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Karika 45

शब्दराशिः समुत्थस्य शक्तिवर्गस्य भोग्यताम् । कला विलुप्त विभोगतः संसपशुः स्मृतः ॥

The limited being, known as the bound soul, is remembered as one for whom the mass of sounds—the multitude of powers that have arisen—has become merely an object of enjoyment, because the creative art of consciousness has been obscured by…

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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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