Indian Antiquary Vol 51

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(JANUARY, 1922
4. Desire for wealth cannot ease, and anger cannot subside. As long as you cannot give up cruelty, insincerity and evil words, where are you, and where is Liiga ! Get you hence, madman! So long as you cannot get rid of this darkness, this disease of worldliness, where is Kudalasangama Deva, and where are you, O madman ?
5. Is there, or is there no Lord of the house within ! Grass has grown over the threshold, and dust has filled the house ; is there, or is there no Lord of the house within ! Falsehood has filled the body, and sensual passions have filled the mind. The Lord of the house is not there, O Kudalasangama Deva.
6. Are what we call God's world and the mortal world to be found anywhere else? There are innumerable worlds in this very world! Yes, godly conduct is God's world, the spot where God's devotee lives is verily God's world; ay, God's devotee's yard is verily Benares ; his very body itself is Kailas! That is true, O Kudalasangama Deva.
7. Do not steal. Do not kill. Do not lie. Be not angry. Have no contempt for others. This is internal purity. This is external purity. This is the way to please our Kudalasangama Deva.
E. Speak the Truth. 1. My brothers, behold, what are called the divine world and the mortal world are not far away. To speak the truth is the divine world, and to utter a lie is the mortal world. Good conduct is the divine world, and bad conduct is hell. For this Thou Thyself art our authority, O Kudalasaðgama Deva.
2. What can a sword do, when its edge is gone? What can a serpent do, when its poison is gone? What can a devotee do, when he has broken his word ? When he has broken his word, if he loves his life, consider : it is like sacred food touched by a dog.
3. If you inquire what the true path of a servant is, it is to speak the truth and to behave as he speaks. Kudalasangama Deva desires not that worldly man who lies in speech and erts in behaviour.
F. Be Merciful. 1. What is that religion wherein there is no meroy? It is mercy that is wanted for all creatures. It is mercy that is the root of religion. Kudalasangama Deva wants not that which is unmerciful.
2. You should look upon all creatures as yourself. If there be difference in this, even to the smallest extent, will God fail to see it and to throw you away? If I make a difference as between high and low, how can God be pleased ?. If you look upon all lives and souls as equals, will not God make Himself one with you! If you show mercy to all living creatures, believing that wherever there is life there is God, will not Kudalasangama Deva come down from Kailas and carry you up ?
3. Ah, I cannot kill animals, nor can I eat their flesh as a titbit for my tongue 6; for I know I should have difficulties hereafter, O Kudalasangama Deva.
G. Be not Angry. 1. If people condemn you behind your back, rejoice when you hear of it. Why so ? Because they find pleasure without taking anything from you and without giving anything to you. O Kudalasangama Deva, crush hatred of others out of my heart, and favour me, so that I may constantly say to Thy servants : "I submit, I submit." Siva'. heaven.
• Vira Saivas are strict vegetarians.