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

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can only be removed by such evolution. Maya is therefore
evolved but not by its own inherent power. Maya or Matter is
capable of motion but cannot move itself; just as a wheel
capable of motion cannot move unless moved by some other
person or thing or by the force of gravity, or just as products of
industry cannot shape themselves except through an artificer and
his instruments or tools, though they possess such capability.
This grand Force, then, which moves and evolves the whole uni-
verse is the First cause, and the grand Artificer, the Supreme
Being. Maya is the material cause, Upadana Karana of the uni-
verse, supplying its form and matter; God is the efficient cause
or Nimitha Karana; and the Thunai Karana, Sahakari or instru-
mental cause is His Chit Sakti which is defined in the second
sutra.
The inference employed here is an inductive inference and
the argument is represented by two syllogistic Forms called
Kevalanvayi Anumana and Anvaya Vyatireki Anumana. The
first syllogism is represented like this.
(1) Pratidgna—Proposition.
This universe has a Karta.
(2) Hetu—The reason.
Because it has been evolved into forms such as he,
she and it.
(3) Utharana—The instance.
A pot is made by a potter.
(4) Upanayam—The assumption.
The universe is such a product as a pot.
(5) Nigamana—The deduction.
Therefore the universe has a Karta.
For further forms see the commentaries of Sivagra Yogi on
Sivagnana Siddhi.