Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
If one does not realise the knowable, then he cannot be said to have attained knowledge. Of what use is a lamp in the hand of a blind man? So if he acquires knowledge but does not realise the knowable, then his knowledge becomes worthless. If the intellect does not reach Brahman in the light of knowledge, then it is blind. He longs to attain that knowledge by which he sees the supreme Brahman everywhere and then he becomes endowed with that spotless knowledge by which he realises Brahman (626-630). The development of his intellect keeps pace with the development of this knowledge. Then it does not need to be said in so many words, that he has become knowledge incarnate. He, whose intellect comes into contact with this knowledge, experiences the touch of God. Is there any wonder if I say that he has become of the very nature of knowledge? Is it necessary to point out the sun as the sun? Then the hearers said, “Enough of this. It is not necessary to describe this knowledge further. Why do you delay the exposition of the meaning of Gita? You have entertained us by your eloquent discourse and given us full information about knowledge (631-635). You have adopted the poetic style of giving an eloquent description of the subject. Then why, after inviting us, do you disappoint us and cause our opinion to become unfavourable to you? If the lady runs away with the cooked food when people have sat dawn for a meal to be served, of what avail is her other polite behaviour to them? Who will feed a cow, who is good in other respects but is given to kicking, while being milked? |
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