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Avyabadh-Pruccha-Sthan
Appakilantanam bahusubhena bhe divaso vaikkanto? Oh anguish-free one, has your day passed with little affliction and more comfort?
When an activity is performed whole heartedly and cheerfully, there is not much room for annoyance and therefore hardly any anguish is felt in the performance of such activities. The reason Guru is referred to as the 'anguish-free' one here is to imply that they carry out their daily routine cheerfully. The word 'bahushubh' has been used here to indicate avyabadh condition i.e. a condition wherein the person is disease and pain free, devoid of any afflictions.
So this verse is used to humbly ask the Guru and ascertain that he/she is in comfort and free of any pain.
The Guru responds by saying, "So it is" meaning, I am indeed free of any bodily diseases and free of any anguish or affliction.
Yatra-Pruccha-Sthan
Jatta bhe?- Is your journey of self-control going on well?
The monastic way of life is not really a physical journey, rather a journey of self-control and that indeed is the true journey. Therefore the word journey here means the monastic way of life (that of self-control).
The three syllables of these two words are recited in a unique way, described as follows:
'Ja'- spoken in 'anudatt swar' meaning in a low note. At that time, two hands are placed on the consecration of Guru's feet.
"Tta'- spoken in 'swarit swar' meaning in a medium note. At that time, hands lifted from the consecration of Guru's feet are in
