शिवज्ञानबोध (मेय्कण्डार - शैव सिद्धान्त का आधारभूत दार्शनिक सूत्र ग्रन्थ)

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my arm, not only is my volition and energy (Itcha and
Kriya Sakti) brought into play but the same action is
sustained by and is possible only in the presence of the supreme
energy (Kriya Sakti) of God. When I think also,
Gnana Sakti of God is also brought into play. Only when God
works, He does not work as we do. As the 1st illustration to
the second argument points out, His Presence produces these
effects (சந்நிதிக்கே ஐந்து தொழிலாம்). And even then, He does not
suffer any change as pointed out in the Sutra. Analogous are
these. All the actions of the human body are supported and
aided in the end by the Force of Gravity which is one and uni-
form, and yet in ordinary language we do not recognize its power,
though a scientic account of all the causes must include it as
well. Similarly, all our visual perceptions are aided by the Sun's
Light which is one and uniform. Yet I say merely ‘I see.’
Accordingly the ignorant do not recognize and feel the Power of
the Lord, but the wise recognizing this Power, try to realize and
feel it by withdrawing more and more from themselves and
bringing themselves more and more into contact or rapport with
Him, aided thereto by His Arul Sakti. And the last illustration
appropriately discusses the nature of this Arul Sakti. The
approximation of man to God results in the end in adwaitha
relation as described in the 2nd illustration. In day light, the
light of the star is completely lost to all sight and yet not lost.
The light of the star blends with and becomes indistinguishable
from the light of the Sun. Its identity is lost and not itself.
There is no annihilation of the soul but its individuality or
Egoism is lost, its Karma having been eaten. This is Moksha
or Nirvana, according to the Saiva Siddhanti. Then and then
alone will its action, if it has any, be in reality that of the Lord.
The subject is further discussed in the next Sutra.
The limitation of the human intelligence is thus described in
Sivagnana Siddhi, “The soul understands with the aid of the