Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-9
The Esoteric Knowledge
30. How much more so then holy Brahmins and devout royal sages? Having come to this impermanent joyless world, worship Me. Much more so will the Brahmins attain to that Divine abode; for they bear royal insignia among the castes, have received divine gifts and are the fountain of sacred lore (471-475). They are Divine beings on the earth, the very embodiment of austerities and because of them the sacred waters have attained their glory. In them the sacrifices have their eternal home and the Vedas form their strong armors, and suspiciousness is nourished in their loving glance. The moisture of their faith fosters virtuous actions, and truth survives because of their firm resolve. By Vedic mantras the fire enjoys long life and in order to gain their affection, the sea provided a haven for it. I parted company with Goddess Lakshmi to gain the dust of their feet, took off My Kaustubha gem from My breast and laid it bare before a worthy Brahmin (Bhrigu) to receive his footprint, (476-480). Ever since, O Arjuna I have preserved and borne that footprint on My chest, which I received through My good fortune. The wrath of the Brahmins, O Great Warrior, is verily the home of the destructive deities of death, fire and Rudra, and from their benediction flow the eight miraculous powers. Then do I need to tell you that such holy Brahmins, who are passionately devoted to Me, attain to Me, in course of time? For know ye, not that even the neem trees, which are wafted by the breeze flowing from the nearby sandalwood trees, become fragrant and adorn the foreheads of the deities? How then can you feel a doubt that the sandalwood tree would not do so? Do I have to tell this to you in so many words to convince you (481-485)? God Shiva ever bears on his forehead the crescent moon in the hope that it would cool him down. How then should the sandalwood, which is perfectly soothing and fragrant, not be considered worthy of covering his whole body? When the street waters joining the Ganges reach the sea, how can the river have a different destination?
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