Vaat 2.11
Swamini Vato Prakaran 2 Vaat 11 · 2 · Verse 11
Sanskrit Original
Ā lokmā padārthne ne manuṣhyādikne kevī draṣhṭie jovā je, e sarve vighna karanār chhe. Ane ek to koī prakāre satsangmāthī jāy evo na hoy te paṇ jāy, ne ek to koī rīte satsangmā rahe evo na hoy te paṇ rahe, em sangmā rahyu chhe, ane bhaṇanārā karatā paṇ bhaṇāvnārne vadhāre dākhaḍo paḍe chhe, tem gnān devāmā shiṣhya karatā guru vadhāre dākhaḍo kare tyāre gnān thāy chhe, te vinā gnān thātu nathī. Amṛutnu faḷ zer chhe, te shu je, viṣhay bhogavavā sārā lāge chhe, paṇ tenu faḷ dukh chhe, ne sārā viṣhay ne narasā viṣhay e bey nāshvant to chhe, paṇ narasāmā dukh chhe ne doṣh nathī ne sārāmā dukh ne doṣh bey chhe.
In what context should one see the objects of this world, people, etc? They are all a cause of obstacles on the spiritual path. Since, one who under no circumstances is likely to leave Satsang, even he goes; and one who is in no way likely to stay in Satsang, stays – this is due to company. The efforts of those who teach are greater than those who learn. Similarly, when the guru puts in more effort than the devotee to give spiritual knowledge, then spiritual knowledge is attained, but otherwise spiritual knowledge is not attained. The fruits of nectar (in the form of good material pleasures) is poison. What does that mean? To enjoy the material pleasures feels good, but its consequence is misery. Material pleasures, be they good or bad, are all perishable. In the bad there is misery but no faults (in the form of intense attachment) and in the good there is both misery and faults.