A Scholar, Sarvananda lived in Kashi. He had defeated many learned men and scholars in religious debates. As a result, the scholars of Kashi conferred on him the title of ‘ Sarvajit’ (winner of all) and started calling him by the name. His mother once visited Kashi and attended Sant Kabir’s satsang. She got initiated as his disciple by receiving a mantra from him. Realizing the futility of he son’s erudition, she challenged her son Sarvajit that shw shall consider him the winner of all only if he defeates Kabirji in a religious debate.
Sarvajit’s mother’s words hurt him. He loaded all his religious books on a bull and reached Kashi. He arrived at Karbirji’s house and eneuired, “Is this Kabirji’s house?”
Kabirji was not a home. Looking at the bull laden with books, Kabirji’s daughter Kamali understood the situation and said with a smile. “No, this is not Kabirji’s house. His house couldn’t be located by even Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva”. She added:
‘Kabir’s house is on the summit i.e. atop innumerable universes. The path to reach there is very slippery.
Even an ant cannot get a foothold on this path. This is pandit (learned man) wants to take his bull (his ego based on his knowledge) along. How can he go?”
An egotist can never attain the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the ultimate stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the ultimate stage towards attainment of Wisdom.
Sarvajit could not immediately respond to Kamali’s reply. In the meantime, Kabirji arrived. Sarvajit challenged him to have a religious debate. Hearing the challenge Kabirji said, “O Brother! I have never even seen so many books in my life.”
However, Sarvajit insisted on having a religious debate and on being asked he even revealed to Kabirji what his mother had told him. On hearing that Kabirji said, “Brother! I know that I will not win over you in the debate. I accept my defeat.”
Saravajit said, “If you accept your defeat then please give it to me in writing.”
Kabirji replied, “I do not even know how to write. You may write what you want. I shall sign on it.”
Sarvajit wrote, ‘Sri Kabir Saheb lost in the religious debate and ‘Pandit Sri Sarvajit won.’
Kabir signed on it.
On returning home when Sarvajit showed the paper to his mother, it was written,-‘Sri Kabir Saheb won the religious debate and Pandit Sri Sarvajit lost.’
Realizing that he might have made a mistake in writing, Sarvajit again went to Kashi. He got Kabirji’s signature on a new piece of paper. But lo! Even this time the same thing happened. Thus, having repeatedly seen the contents of the winner’s certificate reversed, Sarvajit fainted and fell down. On regaining consciousness he said to his mother, “Mother! Kabirji is surely a magician. He does something and what I write gets changed.”
Sarvajit’s mother was a wise lady. She was familiar with Kabirji’s greatness. She said, “O son! Kabirji is no ordinary person. He is Brahmajnani said established firmly in Yoga. The Supreme Lord Himself out of compassion keeps visiting the earth in the form of great people as Nitya avatars (recurring incarnations). You have extensively read history, puranas and religious texts. Can you mention any scripture in which there is an incident in which a person has established his name by defaming such a great man? Son! It is evident that the person who tries to humiliate a great saint himself gets humiliated as a result of divine play.
“Son! One, who acts without thinking about the consequences, is not a human being, but an animal. His life gets filled with darkness. It is my humble request to you to pay attention towards the consequences of embellishing your ego and learn from those whose lives have been transformed by dissolving their ego by seeking refuge at the feet of holy men. Thereafter you may do what you find suitable.”
With a calm mind, Sarvajit started contemplating his mother’s words. He, who was adept at memorizing scriptures, had for the first time in life opened his inner book. After a while Sarvajit stood up and walked arefeet to Kabirji. He prostrated before him. Noticing that this time Sarvajit had not brought his bull laden with books along. Kabirji understood that he had got freed from his ego embodied as a bull.
Pleading at the feet of Kabirji, Sarvajit said, “Maharaj! You mercifully signed my winner’s certificate, but God, by reversing it thus defeating me, has blessed me by annihilating my ego. O Lord! You are the shelter of the helpless. Please forgive my offence and make me your disciple.
Kabirji initiated Sarvajit as his disciple by giving him a Guru mantra and said, “Sarvajit! No one becomes a pandit (learned man) by merely memorizing religious texts. Only a person is learned who has learnt the two and a half letters (of the word-love) of the scripture of Godly love within. Now you are on the path of becoming a learned man in the true sense. One who performs Yajna sacrificing all his possessions becomes a true Sarvajit (winner of all). The sacrifice of one’s ego is same as sacrificing all.” Sarvananda now set out on the journey towards becoming a real ‘Sarvajit’. By rendering service to his Satguru Kabirji and by listening-contemplating-practicing his Guru’s precepts he achieved the real goal of human life.
Sarvajit’s mother’s words hurt him. He loaded all his religious books on a bull and reached Kashi. He arrived at Karbirji’s house and eneuired, “Is this Kabirji’s house?”
Kabirji was not a home. Looking at the bull laden with books, Kabirji’s daughter Kamali understood the situation and said with a smile. “No, this is not Kabirji’s house. His house couldn’t be located by even Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva”. She added:
‘Kabir’s house is on the summit i.e. atop innumerable universes. The path to reach there is very slippery.
Even an ant cannot get a foothold on this path. This is pandit (learned man) wants to take his bull (his ego based on his knowledge) along. How can he go?”
An egotist can never attain the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the ultimate stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the ultimate stage towards attainment of Wisdom.
Sarvajit could not immediately respond to Kamali’s reply. In the meantime, Kabirji arrived. Sarvajit challenged him to have a religious debate. Hearing the challenge Kabirji said, “O Brother! I have never even seen so many books in my life.”
However, Sarvajit insisted on having a religious debate and on being asked he even revealed to Kabirji what his mother had told him. On hearing that Kabirji said, “Brother! I know that I will not win over you in the debate. I accept my defeat.”
Saravajit said, “If you accept your defeat then please give it to me in writing.”
Kabirji replied, “I do not even know how to write. You may write what you want. I shall sign on it.”
Sarvajit wrote, ‘Sri Kabir Saheb lost in the religious debate and ‘Pandit Sri Sarvajit won.’
Kabir signed on it.
On returning home when Sarvajit showed the paper to his mother, it was written,-‘Sri Kabir Saheb won the religious debate and Pandit Sri Sarvajit lost.’
Realizing that he might have made a mistake in writing, Sarvajit again went to Kashi. He got Kabirji’s signature on a new piece of paper. But lo! Even this time the same thing happened. Thus, having repeatedly seen the contents of the winner’s certificate reversed, Sarvajit fainted and fell down. On regaining consciousness he said to his mother, “Mother! Kabirji is surely a magician. He does something and what I write gets changed.”
Sarvajit’s mother was a wise lady. She was familiar with Kabirji’s greatness. She said, “O son! Kabirji is no ordinary person. He is Brahmajnani said established firmly in Yoga. The Supreme Lord Himself out of compassion keeps visiting the earth in the form of great people as Nitya avatars (recurring incarnations). You have extensively read history, puranas and religious texts. Can you mention any scripture in which there is an incident in which a person has established his name by defaming such a great man? Son! It is evident that the person who tries to humiliate a great saint himself gets humiliated as a result of divine play.
“Son! One, who acts without thinking about the consequences, is not a human being, but an animal. His life gets filled with darkness. It is my humble request to you to pay attention towards the consequences of embellishing your ego and learn from those whose lives have been transformed by dissolving their ego by seeking refuge at the feet of holy men. Thereafter you may do what you find suitable.”
With a calm mind, Sarvajit started contemplating his mother’s words. He, who was adept at memorizing scriptures, had for the first time in life opened his inner book. After a while Sarvajit stood up and walked arefeet to Kabirji. He prostrated before him. Noticing that this time Sarvajit had not brought his bull laden with books along. Kabirji understood that he had got freed from his ego embodied as a bull.
Pleading at the feet of Kabirji, Sarvajit said, “Maharaj! You mercifully signed my winner’s certificate, but God, by reversing it thus defeating me, has blessed me by annihilating my ego. O Lord! You are the shelter of the helpless. Please forgive my offence and make me your disciple.
Kabirji initiated Sarvajit as his disciple by giving him a Guru mantra and said, “Sarvajit! No one becomes a pandit (learned man) by merely memorizing religious texts. Only a person is learned who has learnt the two and a half letters (of the word-love) of the scripture of Godly love within. Now you are on the path of becoming a learned man in the true sense. One who performs Yajna sacrificing all his possessions becomes a true Sarvajit (winner of all). The sacrifice of one’s ego is same as sacrificing all.” Sarvananda now set out on the journey towards becoming a real ‘Sarvajit’. By rendering service to his Satguru Kabirji and by listening-contemplating-practicing his Guru’s precepts he achieved the real goal of human life.
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