Vaat 2.22
Swamini Vato Prakaran 2 Vaat 22 · 2 · Verse 22
Sanskrit Original
Keṭlāk rasoī kare chhe, pāṇī bhare chhe, ne keṭlāk lakhe chhe, bhaṇe chhe, ne keṭlāk khaḍ vāḍhavā jāy chhe, ne keṭlāk ḍhor chāravā jāy chhe, ityādik kriyāo kare chhe. Te to em jāṇavu je, e sarve dehno vyavahār chhe te karyu joīe, paṇ karavānu to bīju chhe. Te shu je, Mahārājnī mūrtinī smṛuti rākhavī, upāsanā ne gnān shīkhavu, satsang-kusang oḷakhavo ne satsangmā rahevāy evo draḍh pāyo karavo; ityādik karavānu chhe te karavu. Ane manuṣhyane je je kriyā karavānu kahīe te te karavāne sau taiyār chhe, paṇ je karavānu chhe te kahīe to temā aṭake chhe, paṇ gnān vinā sarve kāchu chhe. Ne antarmā khoṭā ghāṭ thāy te paṇ gnānnī kasar chhe. Ane Mahārāj pūchhatā je, “Ene kiyā sādhu sāthe het chhe ne kiyā sādhu pāse beṭhak-ūṭhak chhe,” em tapās karavānu kahetā.
Some cook, some fill water, some write, some study, some cut the grass, some graze the cattle and perform other such activities. These should be understood as bodily activities and are to be performed. But, in reality our task is to do something else. What is that? It is to remember the murti of Maharaj; learn upāsanā and spiritual knowledge; distinguish between satsang and bad company and lay a strong foundation so that we can remain in Satsang. This and whatever else is necessary has to be done. And people are ready to do whatever work we assign them, but are hesitant to do what actually has to be done, as stated above.