Vaat 6.45
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 45 · 6 · Verse 45
Sanskrit Original
Ane kahyu ke, ‘Chetatā mukhī te sadā sukhī’ evī rītye keṭlāk kahīe? E kahyā tethī ghaṇā zāḍ haiyāmā ūgyā hoy pachhī shu dhyān-bhajan thāy? Bījānu joīne bese paṇ thāy nahī. Te ek bāvo gulābgar hato, te saunu joīne māthe oḍhīne beṭho. Tyā to rūpiyā, ḍhorā ne ugharāṇī te sfuryā. Eṭale ākaḷo thaīne ūṭhī gayo ne kahe, “Ūṭho ūṭho, shu beṭhā chho? Āṭalu ā karavu chhe te karīe,” em thāy chhe. Māṭe ṭīkhaḷ1 ghālavā nahī. Footnotes: 1. 1. Fel, binjarūrī ṭev, vichār ādi.
It is said, “Chetatā mukhi te sadā sukhi.”1 How many like this should be described? Having said this, when many trees of desires have grown in the heart, what meditation and devotion will be possible? Seeing others meditating, one may sit but it will not be possible to meditate. There was an ascetic called Gulabgar, who, on seeing everyone else in meditation, sat with his head covered. Then thoughts of money, cattle and collections sprung in him mind. Annoyed, he got up and said, “Get up, get up, why are you seated? There is unfinished work, so let us do it.” That is what happens. Therefore, do not allow unnecessary thoughts to arise. Footnotes: 1. 1. A person who is alert is always happy.