Vaat 5.6
Swamini Vato Prakaran 5 Vaat 6 · 5 · Verse 6
Sanskrit Original
“Chhokarāne bīk lāge tyāre mābāpne gaḷe bāzī paḍe tem āpaṇe āpatkāḷe Bhagwān tathā ā Sādhune gaḷe bāzī paḍavu eṭale e rakṣhā kare.” Pachhī Nathu Paṭele pūchhyu je, “Gaḷe shī rīte bāzavu?” Tyāre Swāmīe uttar karyo je, “Temane sambhārvā. Ane Bhagwān tathā ā Sādhuno jene sang thayo chhe tene māthe vighna nathī; kem je, tenī to Bhagwān rakṣhā kare chhe.” Tyā ghoḍīnu draṣhṭānt dīdhu je, “Nadīnu pūr ūtartā asavār chār vār paḍī gayo ne ghoḍī chār vār pāchhī vaḷī ne asavārne tāryo,1 tem rakṣhā kare.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Nadī pār karatā ghoḍī par beṭhel asavār chār vār paḍī gayo ne ghoḍīe tene chār vār bachāvyo. Ghoḍī jāṇe chhe ke ā vyakti māre āshare chhe, tene tāravo joīe. Tem jīvne Bhagwānno āsharo hoy to Bhagwān tenī rakṣhā kare.
“When children are afraid, they cling to the necks of their parents; similarly, in difficult times, we have to cling to God and this Sadhu, so they will protect us.” Then Nathu Patel asked, “How should one cling to the neck?” Then Swami answered, “Remember them. One who has the company of God and this Sadhu has no obstacles on his head, since God protects him.” Then he gave the example of the mare: while crossing the overflowing river, the rider fell off four times, and each time the mare came back and helped the rider to cross. Thus, she protected him.1 Footnotes: 1. 1. A horserider fell off his mare four times while trying to cross a river. The mare knew that the rider was dependent on it and had to be saved. Similarly, if a jiva surrenders to God, he will save it.