Śāmbhava creation, contraction of Śakti, and the bound soul (paśu)

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avikalpasphuṭābhāsā sā sṛṣṭiḥ śāmbhavī matā | abhedenātmanirmāṇe svātmaiva karaṇīkṛtaḥ || 12 ||

13

kriyājñānātmacicchaktir bhedāsūtraṇakāraṇāt | kalāvidyāpadaṃ prāpya bhedodbhede punar bhavet || 13 ||

14

pramāṇabuddhiprakarā yatkriyāyā vikalpanāḥ | saiva vicchinnavicchinnakriyā jñānodyamā yadā || 14 ||

15

karmabuddhyakṣatāṃ prāptā tadāsau paśur ucyate | itīcchayā sa bhagavān bhairavaḥ parimīyate || 15 ||

16

mitavṛttis satī sā ca śaktis tam anuvartate | tasya vidyeśasādākhyaśivatās saṃkucatsthiteḥ | dehaprāṇabuddhiśūnyapramātṛtvam upāgaman || 16 ||

17

tasyāsādhāraṇī sṛṣṭis tattannānāvikalpanā | śaivasargotthasaṃskārasaṃskṛtasya tadāśrayā || 17 ||

18

pramātaivāyam etāvatprakāro 'vagrahotsave | avyagro vartate svātmany avikalpe cidātmake || 18 ||