In English
The disciple went in and offered his salutations to the and said' "! I have been waiting for a year to secure your grace. The time is now ripe for realising it. I am eager to receive the Supreme Knowledge from you." The preceptor said' "You are not yet competent to receive that knowledge. You have the qualities of a snake. You got angry with a girl who unwittingly caused some dust to fall on you. How can be imparted to one who has not even this amount of forbearance? Go back and practise the for one more year. At the end of the second year, when the disciple was about to come to the , the preceptor instructed the maid to see that as she swept, all the dust fall on the disciple. The maid told the that on the previous occasion the disciple had been angry with her, and this time if she repeated the offence, he might beat her. The told her to do as directed by him. In accordance with the directive of the , she let the dust fall on the disciple in full measure. Enraged at her conduct, the disciple went to beat her but refrained from doing so. He then went into the and paid his respects to . The told him' "You have not yet acquired the competence to receive the knowledge. You are exhibiting the qualities of a dog. Come back after ridding yourself of these animal qualities." At the end of the third year, the disciple was coming to the after a sacred bath. Carrying out the instructions of the , the maid of the poured some dirty water on the disciple. The latter calmly offered his (obeisance) to the maid and said' "Mother! My salutations to you. You have helped to strengthen my forbearance so that I can be worthy of the preceptor's grace." Without getting angry with her, he told her that he would be always grateful to her for what she had done to him. When he went in, the welcomed him and said: "Son! To-day you have become eligible to receive the Supreme Spiritual Knowledge." The lesson of this story is that every spiritual seeker has to get rid of attachment to the body. But, that is not enough. The egoistic feeling should be totally eliminated. The sense of possessiveness should be expelled. Only then can one realise Divinity. The preceptor drew the disciple close to him and imparted to him the (Supreme Spiritual Wisdom) and filled him with bliss.