Drushtant Kathao

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Dinubhai M Patel
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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Bhavnabodh - Anyatva Bhavana
Samvade Pan Indrathi Dradha Rahyo Ekatva Sachu Karyu, Eva E Mithileshnu Charit Aa Sampurna Atre Thayu."
Special Meaning :- While the group of queens was engaged in rubbing and applying the Malaya Mountain sandalwood paste to the king's body which was suffering from burning fever, king Namiraj got a lesson from hearing the big noise of rattling bangles by their movements on every hand of his queens and observed that peace was in loneliness. He remained steadfast in his decision to lead an ascetic's life inspite of many allurements offered by Indra in his dialogue with him and finally he realised real oneness.
Thus, this story of the life of the great ascetic Namiraj, in search of liberation, comes to an end in the Third picture of the book Bhavana Bodh.
Fourth Picture ANYATVA BHAVANA
(Nothing is mine in this world) "Na Maran Tan Rupa Kanti Yuvati, Na Putra Ke Bhrat Na, Na Maran Bhruta Snehio Svajan Ke, Na Gotra Ke Gnat Na. Na Maran Dhana Dham Yauvan Dhara, E Moha Agnatvana, Re ! Re ! Jiva Vichara Emaj Sada Anyatvada Bhavana."
Special Meaning - This body is not mine; this beauty is not mine; this lustre is not mine; this wife is not mine; these sons are not mine; these brothers are not mine; these servants are not mine; these friends are not mine; these relatives are not mine; this race is not mine; this community is not mine; these riches are not mine; this palace is not mine, this youth is not mine, and this land is not mine - all the infatuations of mineness result only from my ignorance; (of not knowing the fact that I am an imperishable soul not the embodiment) O you living soul! For accomplishment of liberation, always think in this way that whatever you call yours except your real self is not really yours, it is totally different from your self. Such constant feeling of everything in this worldly life as quite separate or different from your self is called Anyatva Bhavana.
With a view to abandon the feeling of mineness and to strengthen and increase the feeling of non-attachment, given below is the life story of the king of kings Bharat worth deep reflection.
KING OF KINGS BHARATESHWAR Example : One in whose stable were beautiful, clever and fast running horses spectacularly in great number and in whose stable of elephants many kinds of pride elephants were enjoying pleasing life, one in whose harem very young, delicate and attractive wives in thousands were dancing to his tune, in whose possession Laxmi-the goddess of wealth known as daughter of the ocean and who is by nature unstable had remained totally stable, one whose commands were obeyed by gods and goddesses with great respect; one for whose pleasure highly tasteful foods of various agreeable kinds were getting ready every minute; one for whose pleasure of hearing, many professional and sweet voiced dancers were ready to sing melodious songs, one for whose pleasure of sight many types of plays and instruments of fun and laughter were
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