Manava Dharma

Author(s): Bhurmal Shastri, Nihalchandra Jain
Publisher: Aacharya Gyansagar Vagartha Vimarsha Kendra

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32 / MANAV DHARMA of proper witness, the child was asked about, "Who is your real mother?" He told the elder one as his real mother. The king became puzzled as how the case is to be decided ? But his Minister was very wise and after deep thinking, he planned out a way. The minister remarked that this case of quarrel would not be settled so easily and finally and further ordered to divide the child into two parts and each woman should be given each part, as there was no other remedy. The butcher was called for and ordered to cut the child into two pieces. Looking at such a precarious situation, the Devrani, with folded hands, begged for mercy and requested the King not to divide the child into two pieces. It would be better to handover the whole one child to the elder one and she would remain satisfied only on seeing him. Here Jithani again remarked with anger and cruelty against the Devrani. - "Shameful for her to agree upon the reality of the motherhood. When the child was going to be cut into two pieces; why did she not agree before to hand over the child to the elder one? Now this unkind behaviour of the Jithani was sufficient to prove the reality of the real motherhood before the king. King ordered that this child belonged to the younger and not to the wicked elder one.
Now this small story is sufficient to prove that an humble gentle man keeps a feeling of love for all the living beings. He never wants to see any living being in trouble or in agony. Seeing others in worries he willingly and readily takes upon him the burden of all worries and troubles. Not only this, but even in his own worries and troubles he remains cool like ghee or water and maintains an equilibriam in his feelings. But in the sorrows and sufferings of others he is deeply affected to his inner most heart. His heart softens like ghee in the slightest sufferings of others. He becomes highly pleased to see a virtuous, learned and a man of character as the peacock is pleased to feel the rain or rainy clouds and the “Chakor” bird to see the moon. But on the other hand. visualising an ill man or a poor suffering man, he wilfully involves and sacrifices himself in the service of the poor, suffering and ill man. If any man puts an obstacle in this routine behaviour of him, he never gets discouraged and tries to make him understand in a peaceful manner and loving behaviour. To become annoyed with his rivals and men in opposition, does not come in his duty but to make and establish with him the friendly relations proves his goodness. As is said - i
सत्वेषु मैंत्री गुणिषु प्रमोदं क्लिष्टेषु जीवेषु तदतिं तोदं। माध्यस्थभावं विपरीतगाना मानोति शिष्टः प्रचरेनिदानात् ॥
To keep friendship with all and to love the attributes of others is a rightful duty of a noble gentle man. He loves the whole world;