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Gist:
Vaamphire jesanee jala
purithaai gaara kaatile ki chiddi,
Yugayugaantare tini trailokyare GuruShishya sehipari,
Kehu ate Guru kehu ate Shishya tahin na thaai vaarana,
Bhakta Bhagawana eka anga jaana ekaanta thaabe bhojana,
Ee beni prakaare ye kare vichaara see praani huanti naasa,
Bhane Bhimabhoi saatasha padare abhaya panjare vaasa ...
(Stutichintamani, Bhakta Kabi Bhima Bhoi)
As one cannot
separate the water of a pond by drawing a line, similarly Guru and Shishya
are inseparable, in all the ages and in
the three worlds. There is an unity
between them and no one can make a discretion. One should not make any
discrimination between the two. Both the Bhakta and Bhagawaan are one
limb, and they share meals together. One who
differentiates will have a downfall. Thus speaks Bhimabhoi in 700 stanzas surrendering to the
fearlessness assurance.
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There was an element
of doubt, in my mind, as to who answers in the Pothi. The answers come
with a preface, I Achyuta speaking, and at the end with an end-note, poor
Achyuta now takes surrender. The words tell, that it is Mahapurusa
Achyutanada, or at least some of his instrumentality. Then how Baba also
knows what answers come there. Many times, he instead of giving some
answers instructs to go to Pothi and later he tells, did "this" answers
come out ?
... I had forgotten
the fact that Guru and Shishya are not different, they are the same. A
realized Guru and a realized Shishya are one. There is no difference, even
if it might appear like. It doesn't matter, its Achyuta speaking there, or
Buddhanatha, the source is the same: from the Shri Guru residing in the
MahaShunya. And of course, Baba Shri Buddhanath Das is the
beloved Shishya of Shri Achyuta.
Knowing this element
of confusion, and with the intention to make me realize the fact
practically, Baba once told me in already late evening: "Gania, please go
to the Pothi and ask a question for me. I need the answers". I was a
bit surprised, why the TriKaalaDarshi wants answer from the Pothi, but I
didn't realize the sport then. Well, its a
command
from my Guru, so I went there and reached late in the night. Bhaina
(Pundit Amareswar Mishra) was a bit surprised seeing me that late.
Normally, after sunset, the Pothi and Pundit, they both take rest. But
after mentioning that Baba has send me for some urgent purpose, he allowed
to hold this question-answer session in the Pothi.
Nothing came in the
Pothi, after trying several times. Bhaina was also surprised and inquired
in detail what happened exactly. When I narrated the incident, he partly
understood the game and started smiling telling "Ya, Buddhaa (Old man
with respect) is playing with you. OK, as he has sent I will use the last
method which he has given for such occasions". He meant applying a
Mantra, which hits Baba directly and forces to deliver the answers, in
case when it doesn't work in a normal way. This is only for urgent cases.
Applying the mantra creates a bit of uncomfort for Baba also, but he
wanted to make his disciple realize the fact. After applying this, the
answers came and happily I collected them and went to Baba to tell that I
have done the job. After long driving I reached almost in the morning at
Badambadi. Baba looked liked, he was waiting for me, he was moving around
on the roof. Seeing me he asked, "Gania, did you get the answers. Did
"this" come out ? ". I was again thinking, "he
knew, why he made me
drive so far and do this much hectic work ?". Then he asked again "Who
answers in the Pothi ? Do you know now ?" Only at that point did
I fully realize, why he had sent me with so much pain. It was a sport.
Telling on face is sometimes not helpful as to showing practically, and
that's what he exactly did !!!
Gania, Cuttack |
