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

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Illustration.—The ignorant man who follows a mirage
as water, will find it to be false when he reaches it. So the
soul whom God’s grace has not reached will find Asat to be
Sat. As Asat does not exist, it cannot know (Sat.) There-
fore learn that Asat has no understanding.
Third Argument.
Churnika.—The soul lives in both.
Varthikam.—It is established that the soul which has
such double perception is neither of them ; as the soul is
that which perceives both, understands on being taught,
and exists in either condition eternally.
Illustrations.—O Thou who art engaged in deep studies,
The soul has knowledge of both Sat and Asat and hence is
neither of them. It does not appear as equivalent to either
of them, nor is it nonentity being neither of them. Its
nature is like the smell of the flower which at one time was
non-apparent, though existing in the plant and at another
time became apparently visible.
(2). Thou art not Sat, as thy understanding is
changeful and imperfect, becoming deranged in disease and
recovering its brightness when medicines are administered.
Thou art neither Asat as thou hast to eat the fruits of
Karma, knowingly performed by thyself, and which Asat
cannot know and enjoy.
(3.) Ignorance (Agnanam) will not arise from God
who is the true intelligence as it is Asat (like darkness
before light). The soul which is ever united to God is
co-eternal with Him. The connection of ignorance with the
soul is like the connection of Salt with the water of the sea.