Philosophical Anthropology in Śaiva Siddhānta: With Special Reference to Śivāgrayogin

acit Advaita Vedānta Agama Āgamas already seen āṇava āṇava-malam argument ātman basic buddhi called Cārvāka categories of ultimate cause cit-sakti commentary concerning condition consciousness cit constitutes context definition difference discussion epistemology essence eternal evident existence expression fact factor fettered function Further gnosis Ibid implicit Indian thought inference insentient insofar instrument intellect intrinsic invariable concomitance involvement jñāna journey karman knowledge of ultimate liberation light limited Madras malam man's essential nature manas manifestation māyā means of cognition mokṣa nāda non-difference Nyāya object ontological op.cit paśu Pauskara perception philosophical anthropology possible power of consciousness pramāṇa prārabdha-karman predicament presupposes principle quoted rāga realm referred reflection relation role śabda sādhana Saiva Śaiva Siddhanta Śaivism śakti Śankara Sanskrit says sense organs Siddhantin significance Śiva Śivägrayogin Śivajñānabodham sivam Sivaraman soteriological śruti status Tamil tattvas theory things tion ultimate reality unity valid cognition valid means Vedas verbal testimony verse Whilst words