How does the author describe the ideal devotion of a disciple by comparing it to a devoted wife?

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 45

Chapter 45 draws a powerful analogy between a disciple's devotion to their Guru and the love of a chaste and devoted wife (Pativrata) for her husband. Just as a devoted wife respects all other relations but holds her husband as her singular, lifelong support with boundless love, a disciple should feel the same singular focus toward the Guru's feet. The text explains that a devoted wife never even thinks of another man as her husband. Similarly, a disciple's love should be exclusively for the Guru. However, the author also notes that while this is a useful metaphor, the love for a Guru is ultimately without limits, and a true disciple understands its profound greatness.


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