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Then he reflects that the uninterrupted stream of knowledge that he experienced can come out only from a high level of compassion. He remembers that compassion lies at the heart of enlightened persons. They live only for undergoing the ordained fate and for the sake of benevolence. That gives the pupil an idea of the level of compassion lying at the heart of the Guru. He finds it beyond his capacity to measure it and feels content by devoutly addressing him as the unfathomable ocean of compassion.
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The pupil also remembers how ignorant he was prior to the teaching from Guru. Out of humility he terms that state as utterly down-trodden. This shows his modesty and humbleness, without which he would not have been receptive to the teaching of Guru. He feels awe-inspired as he compares his former miserable state to the highly enlightened level of the Guru. He realizes the world of difference between the two, but does not have the words to express it.
While composing Raghuvansh, the poet Kalidas had stated, "How high stands the Lord Raghu's race and how low is my intellect to describe it?" Acharya Mäntungsuri also states in Bhaktämar Stotra, "I have very little knowledge and happen to be the source of ridicule for the learned; my devotion to you, however, forces me to utter the words of adoration!" The pupil also feels the same way, and stands in utter amazement, which he could express only by uttering oh, oh once again.
Shun Prabhu Charan Kane Dharun? Ätmäthi Sau Heen; Te To Prabhue Äpiyo, Vartun Charanädhin.
Lord, what can I offer at your feet? Everything is trivial as compared to the soul. Even that has been bestowed by Your Lord; let me act as directed by you. (125)
Explanation & Discussion:
The Guru has given the instructions to the pupil out of innate compassion. He does not expect anything in return. But if one does something good to us, it is customary to reciprocate. This is normal courtesy. In ancient times, the pupils used to go to the preceptor's hermitage for learning. At the end of the study they would offer something to their Guru, which was known as Daxinä.
Here the pupil has gained self-realization by the teaching of the Guru, and he feels that he should offer something in return. But he cannot think of anything that can be commensurate to the teaching of Guru. After realizing the significance of soul he has lost the importance of everything in
