Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
He worships his deities in a perfunctory manner, beguiles his preceptor with tall talk and gives the excuse of scanty means to his parents. But he purchases for his wife all creature comforts and all the best things that he sees. He serves his wife with as much attention as a loving devotee worships his deity. He gives to his wife the best and costly presents, but does not provide enough money for the maintenance of his other relatives. He feels as if it is the end of the world, if anybody leers at his wife or misbehaves with her (796-800). Just as people worship the snake with vows to ward off ringworm, he dances to the tune of his wife. In short, his wife is all-in-all to him and loves specially her progeny. He values more than his life all the things which belong to her including her wealth. Such a person is the source of ignorance, which grows in strength, nay, he is ignorance incarnate. Like a boat, which rocks up and down a stormy sea (801-805), he becomes delighted or despondent according as the situation, which he has to face, is pleasant or unpleasant. Such a person, who even though intelligent, who feels anxious because of favourable and unfavourable situations, is an ignorant person. He is devoted to Me, but he offers worship to Me and desires its fruit. Just as one becomes an ascetic to make money or an unchaste woman tries to gain the favour of her husband in order to go to her paramour, he makes a show of his devotion to Me, when all the while he is hankering after sensuous enjoyments (806-810). |
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