Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
He imagines the Guru to be his swimmer with himself holding on to the tuck of his dhoti (while swimming in the sea of life). Just as there arises, waves after waves in a sea in high tide, meditation produces meditation one after another, arising out of his deep love. How can I describe the various shapes which his fancy takes? Thus he enjoys the bliss of meditation, arising from his devotion of love for his Guru. Now I shall explain to you the external service, which he thinks he can render to his Guru. He resolves to serve his Guru in such a way that he will be pleased and tell him to ask for a boon. If I succeed in pleasing my Master, I shall make this prayer to him (401-405). I shall say to him, ‘O my Master, I shall become all your retinue’, I shall become each and every article required for his service. I shall seek this boon from the Guru and when he says ‘Amen’ I shall become all his personal accessories. You will then see the miraculous service, which I render to the Guru. My Master is like a mother to many disciples, but I shall put him on oath, that he should extend his motherly love only to me (406-410). I shall act in such a way that my Master will become full of fondness for me, solely devoted to me and reserve his entire affection for me. In whatever way the wind blows, it is confined within the four quarters; in the same way I shall become the cage for his favour. I shall fancy loyal service to my Master, as my mistress and decorate her with the ornaments in the form of my good qualities. In fact I shall become the sole repository of devotion for the Guru. I shall become the land for receiving the showers of my Guru’s love. In this way, he goes on building castles in the air of various sorts, in his mind. |
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