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फरवरी-२०१९
श्रुतसागर
on that path crosses the ocean of life. A philosopher has said, "If there is any good action to be done, it should be done today and now. If there is any wicked action contemplated, it is better to wait till tomorrow".
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
A similar thing has been said by another philosopher, "The action which we think can be done at any time will never be done. What is done now is really done.”
Some people say: “Dharma can be performed at any time. Where does it run away? We will carry it out in our old age". This is nothing but a wild goose-chase. This is nothing but chasing a mirage. There is no fixed time for doing Dharma. Our entire life should be replete with Dharma because we do not know when death overtakes us. How can we say when death overtakes us?
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्ममाचरेत् ।
Grihita iva keseshu mrutyuna dharmamacharet.
(Thinking that Death is always holding us by the hair we should carry out Dharma)
We may postpone the task of carrying out our Dharma to our old age but what will happen if death overtakes us in our youth. Even if we live long and reach old age what amount of dharma can we do then? What will be its value? Thinking of this point, a philosopher has said:
नवे वयसि यः शान्तः स शान्त इति मे मतिः । धातुषु क्षीयमाणेषु शान्तिः कस्य न जायते ॥
Navevayasi yah shantah Sa shanta iti me matih! Dhatushu kshiyamaneshu Shantih kasya na jayate!
(Only he who is peaceful and noble in his youth is really noble and peaceful. This is my opinion, because who will not be peaceful and noble in his old age when all his senses have grown weak and powerless?).
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