Silent Soil

Author(s): Vidyasagar Acharya
Publisher: Bhagwan Rishabhdev Granthmala

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The saint-poet has divided the Silent-soil in four sections: 1. No hybridism: obtainment of caste. 2. Word is not understanding: understanding
is not purification. 3. Observance of merit: washing away the sin. 4. Fire-test: silver like ashes. The first section expresses the process of the purification of the soil in its initial state mixed with the stone pieces. In the potter's imagination has descended the auspicious clay pitcher. For the meaningful shape of the auspicious clay pitcher, which the potter wants to give to the soil, it is necessary to dig, thrash and sieve it, and take out the stone pieces. The soil, which is presently hybrid as mixed with dissimilar stone pieces, will attain its original caste when it gets its pure state in the form of soft soil:
"The ‘varna' in this context neither means colour nor body, rather it means conduct, mode. That is, he who has been accepted has to change his qualities, nature, mode, character according to him who has accepted, otherwise he will have to choose the fault of hybridism!Milk of cow is white,
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