Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-9
The Esoteric Knowledge
20. As for the devotees who worship other deities with faith, they too worship Me, O Arjuna, though contrary to the rule. But there are others, who, without realising My all-pervading nature, offer sacrifices to deities such as fire, Indra, sun and the moon according to their tradition. These sacrifices ultimately come to Me, since I am this entire universe. But their worship is not straight forward, but devious (341-345). The branches and leaves all spring from one and the same seed; but the tree has to be watered at the root, which alone can suck the water. All the ten senses belong to the same body, and all the sensations they receive go to one and same point (the mind). How would it do, if we were to stuff delicious food into the ears or tie food on to the eye – nay, it is for the mouth to relish the food and for the nose to smell fragrance, and so I must be worshipped in My own being. Else whatever worship is done without knowing Me becomes fruitless; and, therefore, only action backed by knowledge becomes flawless (346-350). |
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