The original and the prime state of Ji̅va is actually the Jnana. It is beyond Space and Time. However, when the same Ji̅va evolves within the framework of Space and Time, Vijnana, a systematic development takes place. The set of rules of this developmental frame-work is known as Śāstra.
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