Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
He says, “I shall become my Master’s house and serve him as his houseman (411-415). I shall become the threshold, which the Guru crosses, while entering and going out of the house. I shall become all the doors of his house and also the door-keeper. I shall be his wooden slippers and make him wear them. I shall become his parasol as also his parasol-bearer. I shall become his mace-bearer and caution him of the dips and bumps on the way. I shall hold the fly-whisker (chavari) over him, also become the hand supporting him and his page walking ahead of him. I shall be his valet, who will hold the goblet of water, with which he can rinse his mouth and also become the basin to receive the spit-out water. I shall give him the roll of betel leaves and also receive the residue chewed by him and make proper arrangement for his bath (416-420). I shall become his seat, his ornaments, his apparel, and the sandal paste etc. I shall be his cook and shall serve him a meal and shall also wave the lamp of my soul before his face. I shall keep him company at mealtime and then I shall offer him the roll of betel leaves. I shall remove the plate from which he ate his food, shall spread his bed and massage his feet. I shall become the sofa, on which the Guru will sit. Thus, I shall perform my vow to serve him to the best of my abilities (421-425). I shall render him marvelous service by becoming everything which his body will touch. I shall become all the forms which his kind eyes will see. I shall be all the dishes which will please his palate and I shall serve his nostrils by becoming all the fragrances. Thus, he feels that he should extend all such service to the Guru (426-430). |
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