Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c15.40

v2.c15.40

The end of pain, their fifth category, is of two sorts the *anātmaka moksha* and the *sātmaka moksha*. Of these, the former is defined as the absolute freedom from pain. The possession of Kriyāśakti and Jñānaśakti, which are the attributes of Paramēśvara and which are described below, is called *sātmakamōksha*. Perception of even the smallest, the most distant matters, hearing of every kind of sound, being well versed in all *śāstras*, the possession of these and similar powers is called Jñānaśakti. The accomplishment of every object, quickly assuming every form according to one’s own desire, is known as Kriyāśakti. These two Śaktis constitute, as stated just now, the *sātmaka moksha*.