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THIRD LECTURE 67 into existence by reason of the upādhis which are but the manifestations of that one Mülaprakrti.

Strictly and logically speaking, you will have to attribute these results to both of these forces. Mulaprakrti will not act, and is incapable of producing any result, unless energised by the light of the Logos. Nevertheless, most of the results that pertain to karma and the continued existence of man as the responsible producer of karma are traceable to Mulaprakrti, and pot to the light that vitalises it. We may therefore suppose th this Mulaprakrti is the real or principal bandhakāraṇam, and this light is the one instrument by which we may attain to union with the Logus, which is the source of salvation. This light is the foundation of the better side of human nature, and of all those tendencies of action, which generally lead to liberation from the bonds of avidyā.

Turn to chapter vii, verses 4 and 5:

My Prakrti (Mulaprakrti) is divided into eight parts--earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intuition and egotism. This prakrti is called Aparaprakrti. Understand my Paraprakrti (Daivīprakrti), as something distinct from this. This Daiviprakrti is the one life by which the whole Universe is supported.

Krşhņa in verse 5 distinguishes between this Daiviprakrti and prakrti. This Daiviprakrti is, strictly speaking, the Mahachaitanyam of the whole cosmos, the one energy, or the only force from which spring all force manifestations. He says you must look upon