Self Realisation

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Govardhandas
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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The Self Realization
प्रत्यक्ष सद्गुरुयोगमां, वर्ते दृष्टि विमुख ।
असद्गुरुने दृढ करे, निज मानार्थे मुख्य ॥२६।। Pratyaksha sadguruyogama, varte drushti vimukha, Asadgurune dradha kare, nija manarthe mukhya. 26 Even in presence of true Teachers, The bigot takes the perverse side, Confirms his former false preachers, To mostly gratify his pride. 26
As a bigot is unable to recognise an enlightened living Guru he overlooks or disregards such a Guru and runs with a show of faith to a religious imposter in whose presence he is likely to earn respect both from the imposter and from the public attending on the imposter. Thereby he develops his pride and vanity.
देवादि गति भंगमां, जे समजे श्रुतज्ञान । माने . निजमतवेषनो, आग्रह मुक्तिनिदान ॥२७।। Devadi gati bhangama, je samaje shruta jnana, Mane nijamataveshano, agraha muktinidana. 27 Celestial abodes, universal lores, He takes for inherent knowledge, Sectarian forms and creed adores, Believing cause of final stage. 27
A bigot, not knowing the metaphysical meaning of the scriptural descriptions of Heaven and Hell, takes them as revealed knowledge. He also considers that Salvation can only come to him by his staunch adherence to his own religious opinion and adopted dress.
लडं स्वरूप न वृत्तिनु, ग्रह्यं व्रत अभिमान । ग्रहे नहीं परमार्थने, लेवा लौकिक मान ॥२८॥
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