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Com. — To the ViMiana-kalar and to the Piralai^/d-kalar^vfho Sire freed 

 from Kalai (sense-deception), He reveals Himself in their inner 

 consciousness, and removes Anavam.* To others, in the form of 

 a Guru, Ue comes and bestows grace. 



Sum. — This shows why and for the sake of whom He puts on the 

 vestment of humanity. 



i^. 9. — Can salvation not be effected without the coming of tlie 

 Guru ? 



AVho can know unless the gracious Eevealer of the wide extended 

 way, the great Knower, shall appear ? (49.) 



Com. — Unless the Lord, possessed of the wisdom surpassing the six 

 Attuva,! and the Eevealer of the way of release, shall come in 

 the form of a Guru, who can know these things 



Su7n. — The knowledge of the really existent can only be given by the 

 LoitI possessed of perfect knowledge. 



Q. 10. — Is it necessary that He should come in the form of another 

 devotee ? Is it not enoygh that He is within my sentient 

 mind ? 



Mystic knowledge can visit us without His intervention when the 

 crystal kindles fire without the sun. (50.) 



Com. — The crystal may be faultless, but will not act as a burniug 

 glass in the absence of the sun ; even so divine and mystic 

 Wisdom enters not the mind, whatever knowledge it may possess, 

 without the Guru, Civan's grace made manifest. 



Sum. — In this it is taught that religious knowledge has no excellence 

 without the teaching of the Guru. 



* For Anavam see Note xv. 



f This word is aa adaptation of S. AuHVA, and expresses the physiological 

 elements of all being. The idea is obsolete. 



