Note 311 — SA@NKARA'S INTRODUCTION (continued 4)

Footnote 311:

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This clause is an answer to the objection that the Lord might remain at rest instead of creating a world useless to himself and the cause of pain to others. For in consequence of his conjunction with Mâyâ the creation is unavoidable. Go. Ân. Avidyâ naturally tends towards effects, without any purpose. Bhâ.

Ân. Gi. remarks: Nanu lîládâv asmadâdînâm akasmâd eva nivritter api darsanâd îsvarasyâpi mâyâmayyâm lîlâyâm tathâ-bhâve vinâpi samyagjñânam samsârasamukkhittir ili tatrâha na keti. Anirvâkyâ khalv avidyâ parasyesvarasya ka. svabhâvo lîleti kokyate tatra na prâtîtikasvabhâvâyâm anupapattir avataratîty arthah.