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order from it. That can also prompt them to seek a great man, who can help in leading towards that path so that the error prevailing since the infinity can be removed and one can resort to the well being of soul. This can become more explicit by some versified compositions given below.
Bijä Sädhan Bahu Karyä Kari Kalpana Äp; Athavä Asadguru Thaki UlatoVadhyo Utäp. Poorva Punyanä Udayathi Malyo Sadguruyog; Vachansudha Shravane Jatän Thayun Hraday Gatashog. Nishchay Ethi Aviyo Talashe Ahin Utäp; Nitya Karyo Satsang Mein Ek Laxathi Ap
I resorted to many other means according to my fancy and my mental affliction grew by resorting to the wrong guru. By virtue of earlier wholesome Karma I came in contact with the true Guru and on hearing his words the grief at my heart came to the end. As such, it was determined that my affliction would be removed here and accordingly I regularly resorted to the contact with concentration of mind. (154)
Shun Karawäthi Pote Sukhi? Shun Karawäthi Pote Dukhi? Pote Shun? Kyanthi Chhe Ap? Eno Mägo Shighra Jawab.
Which activity leads me to happiness and which one to unhappiness? What am I? Where did I come from? Instantly call for the replies.
Jyän Shankä Tyän Gan Santäp, Jnän Tahan Shankä Nahin Sthap: Prabhu Bhakti Tyän Uttam Jnän, Prabhu Melavavä Guru Bhagvän.
Where there is doubt, there prevails distress and the doubt does not stay where there is enlightenment. The superb enlightenment arises by devotion to the Lord and the access to the Lord can be gained through Guru.
Guru Olakhavä Ghat Vairagya, Te Upajavä Poorvit Bhagya; Tem Nahin To Kanii Satsang, Tem Nahin To Kanii Dukharang. (107)
In order to recognize Guru it is necessary to have detachment at heart; that arises by earlier wholesome Karma or by wholesome contact or by undergoing some distress.
Mool Märag Sambhalo Jinano Re, Kari Vrutti Akhand Sanmukh; No'y Poojadini Jo Kämana Re, No'y Vhälun Antar Bhavduhkh. Mool
If you do not have ambition for being worshipped and if you do not cherish at heart the misery of birth and death, please listen the original path of the omniscient Lords with total concentration of mind
Kari Jojo Vachanani Tulanä Re, Jojo Shodhine Jinasiddhänt; Matra Kahevun Paramärathahetuthi Re, Koi Päme Mumukshu Vät. Mool
You can minutely compare the words here with the tenets of Jainism; what is said here is for the purpose of supreme benefit so that some liberation-seeker can take it at heart. ...
Chhe Dehädithi Bhinna Atamä Re, Upayogi Sadä Avinäsh; Em Jäne Sadguru Upadeshathi Re, Kahun Jnän Tenun Näm Khas. Mool (715)
The soul is distinct from the body etc. and it is indestructible and always stays aware. Understanding it from a true Guru constitutes the true enlightenment.
12-1 Sadgurunä Upadeshathi, Samaje Jinanun Roop, To Te Päme Nijadashä, Jin Chhe Atmaswaroop
