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“See, I also have had the holy presence of the great Spiritual Preceptor of the universe, Lord Swami Ramanand. For (on behalf of) my own preceptor, Khwaja Sahab, I had gone to see Swamiji (Swami Ramanand) taking an incomparable present to Pancaganga Ghat (a place on the Ganges river). Swamiji (Swami Ramanand) imparted his merciful blessings upon me. My heart became pure at once with his Supreme grace and therein reflected the holy glimpse of the Divine Light.” (Part I, p. 499)
K. Narayanaswami Aiyar translates a Sanskrit hymn of the third Brahmana of the Mandal Brahmanopanishad as:
“Ityuccaransamalimgya sisyam jnaptimaninayat." “Saying this, he the Purusa of the sun embraced his pupil and made him understand it.” (1)
In his commentary on this verse, K. Narayanaswami Aiyar states:
“This is a reference to the secret way of imparting higher Truth (the Knowledge of God).” (Thirty Minor Upanishads, p.259)
It is apparent that the disciple benefits from the sacred radiance (personal aura), higher knowledge, and spiritual energy of the master.
1. 'It' refers to secret spiritual knowledge.
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