Vaat 6.176
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 176 · 6 · Verse 176
Sanskrit Original
Mān, kām, krodhamā jīv bharāī rahyo chhe, teṇe shu Bhagwān bhajāy chhe? Ne grāmyavārtānu kahyu je, grāmyavārtā traṇ jaṇ hatā te karatā, tene Mahārāj kahe je, “Āne am pāse āvavā desho mā, e grāmyavārtā kare chhe.” Māṭe prayojanmātra vāt karavī, paṇ bījī, rājānī ne shāhukārnī te shā sāru karavī joīe? Bhagwān vinā vāt karavī ne Bhagwānnī smṛuti vinā khāvu e dhūḷ jevu chhe. Māṭe Sādhuno samāgam karīne kām, dehābhimān ne krodh e ṭāḷavā.
The jiva is caught up in ego, lust, anger, etc. so how can it worship God? Speaking of worldly gossip, he said that three people used to engage in worldly talks. Maharaj said to them, “Do not let them come to me, since they engage in worldly talks.” Therefore, only talk as needed for some specific purpose, but why is there a need to talk of politics and business? To talk about anything except God and to eat without remembering God is as useless as dust. Therefore, by keeping the company of the great Sadhu, lust, egotism and anger should be overcome.”