Vaat 5.140
Swamini Vato Prakaran 5 Vaat 140 · 5 · Verse 140
Sanskrit Original
Bhagwān bhajatā loknu dukh āve ne desh-kāḷnu dukh āve paṇ pāchhu paḍavu nahī, dhīraj rākhavī, dhīre dhīre badhā ṭaḷī jāy paṇ pāchho pag bharavo nahī. Tyān draṣhṭānt dīdhu je, Pradyumna yuddhamāthī pāchhā haṭhyā nahī. Pachhī Bhagwāne shankh vagāḍyo tethī sarve nāsh pāmī gayā.1 Tem shankhne ṭhekāṇe ā Sādhunī vātu chhe tethī sarve nāsh pāmashe māṭe dhīraj rākhavī, pāchhu paḍavu nahī. Te upar satsangīne satsang karatā ghaṇīk upādhī āvelī tenī vāto karī tathā mūrkhanī samajaṇ je rājāne chākare sabhāmā bāṭiyu āpī tenī vāt karī. Footnotes: 1. 1. Rājasūy Yagna vakhate Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwāne Shishupālno vadh karyo tenu ver vāḷavā Sālve moṭī senā sāthe Dvārkā par chaḍhāī karī. Yuddhanī vikarāḷtā joī Yādav-senā gabharāī gaī. Pradyumna senāpati hato. Saune ādesh āpyo ke koī pāchhu haṭhe nahī. Ne sau zazūmyā. Pachhī Shrī Kṛuṣhṇa Bhagwāne shankhanād karyo tethī shatru sainyamā bhangāṇ paḍyu ne Pradyumnanī jīt thaī.
While worshipping God, miseries of the world, and of unfavourable place and time are encountered, but do not be discouraged. Remain patient. Gradually, all difficulties will be resolved, but do not step backwards. Swami gave the example of Pradyumna,1 who did not retreat from the battle, so God (Shri Krishna) blew the conch shell and everyone was destroyed. Similarly, the conch shell represents the talks of this Sadhu and by them everything will be destroyed. So, be patient and do not give up. Then Swami talked about satsangis who faced many difficulties while practicing satsang. Footnotes: 1. 1. While the Rajsuya Yagna was being performed, Salya attacked Shri Krishna to avenge the killing of his friend, Shishupal. Seeing the ferocity of the battle, the Yadav soldiers, led by Pradyumna, were terrified. But he instructed them not to retreat. So, all fought. Then Shri Krishna sounded the conch shell, which caused divisions in the enemy ranks, and eventually Pradyumna won.