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The unsullied {Ni^kala) form of Siva - Verse 3

Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 9 · Verse 3

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Sanskrit Original

अनादिनिधना शक्तिर्मायाव्यक्तसमाश्रया। तन्निमित्तः प्रपञ्चो ऽयमव्यक्तादभवत खलु।।

anādinidhanā śaktirmāyāvyaktasamāśrayā| tannimittaḥ prapañco 'yamavyaktādabhavat khalu||

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Maya is a Sakti (a potency) which has neither begin¬ ning nor destruction. It is supported in the Avyakta (the unmani¬ fest). This world is caused by it and is indeed born of Avyakta.