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Anandamurti-ji started his explanation by stating, every object has two types of | Anandamurti-ji started his explanation by stating, every object has two types of causes— a material cause and an efficient cause. He told, over and above these there is also a conjunctive agency linking the upádána kárańa (material cause) with the nimitta kárańa (efficient or instrumental cause). | ||
In this chapter Anandamurti-ji described Purusa as the "all-pervading entity" and told, no one else except Purusa can be the material cause. On the other hand Prakrti is not all-pervading. Prakrti can only work as much as She is given opportunity to by Purusa. And so, in the science of creation, Purusa alone as the doer entity is the chief efficient or instrumental cause; and since Prakrti has been posing as the doer with the authority given to Her by Purusa, She is the subordinate efficient cause. | In this chapter Anandamurti-ji described Purusa as the "all-pervading entity" and told, no one else except Purusa can be the material cause. On the other hand Prakrti is not all-pervading. Prakrti can only work as much as She is given opportunity to by Purusa. And so, in the science of creation, Purusa alone as the doer entity is the chief efficient or instrumental cause; and since Prakrti has been posing as the doer with the authority given to Her by Purusa, She is the subordinate efficient cause. | ||