Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-11
The Universal Form
42. And if I have slighted you in fun, while at play or in bed, sitting or at meals, either alone, O Krishna, or before others, I ask for your forgiveness, O immeasurable One. You are the Primal Being of this universe. But when you were giving an audience, we used to talk to you jestingly as to an ordinary relation. When we sometimes visited you, we expected to be treated on equal terms with you and we used to take offence, if you were remiss (541545). On such occasions we were obstinate enough to bring you to your knees and coax us. In the arrogance of my wisdom, I have often turned my back on you. Was it proper for us to do all this? This was a gross blunder on our part. O God, when we played balancing the pole or wrestling or games of dice, we used to quarrel vehemently and reproach you. We used to claim unblushingly the best things for ourselves and even dared to counsel you, though you are omniscient. We used to defy you by asking you, ‘What do we owe to you’? This offence of ours is so grievous that even the universe will not contain it. But I swear that all this took place because of my ignorance of your Divinity (546-550). |
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