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Karika 7

लभते तत्प्रयत्नेन परीक्ष्यं तत्त्वमादरात् यतः स्वतन्त्रता तस्य सर्वत्रेयम् अकृत्रिमा

By striving with reverence, one attains that principle which is to be examined, because this freedom of His is natural and uncreated everywhere. This verse establishes the dynamic relationship between human effort and divine grace. 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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