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

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one with it. Will He not know Himself who is understood
by the soul through the intelligence of the soul ?
Second Argument.
Churnika.—If the Gnani has unfailing Love for Hara,
he will become united to Him.
Varthikam.—It is shown that the soul unites with the
Feet of the Lord, through unfailing Love, as He, dwelling
in each man inseparably, metes out to each, according to
his desert.
Illustrations.—(a) The blind will only see darkness even
in the presence of the Sun; just so, the soul entangled in
Pasa cannot see Isa (though he is present in every thing).
Just as the Sun only opens the Lotus flower (when it is
matured), so the darkness of those who understand Him by
their Love will be removed by his Arul.
(b). As the Moon dispels the deep darkness, so God,
who is connected with the soul from eternity, in His Love,
removes the Mala of the soul and attracts it to Himself, just
as the magnet attracts iron and brings it under control.
While so operating, He incurs neither weariness nor change.
(c). When becoming one with God, if the soul perished,
there will be nothing to unite with God, as it perishes. If
it did not perish, it cannot become one with God. Just
like the salt dissolved in water, the soul, after loosing
its Mala, unites itself to His Feet and becomes the servant
of God (looses its individuality). Then it will have no
darkness (no separation.)
(d). Just as the rising Sun is enshrouded by the
clouds and then appears, little by little, and when all the
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