Guru Geeta - Datta Vaakya - 32
✍️ Sri GS Swami ji
📚. Prasad Bharadwaj
🌻 Guru’s feet and hands are permeated with the nectar of immortality. By the mere glance of Guru and the touch of his hands, the nectar of Yoga flows into and is absorbed by the devotee. 🌻
By the mere grace of Guru a rock turns into a precious gem; Iron turns into gold; Poison turns into the nectar of immortality; a fool becomes a genius; an ignorant person becomes enlightened. That is why the elders urge us to find the proper Guru.
A mute person, meaning one who is ignorant although he may be articulate, will become brilliant. Many declare that although they have no poetic talent, after contemplation they suddenly have become very productive and creative.
Suddenly poetry begins to flow from them like a fountain. When Guru’s face is visualized, and when Guru’s grace is granted, immeasurable spiritual accomplishments are attained; the fruit of having chanted all the Vedas is obtained.
Once, Guru Dhaumya’s glance fell upon Upamanyu, his disciple. Let us learn this story. There are several stories that I am going to skip. But let us hear this story.
During the reign of king Janamejaya, Guru Dhaumya had two disciples. Of them, Aruni was very sharp and quick at learning.
He grasped all the knowledge taught by his Guru, graduated, and left. Upamanyu was very dull witted and slow. He did not learn a thing. One day he received the grace of Guru Dhaumya. Guru decided to make Upamanyu bright as a gem.
Guru Dhaumya called and asked Upamanyu, “Have you had your meal?”
Upamanyu answered, yes.
“From today you have to begin minding the cattle. You have to take them grazing in the forest.”
Upamanyu agreed and herded the cattle. After a long time he returned. Dhaumya was surprised to see that Upamanyu showed no signs of tiredness.
On the other hand, he looked very fresh and radiant. Guru asked Upamanyu, “You have traveled a long way. And yet, you look very relaxed and energetic. What makes you so fresh and contented? “
“O Guru, I went home and then went out to collect food as alms. I have eaten that food.” Let us see what the food contained and what happened next.
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