Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-9
The Esoteric Knowledge
29. Even if those who are low-born, women, the Vaishyas and the Shudras take refuge in Me, O Partha, they reach the highest goal. O Partha, there are many who are low-born, the billets of the vile, slow-witted and born in sinful wombs, they may be as stupid as stones, but have unflinching devotion to Me. Their speech sings My glory, their eyes enjoy My form, their minds ever think of Me and of nothing else (441-445). Their ears hear nothing but My famous deeds and they think that their bodies are aborted by service to Me. Their knowledge is indifferent to sense-objects and conscious only of Myself; if they cannot have a life like this, they are low-born and are not learned in the scriptures, they are not a bit inferior when compared to Me. See, with the wealth of their devotion, the demons scoffed at the Gods; and I had to incarnate myself for the glory of Prahlada (446-450). He suffered great tortures for My sake and I had to provide him with whatever he wanted. Even though he was born in a demon family, he excelled Indra in glory. Therefore, devotion to Me alone counts and not caste. When a piece of leather bears the royal seal, not even gold or silver, has the power to make the piece of leather the measure of value with which to buy things. So a person attains greatness and infinite knowledge, if his mind and intellect are full of devotion to Me (451-455). |
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