Var-31
One, Oankar, the primal energy, realised through the grace of divine preceptor.
Pauri-1 Fate of virtues- vices.
Deadly poison and nectar both were churned out of the ocean. Taking poison, one dies whereas taking the other-nectar- man becomes immortal. Poison resides in the mouth of snake and the jewel erected by the blue jay is known to be life giving nectar. Crowing of the crow is disliked but the sound of the nightingale is loved by all. Evil speaker is not liked but the sweet tongued is praised all over the world. Evil and good people live in the same world but they are distinguished by their qualities of benevolent and perverted actions. We have here exposed the position of merits and demerits.
Pauri – 2 Researcher and disputant.
With Sun light all the three worlds are visible but the blind and the owl cannot see the Sun. The female ruddy sheldrake loves the Sun, and meeting the beloved they tell and listen to the love story of each other. For all other birds the night is dark but ruddy sheldrake’s mind has no rest in that darkness of night as its mine is ever attuned to the Sun. An intelligent woman recognises her husband even by seeing his shadow in water. But the foolish lion, seeing its own shadow in the well jumps in it and dies and then blames its own eyes. The researcher discovers the import of the above description but the disputant is led astray. And expects to get cow milk from a female elephant.
Pauri-3 Wicked people remain unhappy even in happiness.
Even in the month of Savan forests go green but akk and camel thorn wither. In the month of Chaitr, the vegetation blooms but leafless kart- a wild caper- remains totally inspired. All the trees become full of fruits but the silk cotton tree remains devoid of fruit. The whole vegetation is made fragrant by sandal but bamboo gets no impact of it and goes on sobbing and sighing. Even being in the ocean, the conch remains empty and cries bitterly when blown. The crane even looking to be meditating upon the banks of Ganges, like a beggar picks up the fish and eats it. Separation from good company brings noose for the individual.
Pauri- 4 Good and Bad.
One’s good mind finds every body good in the world. A gentleman beholds everyone as gentle. If one is bad himself, for him the whole world is bad and all is bad on his account, Lord Krishna helped Pandavas because they had in them profuse sense of devotion and morality. Kaurvas had enmity in their heart and they always calculated the dark side of things. Two princes went out to find a good and a wicked person but their views were diffferent. None was bad for Yudhishthar and Duryodhan did not find any good person. Whatever sweet or bitter is there in the pot is known when it comes out through the spout.
Pauri- 5 Famous Tale of Dharamraj
Born in the family of Sun, Dharamraj adorned the seat of the dispenser of justice. He is one but the creation knows him by two names- Dharamraj and Yama. People see him pious and righteous in the form of Dharamraj but the wicked sinner as Yama. He also thrashes the evil doer but speaks sweetly to the religious person. Enemy sees him with enmity and the friendly people know him as loving one. Sin and merit, boon and curse, heaven and hell are known and realised according to one’s own feeling of love and enmity. Mirror reflects the shadow as per the object before it.
Pauri-6 Clean mirror
In the clean mirror everybody sees his correct shape. Fair complexion is reflected fair and black one specifically black in it. A laughing person finds his face laughing and weeping one as weeping in it. The followers of six philosophies wearing different guises see in it, but the mirror remains detached to them all. Sense of duality is evil intellect which is another name of enmity, opposition and anger. Pious followers of wisdom of Guru always remain pure and egalitarian. Other wise there is no distinction of the good and bad person.
Pauri-7 Guru- the caretaker guard.
Once the Sun sets in the evening stars twinkle in the dark night. Rich people sleep in their homes but the thieves move around to commit thefts. A few guards remain awake and go on shouting to alert others. Those awakened watchmen make sleeping people awake and this way they catch hold of thief and vagabonds. Those who remain awake protect their homes but the house is looted of those who go on sleeping. The rich men handing over the thieves to the authorities happily return home but caught from their necks the thieves are beaten hollow. Th evil and meritorious both are active in this world.
Pauri-8 Nature of the Company.
In spring season, the mangoes bloom and akk the bitter wild plant of sandy region too gets flowers. The pod of akk cannot produce mango and fruitless akk cannot grow on mango tree. Nightingale sitting on mango tree is black and the grasshopper of akk is speckled one or green. Mind is a bird and due to difference of the results of different company, it gets the fruit of the tree it chooses to sit upon. Mind is scared of holy congregation and the wisdom of the Guru but is not afraid of evil company and evil intellect. God is said to be loving towards saints and liberators of the fallen ones. He has salvaged many fallen people and only he gets across who is accepted by Him.
Pauri-9 Putna.
If even female demon Putna, got liberated that does not mean that poisoning some one is a good act. Gnika- a prostitute- was liberated but one should not enter other’s house and invite trouble. Since Valmiki got blessed, one should not adopt the way of highway robbery. One bird catcher is also said to be liberated but we should not catch hold of the leg of others by using snares. If Sadhana, the butcher got across the world ocean, we should not put ourselves to harm by killing others. Ship takes across both iron and gold but still their colours and forms are not identical. In fact, living on such hopes is a bad life style.
Pauri-10 It is always bad to imitate evil.
Surviving the fall from the palm tree does not mean that one should climb the tree to fall from it. Even if one is not killed in desolate places and ways, moving on deserted places is not safe. One may survive even when bitten by a snake even then catching the snake will be harmful ultimately. Getting washed away by the current of river if someone comes out of it alone, even then in entering the river without a raft there is more possibility of drowning. People of all inclinations know very well that God is liberator of the fallen ones. Precept of the Guru is the loving devotion and the people having evil intellect do not get shelter in the court of the Lord. The deeds done in life are the only companions in the end.
Pauri-11 Different qualities of Gurmukh and Manmukh.
As the smell of the garlic and musk is different, the gold and iron are also not the same. Glass crystal is not equal to diamond and similarly the sugarcane and the hollow reed are not the same. Red and black see d-rata- is not equal to jewel and glass cannot sell at the price of emerald. Evil intellect is a whirlpool but the wisdom of Guru is the ship of good deeds that takes across. Evil person is always condemned and a good person is applauded by all. Through the gurmukhs, the truth becomes manifest and thus is known by one and all, but in the manmukhs, the same truth is pressed and concealed. Like a broken pot, it is of no use.
Pauri-12 Fame and disrepute as per actions.
Many a men prepare arms and sell them out and many clean armours. In the battle of arms inflict the wounds and armours protect as the warriors of both the armies clash time and again. Those uncovered are wounded but those with armour remain well and intact. Bow makers also feel proud of their special bows. Two types of associations, one of the Sadhus and the other of wicked ones are there in this world and meeting them different results are produced. That is why, the individual because of his good and bad conduct remains absorbed in his pleasures or sufferings. The good and evil receive fame and infamy respectively.
Pauri-13 Same as above.
Truth, contentment, compassion, dharma, wealth, and other best things are attained in the holy congregation. Association with the wicked increases lust, anger, greed, infatuation and ego. A good or bad name is earned on account of good or bad deeds respectively. Eating grass and oil cakes, the cow gives milk and giving birth to calves increases the herd. Drinking milk, th esnake vomits poison and eats up its own progeny. The association with the sadhus and wicked variously produce sin and merit, sorrow and pleasures. The fill, inculcates benevolence or evil propensities.
Pauri-14 Good and Bad one.
Giving fragrance to all trees, the sandalwood tree makes them fragrant. By the friction of the bamboos, the bamboo itself gets burnt and burns its whole family. Twittering quail not only gets caught but also makes the entire family ensnared. The eight metals found in the mountains are converted into gold by the philosopher’s stone. The people going to prostitutes earn sins besides contagious diseases. The sufferers from a disease come to the physician and he giving them medicine cures them. Because of the nature of the company kept, one becomes good or bad.
Pauri- 15 Good and Bad.
The nature of madder is gentle; it bears the heat but dyes others in fast colours. Sugarcane is first crushed in crusher and then put on a fire in a cauldron where it further increases its sweetness when sweet soda is put into it. Colocynth even if irrigated with nectar, does not shed its bitterness. A noble person does not adopt demerits in his heart and does good to the evil doer. But the evil doer does not adopt virtues in his heart, and does evil to the benevolent. One reaps what one sows.
Pauri-16 Natural evil or goodness of the bad and the noble.
As is the case with water and stone, things are good or bad according to their nature. A noble heart carries no enmity , and love does not abide in an evil heart. The noble one never forgets good done to him whereas the evil doer does not forget enmity. Both found in the end their desires unfulfilled because the evil still wants to commit evil and the noble wants to go on spreading benevolence. The noble cannot commit evil but the noble should not expect nobility in an evil person. This is the essence of the wisdom of hundreds of people and accordingly I have explained thoughts in vogue around. Benevolence may at times be repaid in the form of evil.
Pauri-17 The tale of noble and bad one.
On the basis of stories listened to, I have described the present state of affairs. A bad and a noble man went on a journey. The noble one had bread and the evil foul water with him. Being noble-natured, the good person laid out bread to eat. The evil minded performed his wickedness ate up his bread but did not offer him his water. The noble got the fruit of his nobility and got liberated but the evil person had to spend the night of life,weeping and wailing. That omniscient Lord is true and His justice is also true. I am sacrifice unto the creator and His creation as nature of two children of the same Lord is different.
Pauri-18 Ram and Ravan.
The evil and noble exist in this world and whosoever came here, has to dies one day. The brave persons like Ravan and Ram also became the cause and doer of wars. Controlling the mighty age, Ravan adopted evil in his heart and stole Sita. Ram was a spotless person and due to his sense of dharma event the stones floated in ocean. On account of wickedness Ravan went away and was killed with the stigma of stealing another’s wife. Ramayana is ever firm and whosoever seeks shelter in it goes across the world ocean. Dharma-abiding people earn glory in the world and those who undertake evil adventures get infamy.
Pauri-19 Famous tale of Ram and Ravan.
Golden Lanka was a grand fort and the ocean around it was like a vast moat. Ravan had one lac sons, one and a quarter lac grandsons and brothers like Kumbhkaran and Ahiravari. Air would broom his palces whereas Inder through rains carried water for him. Fire was his cook and the sun and the moon his lamp burners. His huge army of horses, elephants, chariots and infantry comprising khuants was a powerful and mighty force. Ravan had served Mahadev and due to this all the gods and demons were under his shelter. But evil intellect and actions earned him infamy.
Pauri-20 Famous story of Ramchandra.
Due to some reasons, Lord , the cause of all causes assumed the human form of Ramchandra. Accepting the orders of his step mother he went into exile and earned greatness. Compassionate for the poor and vanquisher of the proud ones Ram effaced the power and pride of Parshuram. Serving Ram, Lakshman became a Yati; the subduer of all passions and Sita also with all the virtues of a Sati remained totally devoted to Ram and served him. Ramayan spread far and wide as the story setting up Ram Rajya- a virtuous kingdom. Ram had liberated the whole world. Death for them is a truth who having come to the holy congregation, have fulfilled their commitment to life. Benevolence is the perfect teaching of the Guru.
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