Vaat 2.68
Swamini Vato Prakaran 2 Vaat 68 · 2 · Verse 68
Sanskrit Original
Moṭā samaiyāmā moṭā moṭā keṭlāk shahernā sāmān āve temāthī jīv keṭluk tyāg kare? Sāro hoy te paṇ bhogavavā manḍe, ne tyāg na thāy tenu dukh paṇ thāy ne jīv māhīthī hār paṇ pāmī jāy. Māṭe jeṭalu viṣhaythī chheṭu raheshe teṭalu ja sāru raheshe. Ne traṇ prakārno tyāg tenī vikti je, kāīk jaṇas vahenchāy te āsane beṭhā āpe to liye, ne bījo to ūṭhīne levā jāy, ne trījo to potāne na āve to kaheshe je, “Mune kem āpyu nahi?” E traṇ bhed chhe; ne maḷe to teno paṇ tyāg kare e bhed chotho chhe. Ne Moṭāno sang hoy ne viṣhayno sambandh na hoy to ja ā jīvnu sāru rahe. Ne moṭā shahernī kāchī rasoī ne bījī pākī rasoī e bey barobar thāy.
In the big festivals, many goods come from many big cities. From this, how much does the jiva renounce? Even the good will start to enjoy and may experience the misery of not being able to renounce. The jiva will even be defeated from within. Therefore, it is best to stay as far away as possible from the material pleasures. There are three levels of renunciation: first, if something is distributed, one takes it if it is delivered to one’s seat; second, one gets up to get it; and third, if one is not given, one will question, “Why was it not given to me?” These are three differences. And to renounce it even if given it is the fourth level of renunciation. Also, the jiva prospers only if it has the company of the great Sadhu and no association with the material pleasures. And a simple meal in a city and a rich meal elsewhere are equivalent.