Chapter 10 - The teaching of devotion to the Holy Master

[Note: This page represents a summary English translation of the Dvisāhasrī by Ṭembesvāmī, chapter 10.— In the 10^th chapter it is said that the Holy Master narrates the story of Dhaumya’s disciple to an ignorant Brahmin and confers a boon to him who was worried.]

10/01-02: Nāmadhāraka spoke: Where does He stay?

10/03-06: Siddha spoke: When He lives at Vaidyanātha for one year, Siddha accompanies Him (04). Some ignorant Brahmin comes to Him and asks for the means of Liberation. (05-06)

10/07-09: Holy Master spoke: Why has he invited the troubles? reports about an angry preceptor whom he left.

10/10-12: Holy Master spoke: The Brahmin is wrong and is worthy of censure. There can be no grace of the preceptors for one averted to salutation, enquiry and service.

10/13-14: Brahmin spoke: The Holy Master should tell how to recognize the preceptor.

10/15-44: Holy Master spoke: The preceptor is the Lord Himself and an unparallel (16). He narrates the history (purāvṛtta). The personal account of sage Dhaumya’s student Aruṇa is as follows: he is entrusted the task of taking care of the water in the field of rice. He does his job satisfactorily and is awarded the fruits. He is endowed with knowledge and modesty (17-27). The personal account of sage Dhaumya’s student Baida is as follow: He is entrusted the task of collecting and bringing the crop at home, but he sinks in mud along with the he-buffalo the preceptor rescues and confers the boon through which he becomes happy in this world and in the next (28- 34). The personal account of sage Dhaumya’s student Upamanyu is as follows: He is entrusted the task of grazing the cows. He is unable to remain hungry. When prohibited from begging food, he drinks the milk of the Arka -plant, becomes blind and propitiates Aśvins who cure him (35-42AB). His student Uddālaka (called Uttaṅka) is also referred too (42CD-43AB).

Such being the grace of the Holy Master, the Brahmin (referred to in 10/14 above) should take refuge in his Holy Master only to attain the Bliss. (43cd-44)

10/45-52: Brahmin spoke: He would prefer to give up his life instead of returning (46). The Holy Master seeing his firm resolve, places His hand on his head. The Brahmin beholds his own Holy Master in Him (47-48). The Holy Master grants him the Bliss, as he has beheld His Real Form (49-50). The Brahmin experiences happiness. The Holy Master then uplifts another Brahmin whose tongue is cut (51). The Holy Master removes infatuation of those who worship Him as the Lord (52).^[1]

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

The verse 10/52 is noted by H.H. Ṭembesvāmi himself as an interpolated one.