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I am the Soul In our lineage of Acharyas there was one Hemachandracharya who was honoured with the title “Kalikal Sarvajna', for he was a great shruta-holder, a shrutakewalin.
Thus those who have a proper knowledge of all the substances of the world are parmashruta. When the knowledge laid down in the scriptures percolates into self-experience, it emerges with a touch of truth. Hence, such knowledge has been termed as parumashruta. A great man who holds such knowledge has a great intellect and a broad mind. He is capable of understanding the essence of all the philosophies that are in the world, and hence in his thought process there is a moderation. He does not carry a petty attitude of proving one philosophy right and another wrong. He is deep as an ocean.
Only the one who possesses such a deep knowledge, can take the enthusiastic jiva along the true path.
Thus in this gatha, the five qualities of a Sadguru have been mentioned. The same feelings can be expressed in other words -
सत्पुरुष ते ज के जेहनो आत्मोपयोग ज अटल छे, अनुभव प्रधान ज वचन जेनु, शस्त्र श्रुतिए पटल छे । अन्तरंग इच्छा रहित जेनी गुप्त आचरणा सदा,
निन्दा-स्तुति शाता-अशाताथी न मन सुख-दुःख कदा ॥
All the five qualities that Srimadji has mentioned are also covered in these lines. The first line refers to atmajnana, second to apoorva vani and paramashruta, the third refers to vichare uday prayog and fourth to samadarshita.
A Sadguru endowed with these qualities alone can be a true guide and lead a sadhaka on the proper path. Just as a tired and distraught traveller finds solace under the cool shade of a large Neem tree, a sadhaka distraught with the world finds peace of the soul at the feet of such a Satpurush; and progresses on the path of penance of the soul.
The extent and the effect of the greatness of Sadguru has been explained in the following gatha.
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