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The Self Realization
modesty and modesty is the key to all good and great achievements in life. Modesty opens us to the other people's virtues and removes in us the false sense of pride. One who feels himself to be the only wise and more important than the rest, blocks his progress and stagnates. One who is humble and modest is easily suitable for obtaining Liberation. The greatness of Guru is more appreciable by the humble and modest disciple. With the proper understanding of the Guru's greatness the disciple begins to love and worship him and obtains knowledge of the Self.
शुं प्रभुचरण कने धरूं ? आत्माथी सौ हीन ।
ते तो प्रभुए आपियो, वर्तुं चरणाधीन ॥१२५।। Shu prabhucharana kane dharu ? Atmathi sau hina, Te to prabhue apiyo, vartu charanadhina. 125 What should I offer to you, Lord ? In soul-comparison all is trifle, The soul is gifted by the Lord, I wish to act to your oracle. 125
What should I offer to you O, my spiritual Saviour, in return of your immense obligation to me ? As compared to the invaluable spiritual Self all the objects of the world are trifles. And that very Self is given me by you in the sense that I could not have realized its presence in me without your teachings. Under the circumstances I firmly decide to live at your pleasure for the rest of my life and that is the only way open to me.
आ देहादि आजथी, वर्तो प्रभु आधीन । दास दास हुं दास छु, तेह प्रभुनो दीन ॥१२६।। Aa dehadi ajathi, varto prabhu adhina, Dasa, dasa hu dasa, chhu, teha prabhuno dina. 126
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