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Eleven Ganadharas of the Lord and their history
Now, the other eight Pundits, too, felt a desire in their hearts to have their doubts removed by the Lord just as these three brothers had done. They came to the Lord one by one, and the Lord likewise cleared their doubts without their asking, with the consequence that they, too, accepted consecration accompanied by their pupils and became the true disciples of the Lord. Not only this, they got even their own family members consecrated. Such is the stamp of the noble actions, talks, and conduct of great personages on the hearts of those who come under their influence. It brings about beautiful and lasting results as regards spiritual betterment. The great Souls are the embodiments of spiritual knowledge, by worshipping which the Jiva is sure to free itself from the bondge of Karmas and to enjoy eternal bliss after obtaining self-realisation.
Here we would give a short account of the doubts of the eight Pundits and of the way in which they were explained away by the Lord.
The fourth Pundit was named Vyakta. He was troubled with the question whether the world of five elements existed or not. He thought that it was as unreal as the reflection of moon in the water. The Lord pointed out his mistake and said, "O Vyakta, the beloved of gods you have misunderstood the meaning of the text occuring in the Veda, that is why you doubt in the existence of five elements. The text which has led you to think like this is as follows:
"येन स्वप्नोपभं वै सफलं इत्येष सत्यविधिजला विज्ञेयः" By this you mean that the five elements are as unreal as a dream; and that they have no existence. On the other hand, when you think over the meaning of such passages as,
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