Vaat 6.43
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 43 · 6 · Verse 43
Sanskrit Original
Ane ā to ‘Shreyānsi bahuvighnāni’1 ane lokmā paṇ kahe chhe je, ‘Sārā kāmmā so vighan,’ te kā to bhakti rūpe māyāne prere ne ekāntmā dhyān karāve, em karate karate pāḍī nākhe chhe. Te māṭe vichāravu, ane jīvmā khoṭya shu shu kahevāy, em mamatva bandhāy chhe. Footnotes: 1. 1. Shreyasvī kāryo khūb vighnovāḷā hoy chhe.
The proverb says, ‘Shreyānsi bahu vighnāni’1 and in this world people say, ‘There are a hundred obstacles in the way of good works.’ Māyā takes the guise of devotion, inspiring one to sit in meditation in which it appears that one is offering devotion but is actually thinking of worldly enjoyments.2 In this way, they make one stray from the right path. For this, think about what are described as faults in the jiva. In this way attachment develops in devotion. Footnotes: 1. 1. Noble tasks are fraught with many hurdles. (i.e. Many obstacles will hinder one’s spiritual progress.) 2. Disruptive thoughts arise in the mind whenever one works for a good cause.