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## The Suffering of the Soul
**Dimadrushti**, **jara**, **reg**, **shek**, and other forms of suffering - what is the fate of a human being? Like a fruit that falls from a palm tree, the soul, in the form of a **jantu**, falls from the **taadvrush** (birth) and reaches the **bhoomibhag** (death). How long will it remain in between? Just as a fruit that falls from a palm tree doesn't take long to reach the ground, the soul doesn't take long to reach death from birth. "What virtues can we sing of your worthless body? You built a palace but couldn't stay in it. You chew on leaves and seeds, but your mouth is filled with dirt." - Sant Kabirji
Thus, the cycle of birth and death continues. After birth comes death, and after death comes birth - an endless chain of **anubandh**. Due to this, the soul, trapped in the **arghattghati** (cycle of birth and death), wanders in the **sansar** (world) like a drop of water in a well, experiencing endless suffering.
Here, we will also discuss the other major sufferings that the soul faces in each birth.
When **jara** (old age) arrives, the soul's condition deteriorates. The five senses weaken, become **vikal** (disabled), and lose their strength. The body becomes unable to stand, and one has to rely on a stick for support. The waist bends, the body wrinkles, and **dukh** (pain) becomes a constant companion. One becomes dependent on others, endures their insults, and hears the bitter words, "He is neither dead nor alive." This old age is no less painful.
Furthermore, in old age, the ears become deaf, as if unwilling to hear the scorn of others. The eyes become blind, as if unable to bear the sight of the father's helpless state. The body trembles in fear of the approaching **chamaraj** (death). Even in this dilapidated, flickering abode of **jara**, the soul remains **nishkap** (unaware).
Shrimad Rajchandraji, in his **Meksha Mala**, beautifully describes this state: "The beard is wrinkled, the body is bent, the black hair is covered with dust. The senses of smell, hearing, and sight have faded. The teeth have fallen out or are about to fall out. "Your eyes are unable to see your condition, as if you have gone blind. Your body trembles in fear of the approaching end. What is your home in this world?" - Shri Atmaanushasan.