‘एक विश्वास असावा पुरता।
कर्ता हर्ता गुरू ऐसा।’
(Ek Vishwas Asava Purta |
Karta Harta Guru Aisa)
The Gurupournima holds an unparalleled significance in the Indian culture. This festival is celebrated in every nook and corner, all across India on the occasion of the Ashadh Pournima (the full-moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashadh). This is also the day when Adiguru (the first guru) Ved Vyas was born. Thus, this day is also known as the Vyaspournima.
This festival is celebrated by recalling Sadguru’s unmerited grace and his unconditional love; by bowing down in reverence holding the sheer sentiment that ‘May the reign of the Sadguru remain in my life always!’ at heart and by performing the poojan of the Sadguru.
How the tradition of this festival began in India, unfolds with a story. Maharshi (great sage) Vyas, who despite inscribing 18 Puranas and the Epic of Mahabharata, felt deep discontent and dissatisfaction. His mind was unsettled.
At this time, sage Narada, the guru of Ved Vyas appeared before him in a vision and instructed him to compose a scripture with the praise of Lord Shree Krishna's glory.
Thus, Maharshi Vyas, with utmost reverence for his guru's words, abided by it precisely and he received a unique experience of the sanctity of the ‘Guruvachan’(guru's words). 'It is only after one abides by his guru's word does he experience peace, contentment and true satisfaction.
Thus, the moral for us from this story of Maharshi Vyasa is "When I firmly resolve to act only as per his command, my life gradually achieves its purpose.”
The story reveals how the tradition of celebrating the 'Gurupournima' in all of India was initiated in order to express gratefulness towards the great sage Ved Vyas.
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