms "objectivity" and "subjectivity." Of these, objectivity is perishable, while subjectivity is imperishable. The text identifies the fundamental duality experienced in manifestation as the…

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A contemplative reading in the spirit of the Kashmir Shaivism (Spanda — the doctrine of vibration) tradition — an aid to reflection, not a substitute for a living teacher or the classical commentaries.

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