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திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
தஞ்சாவூர் நடராஜபிள்ளை உலகநாதன்
SIVAGNANA BOTHAM.
CHAPTER I. PRAMANAVIYAL—PROOF.
I
FIRST SUTRA.
ON THE EXISTENCE OF GOD.
Sutra. As the (seen) universe spoken of as he,
she and it undergoes three changes (origin, develop-
ment and decay), this must be an entity created (by
an efficient cause.) This entity owing to its conjunc-
tion with Anava Mala has to emanate from Hara to
whom it returns during Samharam. Hence, the learned
say that Hara is the First cause.
Commentary.
This Sutram establishes by an inference that this
universe has Hara as its First cause and it consists of three
principal arguments.
First Argument.
Churnika.—The universe undergoes the three changes
of original production, development, and decay.
Varthikam.—As an existing object has its origin and
decay, it is shown that the cosmic entity which is spoken
of as he, she, and it is subject to origin, development and
decay.