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CHAPTER II.—LAKSHANAVIAL.
IV
FOURTH SUTRA.
OF THE SOUL IN ITS RELATION TO THE
ANDHAKARANA.
Sutra. The soul is not one of the Andakarana. It
is not conscious when it is in conjunction with
Anavamala. It becomes conscious only when it
meets the Andakarana, just as a king understands
through his ministers. The relation of the soul to
the five Avastha is also similar.
Commentary.
This also treats of the nature of the soul and it consists
of three arguments.
First Argument.
Churnika.—The Andakarana have no activity except
when in conjunction with the soul. Hence there is a soul
distinct from the Andakarana.
Varthikam.—As the Andakarana are only intelligent
(chit) when viewed in relation to the subordinate Tatwas
but are non-intelligent (Achit) when viewed in relation to
the soul, it is established that the soul is not one of the
Andakarana namely Manas, Buddhi, Chittam and Ahan-
kara.