Vaat 1.12
Swamini Vato Prakaran 1 Vaat 12 · 1 · Verse 12
Sanskrit Original
“Doṣh rahe chhe ne ṭaḷī jātā nathī e te kevaḷ doṣh ja chhe ke temā kāī guṇ paṇ chhe? E prashna chhe.” Teno uttar je, “Doṣh pīḍe tethī satsangmā dīn-ādhīn rahevāy, satsangnī garaj rahe ne Bhagwānnī stuti thāy ne doṣhno kajiyo hoy tethī gnān thātu jāy, te vinā evī garaj rahe nahi; māṭe e guṇ chhe.”
When faults (e.g. greed, anger, etc.) remain and are not overcome, does it mean they are merely faults or is there some virtue even in them? That is the question. The answer, “Faults hurt, so one remains meek and humble in Satsang, one retains a need for Satsang and one prays to God. And if one experiences difficulty due to faults, knowledge develops. Without it, such a need does not arise. Therefore, this is a virtue (in a fault).”