Chapter 45 explains that the singular, unwavering love a disciple should have for their Guru is comparable to the devotion of a chaste wife (Pativrata) for her husband. The text notes that just as a devoted wife's heart is steadily fixed on her husband, and she respects others but holds him as her only lifelong support, a disciple should feel a similar singular attachment to the Guru's feet. This metaphor is used to illustrate the ideal of focused love, though the passage also clarifies that the love for a Guru is ultimately boundless and its true greatness is known only by a true disciple.
How does the text use the analogy of a devoted wife to explain the Guru-disciple relationship?
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