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Karika 48

सेयं क्रियात्मिका शक्तिः शिवस्य पशुवर्तिनी । बन्धयित्री स्वमार्गस्था ज्ञाता सिद्धयुपपादिका ॥

This power of Shiva, which is of the nature of action and dwells within the limited individual, binds him when he is estranged from his own true path; but when recognized, it becomes the bestower of perfection. The verse reveals the dual…

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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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