Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
Jnanadeva says, “I want to render service in this way so long as my body lasts. But I should still wish to serve him even after I lose my body. I shall mingle the earth element of my body with the earth on which my Guru treads. I shall mix the water element in the body, in the water touched by my Master. I shall merge the fire element in my body with the light, which is waved before the face of my Guru, or which is in the temple of the Guru. In the fly-whisker and the fan of the Guru, wherever they may be, I shall mingle my life breath and become the wind to serve him (431-435). I shall mix the sky element in my body in the space occupied by the Guru, along with his retinue. I will not, whether dead or alive, allow any interruption in service to the Guru and will not allow anyone else to render service to him even for a moment. Epochs after epochs will pass in this way in such service rendered by me to the Guru.” In his keen desire to serve the Guru, he knows neither day nor night nor more nor less and becomes thoroughly pleased if the Guru entrusts more work to him. He becomes as great as the sky, in serving his Guru and renders all the requisite service, single-handed in time (436-440). In this respect, his body runs ahead of his mind and its actual execution exceeds his fondest wish. At times, he is prepared to sacrifice his life in order to fulfill the playful wish of his Guru. He becomes lean in the service of the Guru, but is nourished by his love. He becomes the rightful recipient of the Master’s command. He thinks himself respectable, because of his association with the Guru’s family and noble, because of his affection for his brother disciples, and rendering service to the Guru, becomes his passion. He looks upon the rites and duties belonging to the tradition of his Guru, as the duties in the stages of his life and the service of the Guru as his obligatory duty (441-445); |
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