Sant Gnaneshwar Maharaj
Pranams at the lotus feet
of Sant Gnaneshwar Maharaj!
Chapter - 7
The children returned to
Alandi and met Gangadhar Shastri with the date for performing the sacred thread
ceremony. Gnandev handed over the letter of Mahashasthri of Paitan, Shasthriji received the children with great
respect and offered the seat. Soon the
haughty wealthy man of the village, father of Radha brought all the Bhramins of
Alandi with an intention to insult Shashthriji who received the children with
great respect. The people of the village
blamed Shathriji for receiving the children born to a Sanyasin who did not
follow his dharma and returned to Grihasthashrama, they called the children as
Chandala, they threatened Shasthriji that they will discard him from society. Shashthriji tried to convince
the raged villagers about the seriousness of the situation, that the Mahashasthri of Paitan has
given permission to perform a sacred thread ceremony for the children. The Brahmins of Alandi laughed at the letter
of Mahashasthri of Paitan, which mentioned that Gnandev is not an ordinary
child, he is an incarnation of the supreme Lord.
Gnandev came out of the
cottage of Gangadhar Shasthriji and asked the reason for people creating such a loud noise;
Shasthriji said, “These people are not willing to accept you as Brahmin.” The
children said collectively “We are Bhramin by birth, Karma, and Dharma. Brahmin is who has the knowledge of Supreme
Bramham.” The villagers forcefully removed the children from the cottage of
Gangadhar Shashthriji could do nothing but witnessing the unruly crowd. They ill-treated the children,
dragged them out of the village. Gnandev
felt miserable, he wanted to follow the
footsteps of his parents, he was deeply troubled by the arrogance of the
villagers, he locked himself in the house, three of his siblings were continuously knocked
the door and warned Gnandev that he should listen to Nivriththinath who is
not only an elder brother but also his preceptor from childhood. Gnandev immediately opened the door and asked
Nivriththinath to forgive him, later he was pacified by Muktha, Nivriththinath and
Sopandev. Nivriththinath advised his brother “
Gnandev, we do not require any auspicious date to perform the sacred thread
ceremony, control your emotions, it is our responsibility to lead the people to the path of liberation, therefore
write Bhagavad Gita in Marathi and impart the knowledge of Gita to people.” Thus Gnandev wrote the glorious verse
Gnanehwari, it took several years to complete, by the time all of the four were
had grown up to a young adult.
