Śrī Saptaśatī Gurucaritra – Chapter - 24

 

श्री सप्तशती गुरुचरित्र - Śrī Saptaśatī Gurucaritra
अध्याय – Chapter - 24

 

In this brief episode, the narrative follows the Guru as he travels to the village of Kumasi to confront the proud, critical ascetic named Trivikrama Bharati. The Guru humbles him by revealing his true divine form, turning a critic into a dedicated devotee.

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तो कुमसीग्रामीं वसे । तेथससैन्य गुरु येतसे ।
त्रिविक्रमा ध्यानीं दिसें । देव येतसे नदीतीरीं ॥१॥

That critical ascetic [Trivikrama Bharati] lived in the village of Kumasi. The Guru travelled there accompanied by the local king's army. While Trivikrama was deeply absorbed in his daily meditation on Bhagavan Vishnu, he suddenly had a vision that the Supreme Bhagavan Himself was arriving at the riverbank.

तेथें पळत ये यती । तया दिसे सैन्य यती ।
गुरु त्याचा गर्व हरती । त्या दाविती निजरुप ॥२॥

Trivikrama came running to the riverbank. To his eyes, the approaching army and the entourage appeared entirely as a magnificent assembly of enlightened ascetics. To shatter his spiritual pride, the Guru revealed His true cosmic form to him.

तो कर जोडुनी प्रार्थी । गुरु तया गती देती ।
गाणगापुरी मागुती । गुरु येती सैन्यासह ॥३॥

His ego completely crushed, Trivikrama joined his hands in deep reverence and prayed for forgiveness. The Guru blessed him and granted him spiritual liberation. Afterward, the Guru returned safely to Ganagapur accompanied by the entire entourage.

 

 

 

इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्य श्रीमद्वासुदेवानंदसरस्वति विरचिते श्री सप्तशती गुरुचरित्रे चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः