A true Śiṣya (शिष्य)…

A true Śiṣya (शिष्य)…

A Sishya is a Devotee, A
Disciple,
A Child, A Servant,
A Torchbearer, Living the Values and Teaching of a Guru.

Kalidas ji was all that to Pujya Gurudev.

Śiṣya (शिष्य) refers to a “disciple”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa.
Accordingly, “ a disciple (śiṣya) with a pure soul shall of necessity carry out the order of the preceptor (Guru) risking his life and staking his possessions even if the task is not within his power. The word Śiṣya (disciple) means a person who is worthy of being ordered about. Dedicating all he has, even his body, to the preceptor, the disciple shall offer his food first to the preceptor and then take his food with his permission. Verily a disciple in virtue of his being subjected to discipline is a son unto the preceptor”.

Śiṣya (शिष्य) refers to a “disciple” (i.e. one possessed of good qualities like decent habits and spotless character), according to the Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa) (“types of Initiation and True Service of the Preceptor”).
Accordingly, “ an ideal disciple will be saying thus: ‘I have a series of preceptors beginning with Brahmā and ending with a blade of grass. I have everyone worthy of my honour and worship. Who then is not honourable and respectable on the surface of the Earth unto me?’ Such a disciple who is favourably disposed towards all is glorified as an ideal disciple. One sanctified by and equipped with many good qualities free from impurities, good qualities like decent habits and spotless character, is called Śiṣya (disciple) because he abides by the Śāsana (behest) of the preceptor”.

Śiṣya (शिष्य) is derived from the verbal root śās (to command) indicating that a disciple must accept śrī guru’s order as his very life”. (Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

Śiṣya (शिष्य) refers to the “disciple”, according to Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam(“On the Dīkṣā vidhi or on the rules of Initiation”).—Accordingly, “O Nārada! Listen. I am now telling you about the rules of initiation (Dīkṣā) of the disciples, pure in heart.
When they are initiated, they become entitled then and not before that, to worship the Devas, the Fire and the Guru. [...]
Both the Guru and the Śiṣya (disciple) ought to be very pure and true. (This is the first essential requisite. Then the results are instantaneous). [...]
O Nārada! Thus the disciple would consider himself blessed and he would daily remain engaged in repeating the Mahā Mantra. [...]”

Śiṣya (शिष्य) refers to the “candidate”, according to the Svacchandatantra.
Accordingly, “Next there is the initiation for the purpose of the purification of the cosmic path for those who seek the fruit of [either] enjoyment or liberation. The subtle method that causes the cutting of the bonds is explained. The Guru asks the candidate (śiṣya) seeking benefits [about] the two-fold [option]. Whatever fruit he desires, accordingly he should start the propitiation of Mantras”.

We all know what would beloved Kalidasji would have opted.

Śiṣya (शिष्य) refers to a “pupil”, according to the Arthaśāstra.
Accordingly, “He should appoint as chaplain a man who comes from a very distinguished family and has an equally distinguished character, who is thoroughly trained in the Veda together with the limbs, in divine omens, and in government, and who could counteract divine and human adversities through Atharvan means. He should follow him as a pupil (śiṣya) his teacher, a son his father, and a servant his master”.

Śiṣya (शिष्य) refers to the “disciple” while Guru refers to the “spiritual teacher”.—Accordingly, “[...] It is the Guru who initiates and helps, and the relationship between him and the disciple (Śiṣya) continues until the attainment of spiritual Siddhi. [...]
A man is Śiṣya so long as he is Sādhaka. When, however, Siddhi is attained, Guru and Śiṣya, as also all other dualisms, and relations, disappear”

The Dwaita has merged into the Oneness of Advaita;
To be an inseparable part of the Master himself.

Salutations Kalidas Ji aka Dasettan…

You showed us the Viswaroopam
of Gurudev through Chinmaya Ramaniyam;
You endeared us to become a Bala, Yuva, Sevaka and Sadhaka of the great Master;
We travelled with you through the Himalayas, bathed at the Holy Rivers;
We prayed at Sidhabari,
We stayed at Tapovan Kuti

You flew us the world around,
From Sandeepani to San Diego;

You sketched and etched in us the life of Gurudev
From Balakrishnan to Bada Swamiji…

You came into my life as a gentle breeze
Carrying the fragrance of Gurudevs glory and the nectar of
His unconditional love;

Inseparable you’re
Invaluable are your words of wisdom
Indebted we are, to your love and reminiscence of Gurudev…

Salutations KaliDasettan…
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Whisper of a Wanderer
20 July 2022
Kolla Varsham 1197, Karkidakam Krishna paksha Sapthami, Wednesday

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