Manava Dharma

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

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MANAV DHARMA / 49
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By virtue of religion, a dog can become a "Deva" in the heaven and when sorrounded by sinfullness he-that "Deva" can again become a dog. This is the philosophy of birth and rebirth but even in the present life, if a poor man, tries to work judiciously, can become a king and if a king acts unjudiciously, he can be thrown out of his own kingdom and throne. He can become even a beggar from a king. These all are the consequences of virtues and vices - Dharma and Non-Dharma (ADHARMA). Leaving aside the Dharma and Adharma, prosperity and miseries are not two different things. Here is an example. Once there was a wife of a gentleman; she was very humble and used to do all household works very carefully. and in elegant manner. She also used to serve her husband with full devotion. She was also in the habit of worshipping the God daily in the morning for two hours with full devotion. This habit of her did not appeal the gentleman. He took it a sheer wastage of time. He made her understand but failed. The woman was fully covered with this devotion and was not prepared to give it up. The husband was very much irritated on this refusal and re-married himself with a vaishya girl whose name was Mohini. Once the mother of Mohini thought that the first wife named Sushila was very beautiful and wise and she may divert the attention of her husband towards her and Mohini had to suffer for love and affection. After a long consideration, she thought out a plan. She called for a terrible cobra-snake from a snakecharmer; packed it up in an earthenware and took the pot to Sushila. She expressed that she had brought a very beautiful garland of flowers for her. Sushila unhesitatingly put her hand into the pot and found that the garland was extremely beautiful. With a very humble feeling, she (Sushila). thought why should she wear it? It was better to put the garland in the neck of her younger sister Mohini and she actually put that garland in Mohini's neck. To her great astonishment it again converted into a black cobra, who bit Mohini very badly. Looking to this wonder, the gentleman again started loving Sushila and every thing was set in right order. Due to very simple and sweet temperament all the miseries came to an end. Conclusion, therefore, is to say that only a true and generous feeling in a man his real prosperity, which proves a favourable standing for all ways and means. That is why, a learned and wise man always tries to maintain the feelings of generosity and kindness in his life and spares no chance for its banishment, which results in keeping everything in right order.
भयाशास्नेह - लोभाच्च कुदेवागम - लिङ्गिनाम् । प्रणामं विनयं चैव न कुर्युः शुद्धदृष्टयः
॥२९॥
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