Vaat 6.286
Swamini Vato Prakaran 6 Vaat 286 · 6 · Verse 286
Sanskrit Original
Gonḍaḷmā vāṇiye havelī karī te naḷiyā chaḍāvyā, tyā chāḷīs hajār korī thaī ne gharmā paṇ eṭalī hatī. Pachhī em ne em navī ghareṇe mūkī te hajī chhūṭī nathī ne khāvā maḷyu nathī. Tem āpaṇe paṇ Gonḍaḷnā vāṇiyānā jevu chhe, te ā deh ghareṇe mūkī chhe te Prabhu bhajātā nathī.
A merchant in Gondal built a new mansion and added roof tiles, which cost him 40,000 koris.1 And he had that much in his house. Then, he put the new mansion up as collateral. The mansion has yet to be released, while he has not found food to eat. We are in a similar situation as the merchant of Gondal. We have put our body up as collateral, so we cannot worship God.2 Footnotes: 1. 1. A type of currency primarily used in Kutch and Kathiyāwād, equal to about 4/16 or 5/16 of a rupee. 1. Generally, man uses his body for the purpose of his family, social duties, and to enjoy the vishays. Therefore, he has put his body as collateral to fulfill these goals and has no time to worship God.