Vaat 1.213
Swamini Vato Prakaran 1 Vaat 213 · 1 · Verse 213
Sanskrit Original
Mānī hoy tene mān āpīne jītavo, garavī1 hoy tenī āgaḷ dīn thaīne jītavo, lobhī hoy tene padārth āpīne jītavo ne garībne dabāvīne jītavo; em keṭalīk gnānkaḷā shīkhavī. Footnotes: 1. 1. Ghamanḍī, garvavāḷo, lokmā moṭo gaṇāto.
A egotist can be won by praising him. An arrogant person can be won by becoming humble to him. A greedy person can be won by giving him objects. And the meek can be won by subduing them. One should learn these types of wise skills.1 Footnotes: 1. 1. The ultimate aim in learning how to win people is to ensure their liberation. Many people in satsang may still possess certain natures which can be the cause of leaving satsang. However, when one recognizes these natures and behaves accordingly, one may prevent them from leaving satsang while securing their liberation.