| Sages,Rushis & Saints |
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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
VEDANTA DESHIKAR |
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Lord's Call Has Come" The great man reached his hundredth year, and he realized that his days on this earth were numbered. He called his disciples to his side and said: "I have finished my earthly mission. The Lord's call has come. Thanks to my guru's blessings, I have fulfilled my duties in this world. I was able to study and assimilate the precepts of Sri Ramanuja. I have earned the good will of gentlefolk. The Lord is about to summon me to His eternal abode." The disciples listened to the words tearfully. They were sad that their beloved master was about to leave them. The acharya consoled them. He assigned to each of them the duties they had to perform. He exhorted them to study the Upanishads and the Prabandhas. Even as he was chanting godly hymns, he attained external bliss. Thus ended the life of an epoch-maker. |
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