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

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feated by Arjuna, in which Vyasa points out that the real cause of
superiority in Arjuna, consisted in his worshipping the Linga
Form of Siva, whereas Ashwathama worshipped a Personal Form
of Siva. But it is not only in the pages of Mahabaratha and
Ramayana that this form of worship is met with, but hundreds of
passages from the Veda and Upanishads may be quoted to prove
the worship. The reader is further cautioned not to mistake the
Linga for any phallic symbol, as is ignorantly supposed. See the
pages of 'the Secret Doctrine' for an explanation of the 'Lipika,'
which almost applies to the Linga.
Cf. The words of the Great Poet :
“There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,
The earth, and every common object,
To me did seem,
Apparell'd in Celestial light,
The Glory and the freshness of a dream.”
This is as regards the recollections of the child ; but scient-
ists may or may not agree with the poet, if the child does possess
any thoughts at all at the time. The poet had yet to rise to the
thought that to the True Bhakta or Gnani the earth and every
common object will appear apparelled in celestial light ; and
more, the earthly aspect will altogether vanish before him and
the Divine Presence alone will be felt.