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endeavor to get extricated from the same. The omniscience emerges only when all types of bondage are eradicated. This obviously involves uprooting of the knots. Since the omniscient Lords have already accomplished it, they are free from the knots or any other entanglement. They are therefore termed here as disentangled. The pupil thus concludes his understanding of the six Fundamentals.
Aho! Aho! Shri Sadguru, Karunäsindhu Apär; Ä Pämar Par Prabhu Karyo, Aho! Aho! Upakär.
Oh! Oh! The blessed Guru! Unfathomable ocean of compassion! You have immensely obligated this down-trodden and miserable being! (124)
Explanation & Discussion:
The pupil now feels elated for the true knowledge that the Guru has passed on to him. How could it be done, unless one is equipped with perfect knowledge and wisdom? The pupil is awe-struck by the way he gained internal peace by listening to the Guru. His state could be compared to a thirsty traveler coming across a clear lake. How would the traveler feel, when he quenches his thirst with the cool water, especially if he had been traveling for long under the hot sun?
The traveler's case, however, relates to physical thirst, which is going to arise again even after being quenched. The pupil's was the spiritual thirst, which has been so quenched that it would never arise again. In other words, he has been led to the path of liberation, which he no longer has to seek. He therefore feels immeasurably obligated to the Guru and experiences an incomparable level of contentment.
A question would arise here for our consideration, 'The pupil heard from the Guru about the six Fundamentals that we so often listen or recite. How come, we do not get enlightenment?' One reason is our unworthiness and the other is the absence of personal contact with a Guru. Being in the physical presence of a Guru makes a big difference. There have been instances when people experienced realization merely by being in the presence of a Guru. This could happen, even if the Guru does not utter a single word; the accomplishment occurs merely by his presence!
Here the pupil does not merely have access to the true Guru; he has actually got the opportunity to listen to him and to get the doubts clarified. It can be imagined how much benefit he might have gained. The pupil is therefore overcome by the grace of Guru. But he does not know how to express his gratitude. As a mark of his esteem for the blessed Guru merely the utterance of "Oh! Oh!" comes out of his mouth.
