Vaat 2.167
Swamini Vato Prakaran 2 Vaat 167 · 2 · Verse 167
Sanskrit Original
Antardraṣhṭi karīne haiyāmā jovu ne te vinā to guṇdoṣh yathārth na sūze. Ne antardraṣhṭi karavī e nirguṇpaṇu chhe ne bāhyadraṣhṭimā saguṇpaṇu chhe. Vaḷī bāhyadraṣhṭi daityanī kahī chhe ne antardraṣhṭi rākhavāno abhyās karatā sukh paṇ thāy ne jem chakamak khare te kheratā devatā kaḷīmā lāgī jāy chhe, em koīk divas prakāsh thaī jāy, e siddhānt chhe.
Introspect to see within one’s heart. Without this, virtues and faults are not completely understood. To introspect is to transcend material nature, and to see only outwardly is to possess material qualities. Also, to look outwardly is said to be devilish and by practising introspection, one gets happiness. Just as a falling spark from a flint may cause a fire, similarly, some day due to the practice of introspection, enlightenment may arise. This is the principle.