XLVIII : Poem; Acceptance makes one great !!

 XLVIII Poem :

Jaati Veru leka Janma Kramambuna

Nemmadini Nabhavuni Nilipeneni

Nakhilajanulalona Natadu Ghanudaya

Viswadha Abhirama Vinura Vema !!

Telugu Version :

జాతి వేరు లేక జన్మ క్రమంబునఁ 

నెమ్మదిని నాభావుని నిలిపెనేని ,

నఖిలజగంబులోన  నాతడు ఘనుడయా ,

విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమా 

Meaning : A human being is considered great only when he has the quality of accepting every one irrespective of caste,creed,colour ,gender and wealth and position.Most of the people forget the basic fact that all human beings are the creation of God and God is within us! Without understanding this we discriminate haves and have nots. However in order to make the Society pure people have to forget differences in religion and caste .Accept the mankind.

Story : Adi Shankaracharya became jagatguru because of one incident .Shankaracharya was an intelligent boy and had an exemplary grasping power from his childhood. One day when he was seeking alms as a part of his daily routine,he approached  from  an old poor lady ,who gave him a small gooseberry that she kept for herself  ,knowing this fact he composed Kanakadharastotram which gave heaps of golden goose berries to the old lady who felt very happy.Though his mother never wanted him to embrace Sansyasi ashram' he requested her and promised that he would perform her funeral rituals even against the sanyasahram principles and sought permission to become a sage.

One day when he was walking along with his disciples he found a low caste person with his four dogs and asked him to move out of his way .But the answer that was given by that person made him realize the value of life that God dwells in the heart of every creation and non one should be looked down upon.Having realized this he bowed his head before that person and apologized for his ignorance of not accepting him as his equal.

What has actually happened ?! 

Shankaracharya : (On seeing the chandala with 4 dogs )Please give way I have to go forward.I 'm not supposed to touch you.

Chandala : Are you asking the body to move or the soul within me (God) to move ?

Then shankaracharya understood that every creation is equal and none can discriminate between any two persons .

This realization made him become Jagadguru !!