Write an extension for the poem Govinda's Disciple. it should be not less than 2 paragraphs. NOTE: please do not spam. THANK YOU:)
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The poem Govinda’s Disciple by Rabindranath Tagore beautifully highlights the traits of true master and his disciple who has not been able to overcome his materialistic nature.
The great teacher sat on a rock on the bank of the Ganga. His wealthy disciple, Raghunath came to him with a gift of emerald and gems studded golden bangles. After bowing to him, he offered him the costly gift.
The master teacher took one of the bangles and started twirling it round his finger. Suddenly, the costly bangle slipped from the master’s finger, and fell into the strong current of Ganga below. Raghunath, jumped after the bangle to retrieve it. The master teacher kept sitting peacefully on the rock. The bangle was lost in the water.
After a long search, Raghunath could not find the bangle and came back to the master. He asked him the exact place where the bangle had fallen. The master quite composedly took the another bangle and threw it into the exact place in the river where the former bangle had fallen.
Through the poem the poet given the message that true masters don’t value materialistic trinket.
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Rabindranath Tagore’s poem Govinda’s disciple is a moral fable that deals with the relation between Govinda and his disciple Raghunath. It is a subtle critique of materialism that goes by in the name of spiritual respect.
GOVINDA TAUGHT RAHUNATH A LESSON BY THROWING THE REMAINING BANGLE INTO THE RIVER. HE TRIED TO TEACH HIM THAT A DISCIPLE COMES TO HIS GURU TO SEEK SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, MATERIAL ATTRACTION IS A HINDRANCE TO THAT PATH. THE GURU TRIED TO TEACH HIS DISCIPLE THAT HE SHOULD HAVE A SELFLESS DEVOTION TO HIS GURU AND MUST NOT SATISFY HIS PERSONAL EGO BY OFFERING COSTLY MATERIALISTIC GIFT.