Sri Paramatma Sandarbha, Part 71
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Feb 03, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — Sad Sandarbhas by Srila Jiva Goswami
Sri Paramatma-sandarbha
Volume Three
by Srila Jiva Goswami
Anuccheda 78
Text 1
nanv apurvam eva karyam arambha-vivarta-vadinam iva yusmakam api jayatam. tatraha
Here someone may protest: "The effect cannot exist before it is manifested. Therefore we agree with the vivarta-vada (theory of transformation)."
If this protest is said, then the following answer is given by Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.5.28):
Text 2
anyonyapasrayat sarvam adyanta-vad avastu yat.
"The whole and the part depend on each other for existence. Therefore all that has a beginning and an end is insubstantial."
Text 3
yad ady-anta-vad apurvam karyam tat punar avastu nirupanasaham ity arthah. tatra hetuh anyonyapasrayat. yavat karyam na jayate. tavat karanatvam mrc-chukty-ader na sidhyati. karanatvasiddhau ca karyam na jayata eveti paraspara-sapeksatva-dosat. tatah karanatva-siddhaye karya- saktis tatravasyam abhyupagantavya. sa ca karya- suksmavasthaiveti karyastitvam sidhyati. tathapi sthula-rupata- padakatvan mrd-adeh karanatvam api sidhyatiti bhavah.
Here the words "yad ady-anta-vat" mean "the effect, which does not exist before it is manifested", avastu" means "which cannot be described". The reason for this is given in the word "anyonyapasrayat" (because of mutual dependence). This means that as long as the effect is not manifested, the cause of earth and the other material elements, is not really complete in its existence, and if the cause does not exist, then the effect cannot be manifested. therefore cause and effect are dependent on each other. Therefore, the Lord's potency, which is the effect, must be accepted to exist along with its cause, the Supreme Lord, in order for the Lord to exist in completeness. In this way it is proved that even after the material universe is dissolved, the material world continues to exist in a subtle form. In this way it is proved that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original cause of the material world, which is made of the element earth and a host of other ingredients.
Anuccheda 79
Text 1
tad evam svabhavika-saktimayam eva paramatmano jagad ity upasamharati
That the material world is manifested from the potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is also explained in these words of Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.4.29):
Text 2
vikarah khyayamano 'pi
pratyag atmanam antara na nirupyo 'sty anur api
syac cec cit sama atma-vat
"It cannot be said that anything, even the smallest particle, exists that was not manifested from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. if something were manifested not from him, then that something would be His spiritual equal. It would be just like Him."
Text 3
yadyapi khyayamanah prakasamana eva tathapi svalpo 'pi vikarah pratyag atmanam paramatmanam vina tad-vyatirekena svatantrataya na nirupyo 'sti. tad uktam tad-ananyatva-vivarana eva. yadi ca tam vinapi syat tada cit-samah syac cid-rupena samah sva-prakasa evabhavisyat. atmavat paramatmavann ity aikavasthas cabhavisyat.
Here the word "khyayamanah" means manifested", "vikarah" means "even a slight transformation", "pratyag atmanam antara" means without the Supreme Personality of Godhead, different from Him, or independent of Him", and "na nirupyah" means cannot be said". In this way it is said that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is, in one sense, not different from His creation. The words "syac cec cit sama atma-vat" mean "if something were manifested not from him, then that something would be His spiritual equal. It would be just like Him."
