________________ Vol. II/No. 4. Eternal Wisdom discourse (3) Unshakable faith in Dharma and (4) Application of all one's energy in the rigors prescribed by Dharma." "This means that first of all, to be born a human being is a very rare phenomenon. After numerous cycles of births and rebirths through all the eighty - four lakh kinds of wombs, and after severe efforts in living virtuously ( goe), does the Jiwa reach such a birth; having reached it, to be fortunate enough to have the opportunity of listening to the Shastra (scriptures) is still more rare; and even if one does listen to it, to have the unshakable faith in the preachings of Great Men is still more rare; and finally, even if the faith does become firm, it is still more rare to spend one's entire energy in living a life in accordance with the preachings." "लभंति विउला भोगा "Labhanti Wiula Bhoga लभंति सुरसंपया / Labhanti Surasampaya, लभंति पुत्तमित्तं च, Labhanti Putta-mittam Cha TUTT ETFAI CESTITI" Ego Dhammo Dulabhbhai." - "In this world the Jiwas can gain the most delectable treasures and pleasures (faga HTT); they can even reach the glory and pomp (Hiqla) of the Dewas (denizens of heaven ); they can even get children and friends who are in exact accordance with their wishes -- but true Dharma is something that they cannot gain with ease." Hence : भवकोटीदुष्प्रापामवाप्य "Bhawa-koti-dushprapamawa руа नृभवादिसकलसामग्रीम् / Nrubhawadi-sakala-samagrim, भवजलनिधियानपात्रे Bhawa-jala-nidhiyana-patre धर्मे यत्नः सदा कार्यः॥ Dharme Yatnaha Sada Karyaha." "Having found yourself as a human being with all the other appropriate strengths (of good health, long life etc. ), which is a difficult occurrence among a myriad crore of
