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

96 SIVAGNANA BOTHAM.
out, this is the under lying principle of all Mantras. By frequent
practice of the Mantra, by contemplation of the principle under-
lying the Mantra, the person contemplating becomes converted
into the Mantric idea or principle itself, i.e., the idea becomes the
actuality and this also explains the Siddhis acquired by Yogis by
Will-power. So when the Gnani contemplates on Sri Panchat-
chara and that he is Brahm or Sivam, he becomes Brahm itself.
Here note again the difference. It is not total conversion. What
happens is this. What was before non-apparent and in himself
becomes apparent as the invisible shadow planets become
visible in the Sun and Moon at Eclipse time. With this effect again,
however, that the first (soul) goes down and becomes non-appa-
rent and the other (Brahm) becomes apparent and Supreme, as
the invisible oxygen always in contact with a piece of wood, when
it chemically combines with the wood, altogether changes its
form into its own as a living, shining fire (3rd argument illustra-
tion b). Here it is seen, it is the fire or oxygen (Brahm) that it is
supreme, and not a piece of wood or iron (soul) which the former
subordinates. So even in Mukti, the soul is really the servant of
God.