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The nature of anger, its ill effects and the means to conquer it
Anger, like a large leaf of Palasha, casts down the harmony obtained from the small leaves of the fourth light of Yoga Shastra, verse 11, or the nectar of peace acquired in the soul over time. The sage Dvaipayana, due to the fire of anger, burnt the Yadava clan and the city of Dwarika along with its people to ashes. The success that sometimes seems to be achieved by getting angry is not due to anger, but should be understood as the fruit of strong virtuous deeds acquired in a previous birth. One who harbors the water of anger in his body, which spoils both his births and destroys his and others' wealth, is to be condemned. See for yourself, blinded by anger, the soul becomes merciless and destroys his father, mother, guru, friend, brother, wife and himself. ||10||
Giving the nature of anger, he advises on conquering it. ||337||
For one with a noble soul, the only refuge to immediately extinguish the fire of anger is forgiveness. Forgiveness alone can extinguish the fire of anger. Forgiveness is the bed in the garden of restraint, making it lush. ||11||
**Explanation:** If anger is not stopped at the beginning, it becomes impossible to stop it like a wildfire after it has grown. It is said that one should not trust even a little debt, a small wound, a little fire, and a little bit of attachment. Because it doesn't take long for even a little to become huge (grow). (A. Ni. Ga. 120) Therefore, one should take refuge in forgiveness as soon as anger arises. In this world, there is no other way to pacify anger except forgiveness. The fruit of anger is the cause of enmity, which in turn increases anger and cannot bring peace. Therefore, forgiveness alone is the one that pacifies anger. What kind of forgiveness is it? In answer to this, it is said that forgiveness is like a bed in the garden of restraint. New places of restraint and determination are planted and grown through forgiveness. Many types of trees are planted in the garden, and by making water beds in it, the flowers, fruits, and leaves of the trees grow. Forgiveness is the culmination of a peaceful mind. By giving it the form of a bed, new results of peace are produced.
The meaning of the verses on this subject is presented:
It is generally impossible to control anger towards harmful people, but it can be controlled by the influence of one's own endurance or by some kind of feeling. He who wants to give me pain by accepting his sin; he is killed by his own actions, who would be foolish enough to be angry with that man? No one! If such results arise in your mind, 'I will be angry with the wrongdoer', then why don't you get angry at your own actions, which are the cause of suffering? A dog does not bite the one who throws the stone, but goes to bite the stone, while a lion, without looking at the arrow, goes to catch the one who threw the arrow. A self-interested person does not get angry at the cruel deeds of a cruel person; rather, he gets angry at his own actions, while an ordinary person gets angry at the other (cause) rather than getting angry at his actions. What is the benefit of barking or speaking to others like a dog? Curse your actions, scold them. It is heard that the Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira went to the Mlechchha country with the desire to destroy the disease, then why don't you want to accept the forgiveness that came effortlessly? If the Lord, who is capable of destroying or protecting the three worlds, had forgiveness, then why can't you, a person like you, who is as weak as a banana, have forgiveness? Why not earn this effortless virtue so that no one can hurt you? Now, while blaming your negligence, accept forgiveness. There is no difference between a sage who is blind in anger and a Chandala who is angry. Therefore, one should abandon anger and consume the land of bright intellect, forgiveness. On the one hand, there was a great ascetic who was angry, and on the other hand, there was a Kurugaddduk Muni who only chanted Navkarasi; a Muni free from anger. But the gods worshipped Kurugaddduk Muni, leaving the great sage. Hearing the polluted, heart-touching words from the point of view of the scriptures,| SR No. | 002418 |
| Book Title | Yogshastra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jayanandvijay |
| Publisher | Lehar Kundan Group |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 494 |
| Language | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 24 MB |