Just as all trees and plants yield many types of fruits and flowers by their union with water, but the nearness with sandalwood makes the entire vegetation fragrant like sandalwood.
Just as union with fire melts many metals and on cooling remains the metal that it was, but when touched with philosopher's stone, that metal becomes gold.
Just as rain falling outside the specific period (Nakshatra) according to the position of stars and planets is just falling of water drops, but when it rains during Swati Nakshatras, and a drop falls on the oyster in the sea, it becomes a pearl.
Similarly, engrossed in maya and liberated of maya's influence are two tendencies in the world. But whatever intentions and inclinations one goes to the True Guru, he acquires the trait of worldly or divinely accordingly. (603)