They make Shiva's image out of clay, but can clay be called Shiva? The worship of Shiva reaches Shiva, while the clay returns to clay. In the same way, when saints are worshipped, it is God who receives that worship. We are mere servants and attendants of the saints; we do not seek the status of sainthood for ourselves. They make Vishnu's image out of stone, but the stone is not Vishnu. The worship of Vishnu reaches Vishnu, and the stone remains as stone. They make the image of the Goddess from bronze, but bronze is not the Goddess. The worship of the Goddess reaches the Goddess, and bronze remains as bronze. Says Tuka, in the fullness of bliss, all this is like diluted gruel. The worship belongs to the one who is worshipped; we remain as we are, like stone.