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Yesterday was the day when 800 years ago, 22-years old Jñānèshvara closed his material eyes for the last time when he took sanjīvana samādhī
What a life. Born to a father who returned to grihasthāshrama after taking pre-matured sannyāsa. All kids were ostracised for such a birth
What a life. Born to a father who returned to grihasthāshrama after taking pre-matured sannyāsa. All kids were ostracised for such a birth
Āchāryas refused to perform upananayana on them for such blatant violation of varNāshrama dharma by their parents.
As prāyaschitta, parents were asked to end their lives.
So when kids (beautiful names) :
1. Nivritti
2. Jñānèshvara
3. Sopāna
4. A daughter : Muktā
Cntd....
As prāyaschitta, parents were asked to end their lives.
So when kids (beautiful names) :
1. Nivritti
2. Jñānèshvara
3. Sopāna
4. A daughter : Muktā
Cntd....
So when kids were (eldest 12 and youngest 4-5), parents jumped in godāvarī and ended their lives.
Upanayana was performed on them thereafter. What a price to pay - to get adhikāra of gāyatri and start a second-birth?
Different society.
Upanayana was performed on them thereafter. What a price to pay - to get adhikāra of gāyatri and start a second-birth?
Different society.
At the age of 10, during pilgrimage to tryambakèshwara jyotirlinga, a divine chance leads him to the cave of gahininath - a yogi from bath-samlradaya.
Gahininath initiates 10 year old nivritti and gives him anugraha, mantra and dikshā.
Gahininath initiates 10 year old nivritti and gives him anugraha, mantra and dikshā.
Within few months, 10-11 year old nivritti attains kaivalya pada.
He then gives anugraha to his siblings, notably second-born Jñānèshvara.
Jñānèshvara (along with other siblings) too achieves the highest jīvanamukta state - under guidance of elder brother and guru.
He then gives anugraha to his siblings, notably second-born Jñānèshvara.
Jñānèshvara (along with other siblings) too achieves the highest jīvanamukta state - under guidance of elder brother and guru.
Guru nivruttunātha orders brother/shishya Jñānèshvara to write down his experiences and write a Tīkā (commentary) of shrimad-Bhagvat-gītā in Marathi.
16 year old boy, composed amrutānubhava and bhāvārtha-dīpīkā (popularly known as Jñānèshvarī in Marathi).
16 year old boy, composed amrutānubhava and bhāvārtha-dīpīkā (popularly known as Jñānèshvarī in Marathi).
After completion of these treatises, the siblings move around India, visit north (witness what Khiljis are doing in north - Deccan was still free by then) - do tīrthayātrā.
Return home.
Return home.
At age of 22, Jñānèshvara (after taking permission from his guru/big brother) declares his job in the life and purpose for taking up the body is over.
He takes sanjīvana samādhi. Sits in a cave in padmāsana, closes his eyes.
Yesterday was the tithi on which this happened.
He takes sanjīvana samādhi. Sits in a cave in padmāsana, closes his eyes.
Yesterday was the tithi on which this happened.
Santa nāmadèva beautifully describes this episode. It is not possible for me to translate it. But anyone who can read dèvanāgari and has working knowledge of tatsam and tadbhav words from Sanskrit or their own mother-tongue, should not have problems in understanding these lines.
देव निवृत्ति यांनी धरिले दोन्ही कर । जातो ज्ञानेश्वर समाधीसी ॥१॥
नदीचिया माशा घातलें माजवण । तैसें जनवन कलवलें ॥२॥
दाही दिशा धुंद उदयास्ताविण । तैसेंचि गगन कालवलें ॥३॥
जाऊनि ज्ञानेश्वर बैसले आसनावरी । पुढें ज्ञानेश्वरी ठेवियेली ॥४॥
नदीचिया माशा घातलें माजवण । तैसें जनवन कलवलें ॥२॥
दाही दिशा धुंद उदयास्ताविण । तैसेंचि गगन कालवलें ॥३॥
जाऊनि ज्ञानेश्वर बैसले आसनावरी । पुढें ज्ञानेश्वरी ठेवियेली ॥४॥
