Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
The Guru is for him the holy place (tirtha), he is his God, his mother and father, and he knows no other path leading to liberation. The door of his Guru’s house is his all and he shows affection to the servants of the Guru as if they were his real brothers. He chants esoteric formula (mantra) of the Guru’s name and he does not touch any scriptures other than the Guru’s precepts. He considers the water touched by his Guru’s feet, as equal to the holy waters in all the three worlds. When he gets the left-over of the food, tasted by his Guru, to eat, he regards with contempt even the bliss of deep meditation (446-450). He experiences the bliss of salvation by placing on his head, the dust raised by the Guru while walking. How much can I dilate upon devotion to the Guru? There is no limit to it. This detailed talk is due to the outburst of my feeling of devotion to the Guru. He who has a keen desire for devotion, does not consider anything more important than service to the Guru. He is verily the home of knowledge of the Self, and because of him, this knowledge gains dignity and becomes his devotee, regarding him as its deity. In this way, knowledge dwells in such a person, which is sufficient to satisfy the needs of the whole world and is freely accessible to everyone (451-455). |
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