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and “other’s” means inanimate body -- such an interpretation is to be done. So far as its application to practical life is concerned, people will say one's own business for earning a livelihood, though not so sound, we ought to be loyal to it; and being lured by the business or work which others do, we should not leave our own livelihood or profession as it would bring horrible results.
Surely, the interpretation of this holy stanza can be interpreted, solely on subjective grounds, but to serve one's selfish purpose, one transforms the meaning of the real truth twisting or perverting like this:
"One's own religion or sect is good, the rest are no good.”
The sectarian mentalities of the religious preachers have created demarcating walls, not only between two religions, even between various sects of the religion also. They have created differences. The religion which is the means of establishing peace, that holy medium has been made perverted by religious fanaticism, and by using it as a tool, it has made brothers fight tooth and nail. Only saints or good teachers can save the mankind from this.
For religious fanaticism, even religious conversions and government rules are responsible. History shows that many times, attacks for conversion are made on Indian civilization. Moreover, acts of spoiling temples have been done by followers of other religions. Muhommad Gazanvi had attacked Somnath Temple very often.
In 1498 A.D. Vasco-de-Gama entered India. In that background this activity began. In 1542 A.D. Saint Xavier came. At that time, the local fishermen were terribly afraid of the robbers at sea. In exchange for the security of theirs, they got 50 thousand fishermen converted to the Christian religion, and looted so many temples desanctifying them. In those days in Thana district people
