Vaat 6.170
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 170 · 6 · Verse 170
Sanskrit Original
“Oho! Bhādarve mahine kāī meh monghā chhe! Te ām āvā Sant chhe tyā sudhī chhe, paṇ tyā to koī samāgam karatu nathī ne pachhī gṛuhasth ne bhekhdhārī te sarvene pashchāttāp thāshe. Māṭe samajaṇvāḷā ne vagar samajaṇvāḷā e beyne je te prakāre udyam karīne roṭalānu karate karate ā Sādhu pāse āvavu ne roṭalānu karavu ne vaḷī āvavu, em karī levu. Ne jīv bīju to kare ja chhe temā shu! Koṭi kalp sudhī tap kare paṇ ā jog na maḷe, te je upavās karatā hashe tene tapnī khabar paḍatī hashe,” em kahīne ‘Brahmavilās’nu1 ang bolāvyu ne kahyu je, “Ā jog bahu durlabh chhe; jīvne shu khabar paḍe?” Em kahīne potānī godaḍī dekhāḍīne kahyu je, “Ā godaḍī oḍhīne besī rahīe, te chīnthare vīnṭyā ratan chhīe.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Gurunu.
Even in the month of Bhadarvo, the rains are scarce! And even though this Sadhu is present, it is like this, since nobody associates with him. But later, householders and sadhus will all repent. Therefore, both those with and without understanding should make arrangements for their livelihood and come to this Sadhu. One may perform austerities for tens of millions of years, but that will not give one this type of spiritual association. And those who observe fasts will know about the difficulties of observing austerities. However, even that is not as fruitful as the association of this Sadhu. After saying this, he had the ‘Guru’s Inclination’ section of the Brahmavilās scripture recited and said, “This opportunity is very rare. What does the jiva know?” Saying this, he showed his own blanket and said, “If I sit covered in this blanket, I am like a jewel wrapped in rags.”