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Chapter 13
Kshetra-kshetraaajnyavibhaga Yoga
Having said by her - I create जीवात्माs begets अंहङकार, the form of 'I' from Shiva, intellect from Uma, the knowledge of the Word, mind from Indra, Skanda and Aniruddha, the touch to feel from Marut the son of Vayu, the eyes to see from the Sun, the tongue to taste from Varuna, nose to smell the pleasant and the unpleasant from Ashwin, Vak to speak from Agni, hands as the instruments of Maruts, the feet activated by the children of Shachi, born of the Sacrifice. Yama is Payu, since be expels, discharges the things eaten. Shiva and Manu being the progenitors are known as Upastha, the establishers.
Since He removes the obstructions from people Vinayaka is known as Akasha, the space. Marichika, the son of the Primal Breath is known as earthly wind. Agni and Prithivi are the respective presiding deities for fire-principle and sustaining capacity of the earth; Yama, as the Lord of the Waters, is the presiding deity of birth and death. Five sons of Shiva are the presiding deities of Shabda, the sound etc. being associated with them. Primal Breath is known as happiness, Sarswati as vigour and Sri Devi as consciousness and will, being associated with those attributes. Like Saraswati Vayu‟s spouse is also known as vigour. According to the circumstances Sri Devi is known by other names as well, even though she is referred to as consciousness and will. Similarly the other gods as well, because of the circumstances of each case. Kali presides over misery and hatred; Dwapara presiding over hate. Both are born of the four-faced Brahma. Kali is more powerful among asuras. In this manner each of the deities is presiding over their respective attributes. All the animate and inanimate constituents are known as क्षेत्र, the field. Because it is the place of abiding (क्षिति) of the Resplendent Lord, it is known as the क्षेत्र Or since at the time of the dissolution of the cycle He destroys (क्षीणोति) the animate and inanimate world, and similarly at the time of creation, recreates (त्राति), He is known as क्षेत्र. With modifications of the इच्छा the desire it is also is known as the क्षेत्र. These modifications are considered as special because of they being the establishments of the distinctive attributes.
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