Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-18
Release
Just as with the destruction of the earthen pot, the space within it, becomes merged in akasha, so when you surrender yourself to Me, you will become united with Me. Just as a gold bead merges into gold or the wave dissolves in the water, you surrender yourself to Me and attain perfect unity with Me (1396-1400). The marine-fire surrenders itself to the sea, but burns it. So give up the idea of surrendering to Me and still retaining your separate individuality. How is it possible for anyone to surrender to Me and still retain individual existence distinct from Me? Fie upon such talk. How does one not feel ashamed to talk like this? O Dhananjaya, even a rustic maid, who succeeds in winning the love of a prince, is raised to his status. Do not lend your ears to the abominable talk, that when a person attains to Me, who am the Lord of the universe, his knots do not get snapped. When a seeker identifies himself with Me and renders service to Me, it constitutes devotion to Me. Then act in such a way, that you will attain knowledge through devotion (1401-1405). Just as butter, obtained from churning buttermilk, does not mix with it, so when you surrender to Me with the knowledge of unity with Me, then you will not be affected with religious or irreligious acts. When iron gets rusted, it is reduced to dust; but once it comes into contact with the philosopher’s stone, it is transformed into gold and does not get rusted again. When fire is kindled by rubbing sticks against each other, it no longer remains confined in them.
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