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鈥�蝉别惫腻dharmo paramagahano yogin膩mapi 补驳补尘测补岣�鈥�

鈥淭o perform seva is indeed very difficult for yogis 补濒蝉辞.鈥�

In every religion of the world, 蝉别惫腻 (service) is accepted as an active part of religion and spirituality. Though, it is very difficult to accomplish it in the manner through which it becomes the means to attain ultimate liberation. That is why it is called difficult even for yogis. In the 厂惫腻尘颈苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 School of Vedanta, 蝉别惫腻 is a glorious spiritual means that can please the Guru and Hari.

厂惫腻尘颈苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 highlights the benefit of 蝉别惫腻 in the 痴补肠补苍腻尘峁泃补:

鈥淚f the vruttis of the indriyas are engaged in the service of Parabrahman Bhagw膩n and His utmost devotee, then the 补苍迟补岣�k补谤补峁嘺 is purified and the sins that have been attached to the 箩墨惫补 since time immemorial are eliminated.鈥�(痴补肠补苍腻尘峁泃补 Gadhad膩 I/8, p.37)

厂别惫腻 is not just a matter of debate or proverb which finds its place in the scriptures only. 厂惫腻尘颈苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 gives a live example of a devotee who had achieved the highest peak of 蝉别惫腻.

He states:

鈥淛ust as Uk膩 Kh膩char has become passionate to serving the 蝉腻诲丑耻蝉, in the same manner, if one becomes passionate to serving Parabrahman and His Santa to the extent that one would not be able to stay for even a moment without serving them, then all of the malign desires in one's 补苍迟补岣�k补谤补峁嘺 will be destroyed.鈥� (痴补肠补苍腻尘峁泃补 Gadhad膩 II/25, pp. 449-450)

The 叠丑补驳补惫补诲-骋墨迟腻 also speaks the glory of 蝉别惫腻 in the fourth chapter.

鈥淎cquire this knowledge from a Parabrahman-realized master by humble respect, by sincere inquiry, and by service. The wise who have realized the truth will teach you.鈥�^[1]

Bhadre艣ad膩sa comments on 鈥榖y service鈥�:

鈥�sevay膩 praka峁璦param膩tmabhavaprakar峁�avibh奴峁�itay膩 divyabh膩vayukt膩bhi-sneha艣墨lay膩 艣u艣r奴峁�ay膩 |鈥� (Bhagavad-骋墨迟腻 4/34, p.109)

鈥淎 devotee when serves another devotee with the understanding that this devotee is associated with the manifest form of Parabrahman. This understanding brings the super quality in 蝉别惫腻.鈥�

In the field of 蝉别惫腻, a great example is of 厂补迟测补办腻尘补 J膩b膩l墨. In his childhood, he wanted to go to a Gurukula and study the scriptures in order to become a great scholar. He took the permission of his mother and walked straight to the Guru, Gautama 峁氠梗i. After noticing his innocence, the Guru accepted him as his disciple. 厂补迟测补办腻尘补 was very happy. He wanted to fulfill his wish to study the scriptures and attain knowledge.

But to his astounding, the Guru said:

ta峁� hov膩ca naitadabr膩hma峁噊 vivaktumarhati 蝉补尘颈诲丑补峁�
somy膩haropa tv膩 ne峁�ye na satyadag膩 iti tamupan墨ya
k峁浥浤乶膩mabal膩n膩峁� catu岣ヅ沘t膩 g膩 nir膩k峁泃yov膩cem膩岣�
somy膩nusa峁僾rajeti t膩 abhiprasthapayannuv膩ca
n膩sahasre峁嚹乿arteyeti sa ha var峁�aga峁嘺峁� prov膩sa t膩 yad膩 蝉补丑补蝉谤补峁� sampedu岣� ||^[2]

鈥淗aving initiated him, he chose four hundred lean and weak cows, and said: 鈥楾end these, dear.鈥� He drove them out and said to himself, 鈥業 shall not return unless I bring back a thousand.鈥� He stayed a number of years in the forest, untill the cows had become a thousand.鈥�

厂补迟测补办腻尘补 was a firm disciple. He did 蝉别惫腻 of the cows as per his Guru鈥檚 wish. After obeying the Guru鈥檚 command with perfection, he returned to Gurukula. His face was shining due to 产谤补丑尘补产丑腻惫补. The Guru observed it in first glance.

He said:

brahmavidiva vai somya 产丑腻蝉颈 ko nu tv膩nu艣a艣膩setyanye
manu峁�yebhya iti ha pratijaj帽e 产丑补驳补惫腻苍 stveva me k膩me br奴y膩t ||^[3]

鈥淭he Guru said: 鈥榙ear, you shine like one who knows Brahman. Who then has taught you?鈥� He replied: 鈥楴ot anyone. But you only, Sir, I wish, should teach me鈥�

艣谤耻迟补峁� hyeva me bhagavadd峁浥沞bhya 膩c膩ry膩ddhaiva 惫颈诲测腻 惫颈诲颈迟腻, s膩dhi峁ａ弓ha峁� pr膩pat墨ti tasmai haitadevov膩c膩tra ha na ki峁僣ana, v墨y膩yeti v墨y膩yeti ||^[4]

鈥湷Р钩俨獠拱炷宄静� said, 鈥楩or I have heard from men like you, Sir, that only knowledge which is learned from a teacher (腻肠腻谤测补) leads to really good.鈥� Then he taught him the same knowledge.鈥�

In this manner, 蝉别惫腻 captures a sublime place amongst the spiritual endeavors. In the 厂惫腻尘颈苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 tradition, 蝉别惫腻 becomes a part of life. The devotees serve other devotees with understanding their glory.^[5]

厂惫腻尘颈苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 himself declares:

鈥淭herefore, in order to please Parabrahman, I desire only to serve devotees of Parabrahman in this life and all subsequent lives. Furthermore, just as this is my resolution, all of you should also make the same resolution.鈥�(痴补肠补苍腻尘峁泃补 Gadhad膩 II/28, p.456)

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

叠丑补驳补惫补诲-骋墨迟腻 4/34

[2]:

颁丑腻苍诲辞驳测补-耻辫补苍颈峁�a诲 XII 4/4/5

[3]:

颁丑腻苍诲辞驳测补-耻辫补苍颈峁�a诲 XII 4/9/2

[4]:

颁丑腻苍诲辞驳测补-耻辫补苍颈峁�a诲 XII 4/9/3

[5]:

痴补肠补苍腻尘峁泃补 Gadhad膩 II/28