Vaat 1.5
Swamini Vato Prakaran 1 Vaat 5 · 1 · Verse 5
Sanskrit Original
Ā jīv sādhan te shu karashe? E to jem kos joḍīne vāḍī karavī temā ghaṇo dākhḍo, kem je, tene ḍhor khāy, pankhī khāy. Tem sādhan vate kalyāṇ thāvu te evu chhe. Ne Bhagwānnī prāpti vate kevu thāy chhe? To jem ākhī pṛuthvīmā varsād varase ne dāṇā pāke chhe. Pachhī tene ḍhor khāy, pankhī khāy, chor laī jāy topaṇ khūṭe nahi. Ne kūvā, taḷāv ne nadiyu khūṭe paṇ samudra na khūṭe, tem Bhagwān vate kalyāṇ te evu chhe, ne ā to bahu ja durlabh chhe paṇ mahimā samajāto nathī.
What spiritual endeavours will this jiva undertake? Attaining moksha through spiritual means can be likened to farming with the aid of bullocks and a labourer to irrigate the field by drawing water from a well. It requires a great deal of effort. The little crop that is raised is eaten by cattle and birds. Attaining moksha through the grace of God is like raising a crop when the rainfall is plentiful. Then, even if the cattle and birds eat it or thieves steal it, the crop will never get exhausted. Wells, lakes and rivers may dry, but not oceans. Similarly, liberation through God is like that. This is extremely rare, but its glory is not understood.