Vaat 6.126
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 126 · 6 · Verse 126
Sanskrit Original
Stuti-Nindānā Vachanāmṛutmā1 kahyu chhe je, "Jene Bhagwānnu māhātmya samajāṇu hoy tene sārā viṣhay maḷe to temā mūnzāī jāy." Tyāre ek sādhue pūchhyu je, "Sārāmā mūḷago kem mūnzāī jāy?" Eṭale Swāmī kahe, "Olyā bījā jem narasāmā mūnzāy tem e sādhu sārāmā mūnzāy, kem je, eṇe āgaḷthī ja rākh jevu karī mūkyu hoy pachhī shu kaṭhaṇ paḍe! Ne amāre āṭalu āsan no'tu rākhavu paṇ sādhue kahyu eṭale rākhyu, paṇ game nahī ne sau āsan jeṭalu nākhe chhe eṭalu nākhyu, te ghaḍpaṇ sāru, te vagar paṇ chāle, dharatī jevu to sukh ja nahī. Ne vāhane paṇ zāzu na chalāy, te sāru, jevu tevu hoy te upar besīe, paṇ temā vaḷī tāl shā? Ne ā maholāt, dharmashāḷā paṇ na game ne ā to āgnā eṭale shu karavu? Nīkar āmā shu māl chhe? Sevā thāy eṭalo māl, nīkar to van bahu game." Footnotes: 1. 1. Vachanāmṛut Loyā 17.
In the ‘Reverence and Condemnation’ Vachanamrut (Loya-17), it is said that those who have understood God’s glory become worried when they get good material objects. Then a sadhu asked, “Why does he become depressed on getting good material pleasures?” Swami said, “Like the others become depressed with inferior objects of pleasure, similarly, this Sadhu becomes worried with good material pleasures because he has considered all of the pleasures as ashes. Therefore, it is not hard [for the Sadhu to reject pleasures]! I did not want to keep even a seat, but I kept it because the sadhus insisted. However, I do not like it. And I spread as much as others do for their seats; and that, too, because of old age. But I can do it without also. There is no enjoyment like sitting on bare ground. And it is good if transport is not used too much; I sit on whatever I get, but what is the necessity of better facilities? Also I do not like luxury or this guesthouse, but I have been commanded, so what can I do? Otherwise what worth is there in all this? Whatever service can be done is of value, otherwise I really like the forest.”