( 49 ) how could it be that he did not teach me that ? He kney well that it was not proper on his part to give expression to his guru's ignorance. But he wanted to tell his father that it was neither his fault nor his guru's that he did not impart to him this knowledge. He crav et his guru to teach him all that he kre and he was picased to do so and said that he did so when he sent him hermeThere was another reason also for this plain statement of svcaketu. It he simply said that he did nct ask his guru to instruct him in this Vady his father might perhaps ask him to go again to his guru and get cnlightened.ke therefore indicated before hand that there was no use going again to his gAry- M%ulc. From the pedantic behaviour of svctaketu his father knew quite well that he had not received instruction in the Brabang Vid;c, fcr ke thought a person possess ing true knowledge of Braman would never be so inso lent and proud as Swetakctu vas after his return from gurukulg. with a view to humble him and make him prone to receive Brahananknowledge which he would impart if he sught for it he asked the question and it had the desired effect. Uddalasa, for indicating the world cause, the Supreme Soul Brahmanused pur posely the term Adesc meaning commander or Adeshha in Sanskrit. Svetaketu vas too proud of his learning and capacity. He must be made aware of the fact that men are not their own masters. There is the Supreme Lord who controls all men and things in the
