Vaat 5.317
Swamini Vato Prakaran 5 Vaat 317 · 5 · Verse 317
Sanskrit Original
Satsang, Sādhu ne Bhagwān jevā maḷyā chhe tevā oḷakhātā nathī ne manuṣhyabhāv rahe chhe. Jevo lābh thayo chhe tevo lābh paṇ oḷakhāto nathī ne manuṣhyabhāvmā divyabhāv chhe te manāto nathī, ne upavās kare paṇ ām samajāy nahī, kem je, Mūlam nāsti kutah shākhā? Pāmar to parachā māge, paṇ ek Shrī Kṛuṣhṇane ūrdhvaretā kahyā chhe ne Narnārāyaṇne kahyā chhe, evā to āj Mūḷjī Brahmachārī ne Mayārām Bhaṭṭa sher ghī jame ne ghāṭ thāy nahī. Ne be hajār māṇas strīo sahit bheḷā rahetā to paṇ kāmnāno ghāṭ thāy nahī. Jitendriya shāstramā Lakṣhmaṇjī ādik be kahyā chhe ne anuvṛuttivāḷā Kṛuṣhṇāvatārmā traṇ1 kahyā chhe, ne bhīḍo khamyāmā traṇ kahyā chhe, ne āj to ākhā satsangmā e traṇ guṇe jukta chhe; e ja moṭo paracho chhe. Māṭe jem chhe tem oḷakhavu. Footnotes: 1. 1. Uddhav, Arjun ane Rukmiṇī.
We are unable to recognize the true nature and worth of the Satsang, Sadhu and God we have attained as they are and so human characteristics are perceived. The benefit attained is also not grasped fully. And that there is divinity even in the human traits of God and his Sadhu is not believed. And one observes fasts, but does not understand this divinity even in human traits since, ‘Mulam nāsti kutaha shākhā?’1 The dull witted demand miracles. But only Shri Krishna and Nar-Narayan are described as celibates. Like them, today, Mulji Brahmachari and Mayaram Bhatt, even if they eat 500g of ghee, will have no [lustful] thoughts in their mind. And two thousand men were staying together with women, still they did not entertain any lustful desires. The scriptures describe Lakshmanji and Hanumanji as having gained complete mastery over the senses. And during the incarnation of Krishna, three – Uddhav, Arjun and Rukmini – observed all his instructions and three are described as having tolerated all hardships. And, today, everyone in Satsang has the three qualities. That is itself a great miracle. Therefore, understand the true form of Satsang, the Sadhu and God as they are. Footnotes: 1. 1. Without roots, can there be any branches? In other words, fundamentals are missing. It is like those who fast to attain God, but lack firm faith in him that all his actions are divine. In such cases, fasting is futile.