Vaat 2.121
Swamini Vato Prakaran 2 Vaat 121 · 2 · Verse 121
Sanskrit Original
Kārakhānā karavānī rīti Mahārāje kahel je, “Sāvaj1 hoy te divasmā traṇ talpu2 nākhe ne temā āhār maḷe te khāy, ne nāraḍā3 chhe te to ākho divas doḍatā fare. Tem kārakhānu karavu, te sāvajnī peṭhe ek mahino karavu ne pachhī pāchhu chha mahine ke varas dahāḍe bīju karavu, paṇ nāraḍānī peṭhe nirantar bāre mās na karavu.” Em kahyu hatu. Footnotes: 1. 1. Sinha. 2. Shikār māṭe chhalāng. 3. Hinsak pashuonī ūtartī jāt, varuo.
Maharaj thus described the method of worldly enterprise, “A lion makes three attempts in a day to capture prey and from that eats whatever food is obtained. Jackals keep running around all day for food.” So if one wants to build and run a factory, then, like the lion, do so for one month, then the next one should be established after six months or a year, but do not be like the jackal for all twelve months.