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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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The King said: “They are also too many”.
The Scholars proposed to summarise in one thousand verses, but the King was also reluctant to hear five hundred, one hundred or even ten verses. Now they suggested to summarise in one verse and convey the substance of the verse in one foot of the verse. Now the king showed his willingness to listen.
The first scholar said: “One should eat only when the food previously taken is fully digested".
The second scholar said: “The Sage Kapil opines that one should have mercy for all creatures and this is the essence of religion".
The third scholar said : "Sage Brihaspati declares not to rely blindly on any one".
The fourth scholar said: “The Sage Panchala declares that one can please women with gentle behaviour”.
The King said: "I extend my compliments for composing one lac of verses and specifically for showing your ability to summarise all of them in one sentence. I am much pleased with you and grant one lac of golden coins to each one of you".
We want to convey that thousands of verses can be summarised in a few words.
Believe that the dawn of your divine fortune has arrived, if you realise the opportunity of learning this substantial statement. The ancient sages believed in a rare opportunity. If you begin to like them, confide in them and rest assured that your journey in this universe is now limited. You must be remembering the description of the transmigratory soul in the first discourse. There the words “Attached to the words of the Great Lords” are in the forefront.
FALSE APPREHENSION—THE GREAT DISEASE
If you cherish interest in talks of money, in talks about women, cinema shows, cricket & foot-ball matches and their commentaries, in talks of defaming others, in idle gossips and if you do not find any interest in The Great Lord's words full of embrossia and capable of uplifting your soul, then be sure that your condition is very serious and your disease of false-apprehension is much aggravated.
