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“all right. i will come back after a certain period. i will then pay no heed to any excuse from your end”, said the disciple.
“how is it possible to leave everything until my body grows a little older?” defended the sage.
after a few years, Gorakshanath came again. During that period, the son of his Guru had grown older. seeing his disciple at the Palace, the sage felt embarrassed. he then said to his disciple, “You see Gorakshanath, i can not leave my son. i can leave my Queen, but not my son. When he will grow up, ascend the throne and be the father of a son, i can then go with you. But not before that. You may therefore come after a few years more.”
The disciple said, “i will not leave this palace without you.”
Gorakshanath stayed back. Both the King and his Queen tried as much as they could to get Gorakshanath entangled in family life. Delicious dishes, sonorous songs, highly handsome girls were offered to Gorakshanath, but of no avail. One day Gorakshanath, in company with the Prince, went to have a bath in the river. although both of them went out, only Gorakshanath returned to the Palace. The Queen said, “Where is my son?”
Gorakshanath made no reply. The King got impatient and worried. he then sent his men to the bank of the river. The men brought back the dead body of the prince. Both the King and the Queen burst into tears and cried. The King angrily asked Gorakshanath, “Who killed my son?”
Gorakshanath said, “it is i who has killed him.”
“Why?” asked the King.
“it is your son who is the cause of your entanglement, therefore
i have killed him”, replied Gorakshanath.
“Do not think that i will leave my Palace and go with you”,
said the King.
“how entangled you are by the shackles of illusion? Okay, i
am reviving your son”, said Gorakshanath.
at the very touch of Gorakshanath, the dead body of the Prince
got revived. The King and the Queen and all others got really surprised. Without a word, the Guru held the hand of Gorakshanath and took him to a room, “i cannot but be surprised at your power.”
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