Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

SR No.: 023322
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
Publication Year: 1963
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
had no such tools, to cut it. Suddenly they thought of a goldsmith living in the village nearby who purchased the stolen goods, at low rates.
Four thieves stayed on the spot to guard the golden bar and the remaining two left to send for the goldsmith who was roused from slumbers by them. The thieves told him to accompany with a hammer or a scraper. They described the golden slab lying there. The goldsmith was not convinced of the existence of such a goldslab with such big dimensions but the thieves could convince him and the goldsmith inquired what could be his gain. The thieves responded, “Well, now we shall be seven to share equally."
The goldsmith reflected, "why these strangers should have any share at all ?” He thought maliciously not to part with even a small piece of gold. So he said, “I am hungry now so I must feed myself before I would work hard to split up this bar of gold. So let me take some provision with me. You should also partake with me". With these words he took with him seven sweetballs including a small sweetball without poison and the rest six adulterated with poison.
The goldsmith accompanied by two thieves reached the spot in the forest and was highly delighted to find the bar of gold. He said, "well, we have a big job and you must be hungry too. So let's eat something and then we shall begin to work”. The thieves agreed and the goldsmith took out seven sweetballs from the provision box. He served the big sweetballs to the thieves and the small one he kept for himself. The thieves then suspected and asked, “How is it that you have taken only a small sweetball”. The goldsmith replied, “I suffer from dysentry and take very little food". The thieves were convinced and they consumed all the sweetballs. The goldsmith thought, “It is better to avoid them till they are overpowered with poison." So he begged their leave and went to attend the call of nature. In the thickets, he remained concealed.
Here, finding the tools of splitting the golden bar ready, the thieves decided not to share with the goldsmith and began to split into pieces the bar themselves. There the goldsmith remained concealedawaiting their death. Thus both the parties wished evil for each other and the golden bar was the impelling cause.
Now when the thieves began to lose consciousness the goldsmith approached and the thieves asked, “Why are you so late ? Give us