"They are to be lauded, perfected by mercury, at whose service is the aggregate of magic texts."
The ascetic, therefore, who aspires to liberation in this life should first make to himself a glorified body. And inasmuch as mercury is produced by the creative conjunction of Hara and Gaurí, and mica is produced from Gaurí, mercury and mica are severally identified with Hara and Gaurí in the verse—
"Mica is thy seed, and mercury is my seed;
"The combination of the two, O goddess, is destructive of death and poverty."
This is very little to say about the matter. In the Raseśvara-siddhánta many among the gods, the Daityas, the Munis, and mankind, are declared to have attained to liberation in this life by acquiring a divine body through the efficacy of quicksilver.
"Certain of the gods, Maheśa and others; certain Daityas, Śukra and others;
"Certain Munis, the Bálakhilyas and others; certain kings, Someśvara and others;
"Govinda-bhagavat, Govinda-náyaka,
"Charvaṭi, Kapila, Vyáli, Kápáli, Kandaláyana,
"These and many others proceed perfected, liberated while alive,