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Servant, I am but your servant...
Srimadji has told us earlier that the jiva in the devoted pursuit of the three gems continues to walk the path indicated by the Gurudev, as long as he is in the state of a sadhaka, and continues his devotion towards the Gurudev even after he attains his goal.
To a Sadhuka, in his inner self, Gurudev is everything. When a Sadhaka in the Indian tradition tries to evaluate the Gurudev with his inner feelings, he says
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णु गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरु साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नमः ।।
If there is one Supreme Power in this Universe, it is encompassed in my Gurudev. Call it Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh or the Parabrahma Supreme Soul, it is all encompassed in my Gurudev; nothing short of it. If somebody is valuing my Gurudev any lesser than this, then I do not want this person. Only I know the value of my Gurudev. The entire world is contemptible in his comparison. If somebody were to offer me the entire Universe in exchange for my Gurudev, it would be like dirt to me. Not even the pleasures of the heaven can compare that status. Not just that, an eligible disciple even goes to the extent of saying, 'I do not want the joy of liberation, if somebody were to offer me the same in exchange for my Gurudev'.
This is devotion to Guru! This is dedication! This is faith! That is why here the disciple says, 'Gurudev! I have to offer you gurudakshina in repayment of the boundless benevolence that you have showered upon me. But what do I offer? I have nothing with me. Material things will not appease you. What is left, is my own atma. Even this is your own gift. How can I offer you this? Now, I shall just conduct myself in your servitude'. He tells us how he will conduct himself
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