शिवज्ञानबोध (मेय्कण्डार - शैव सिद्धान्त का आधारभूत दार्शनिक सूत्र ग्रन्थ)

SIXTH SUTRA. 61
VI
SIXTH SUTRA.
ON THE NATURE OF GOD AND THE WORLD.
Sutra. That which is perceived by the senses is
asat (changeable.) That which is not so perceived
do not exist. God is neither the one nor the other,
and hence called Siva Sat or Chit Sat by the wise ;
Chit or Siva when not understood by the human
intelligence and Sat when perceived with divine
wisdom.
Commentary.
This treats of the nature of Sat and Asat and consists
of two arguments.
First Argument.
Churnika.—Every thing that is perceived by the
human understanding is liable to decay.
Varthikam.—As an object exists or does not exist ac-
cording to one or other attitude of the soul, it is established
that the object perceived by the human understanding is
Asat.
Illustration. Hear, O! thou who art ignorant of the
real nature of Asat. All those that are perceived by the
human faculties and senses will be found to be Asat by him
who has understood Sat.