Ekalavyas Fault SRILA BHAKTISIDDHANTA Sarasvati Thakura, in his book of essays entitled Upakhyane Upadesa, Instructions in Stories (Gaudiya Mission, 1936), gives the following commentary on the story of Ekalavya*: [*Translated from Bengali by Bhakti Caru Swami] To many people, Ekalavyas devotion to his guru is ideal, but there is a special consideration. What was Ekalavyas fault? That should be considered. Wearing the mask of guru-bhakti (devotion to the guru), Ekalavya revolted against his guru. Whether his guru actually considered him disqualified by birth in a low-class family, or was simply testing him for whatever reason when his guru refused to teach him the art of Dhanur Veda, Ekalavya was dutybound to accept the instruction of his spiritual master. But Ekalavya did not like that. He wanted to become great. He needed a guru to be considered bona fide, or perhaps it would not be possible to become great without accepting a guru. With these considerations Ekalavya formed an imaginary or clay material form of the guru.
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