The jiva itself is SIVA; SIVA himself is the jiva . It is true that the jiva is no other than SIVA .
So long as one is bound by Karma one remains jiva ; when the bond of ignorance is broken ,
one shines as SIVA, the Deity .
Silence is the true UPADESHA. It is the perfect UPADESHA. It is suited only for the advanced seeker. The others are unable to draw full inspiration from it. Therefore they require words to explain the TRUTH. But Truth is beyond words.