Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
He who feels dislike for a quiet penance grove, holy places of waters and riverbanks is also full of ignorance. He who likes to stay in an inhabited place, feels pleasure in society and fond of gossiping, he too is an ignorant person (821-825). Being a learned fool, he speaks with derision of the scripture, which leads to the vision of the Supreme. He does not even look at the Upanishads, has no liking for the science of Yoga and his mind is not attracted towards the knowledge of the Self. He dismantles the protective wall of intellect, which makes him turn to philosophical knowledge and his mind roams at random like stray cattle. He is fully conversant with the Vedic lore, which deals with ritual works and observances; he knows by heart all the Puranas and knows astrology so well, that all his predictions come true. He is skilled in the arts of sculpture and cooking and he has at his fingertips, the magic of Atharvaveda (826-830). He knows everything about the science of love, he gives discourses on the epic of Mahabharata and all other lores stand before him with folded hands. He is conversant with the science of ethics, is an expert in the science of medicine and no one can compete with him in his knowledge of poetry and drama. He can hold discussion on the ancient law books (smritis), knows the art of jugglery and has mastery over the Vedic lexicon. He is proficient in grammar and logic, but he is ignorant of the knowledge of the Self. He is regarded as an authority, in respect of all lores except the one relating to the knowledge of the Self. Fixed upon his knowledge, which is like a child born under the Mula Star (considered inauspicious), does not pay any attention to it (831-835). |
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