The texts use the analogy of a chaste and devoted wife, or Pativrata, to illustrate the ideal disciple's love for their Guru. According to Chapter 45, just as a devoted wife's heart never leaves her home and her love for her husband is boundless and singular, a disciple should feel the same way toward their Guru's feet. For such a wife, her husband is the only one, and no other man can compare. Similarly, a disciple should have this singular, unwavering love. However, the chapter also notes that the love for a Guru is ultimately without limits, a greatness that a true disciple comes to know.
How is the bond between a Guru and disciple compared to the relationship of a devoted wife and her husband?
๐ Chapter 45