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

124 SIVAGNANA BOTHAM.
Pillaiyár Suli ... The Symbol of Ganesha ; Pranava.
Prakása ... Light.
Pramána ... Mode of Proof ; Proof.
Agama Pramána... Proof of a thing by means of God's word or of a
trustworthy Authority.
Anumana do. ... Proof by Inference.
Prathiaksha do. ... Proof by observation.
Upamana do. ... Proof by analogy.
Prapancha ... The universe ; Jagat ; the seen universe.
Pranaváyu ... The breath or Life as distinct from the Soul. Yet,
ludicrously enough some Missionaries and Orient-
al Scholars think that we mistake the breath for
the Soul and that we have no idea of the Soul !
Praraptha Karma ... See Karma.
Pralaya Kalars ... Souls with the fetters of Karma Mala and Ánava Mala.
Púja ... Worship ; contemplation.
Purusha ... The Soul.
Sabda Brahm ... Same as Natha Brahm ; God, as represented in
Mantric form audible to the ear.
Sádana ... Mode or way of attaining some end. The practices,
psychical and otherwise for emancipating oneself
from Pása and attaining Bliss.
Sariya ... Devotional practices, altruistic in their nature.
Kriya ... Religious rituals and worship of God.
Yoga ... Psychical Practices, required for contemplation of
God.
Jnana ... Attaining the knowledge of God.
Sadásivam ... Same as Siva Sat or Sat Chit. God manifest to the
World as Divine Energy (Kriya) and Supreme
Intelligence (Gnana). The Hindu Trinity merely
represents God's Energy or Kriya aspect, and not
His Gnana aspect.
Sahakári ... See Kárana.
Sakti ... Divine Power.
Ichcha ... Divine Will.
Kriya ... Divine Energy.
Jnana ... Divine Intelligence.
Aruḷ ... Divine Grace.
Sakalar ... Souls of the last order possessing all the three
Mala Banthams, and includes, all sentient beings
and Devas.