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190 Saiva Philosophy in some Important Texts the will of such a man whether he should enter into the jīvanmukta state with or without his body. When a person's mind is pure, he may obtain an intuitive knowledge of Siva by devotion. A truly wise man may be liberated in the present life. Unlike the system of Sankara, Srīpati introduces the necessity of bhakti along with knowledge. He holds that with the rise of knowledge, all old bonds of karma are dissolved and no further karma would be attached to him.
