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અધ્યાત્મતવાલેક.
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ઉદારહૃદયવાળા તેવા અવસરે ગંભીરતા ધારણ કરી લે છે. સહનશોલતા પ્રાપ્ત કરી જરૂની છે. નાદાનની સ્ડામે નાદાન થવું વ્યાજખી નથી. ”—
वस्तुतमाह
क्रोच कस्माद् विदधीत योगी! दुर्भाषितैः स्यान्नहि कोपि रोगः । नवा यशः श्रीर्लभते विलोपं द्रव्यस्य हानेरपि नास्ति वार्त्ता ॥ १२ ॥
Why should an ascetic be angry? By ill words neither disease is engendered nor is reputation sullied, nor is there the least likelihood of the loss of wealth. ( 12 )
Notes:-Anger is one of the groups of four wicked passions (Chandālchokdi ). Once upon a time a woman of the sweeper-caste accidentally touched a holy Brahmin. He was highly enraged and lost his temper. The more he got angry, the more tightly she clung to him. He then went to the king and lodged complaint for redress. The woman, being asked by the king regarding her impertinent behaviour in polluting the pious Brahmin, humbly replied that she was in no way responsible for the act but that he polluted himself by giving abode to Chandala in his heart when he became
angry. Thus a man who is once polluted cannot again be polluted by her touch. When once polluted he belonged to her caste. Anger is thus condemned by all laymen, however high or low, who feel inclined to keep aloof from this position. Much more it is incumbent on an ascetic to do so.
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