Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-10
The Divine Manifestation
30. I am Prahlada among the demons, Time among the reckoners. Of wild beasts I am the lion (mrigendra) and the eagle-god of birds. O Partha, bear in mind that I am Prahlada, born in the race of demons. He was, therefore, not defiled by the demoniacal nature. Lord Krishna said, I am the Mahakala, the Time, of those who wear out and destroy things and the tiger among fierce beasts. O Arjuna, listen, I am the eagle-god among the birds, because of which he is able to carry Me on his back. 31. I am the wind among those who move fast, I am Ram among the wielders of weapons. Of fishes I am the crocodile (makara), of the rivers, I am the Ganges. O wielder of the bow, among those who move fast, I am the wind that circumambulates round the earth and the seven oceans with one bounce in less than half an hour (246-250). Among the wielders of weapons, I am Rama, who, finding the religion in peril in the Tretayuga, espoused its cause and turned the face of victory towards him. Then standing on the top of the Suveli Mountain, he cut off the heads of Ravana, the mighty Lord of Lanka and offered them as oblations to the spirits, who were hailing his victory in the sky. He preserved the dignity of gods, restored the religion to its former glory and became another sun born in the solar race (251-255). I am indeed, that Rama, husband of Sita, among the bearers of weapons. Crocodile I am, among the aquatic animals with tails (251-255). Know that among the flowing rivers, I am the Ganges (Jahnavi), whom Jahnu gulped, while she was being brought to earth by Bhagiratha and took her out of his thigh. If I were to describe My different manifestations in this world, I will not be able to describe even half of them in thousand births. |
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