Way of Life Part 1

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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THE WAY OF LIFE
youngman said, “Honoured Lord, do you want corn? Tell me if you want corn, I will fetch it for you".
"No, brother, No. I did not want corn. I want to see the godown". The young man asked his clerk to get the keys of the godown and to go with Naradji. The clerk opened the doors of the godown.
Leaving the clerk outside, Naradji went into the godown. Inside, it was dark. There were thousands of bags of grain in the godown. Naradji was moving among them. When he went deep into the godown he noticed the eyes of the cat which were shining like radium. Naradji was delighted because he had found the Seth. "Oh Seth!” Naradji spoke.
"Oh Lord ! You have been kind enough to come here", the cat said, “How kind-hearted you are ? What a lofty purpose you have of helping a sinner like me !” Naradji was a little angry. He said, “Seth, stop all your unnecessary talk and come with me to Vaikunta. If you do not want to come there, tell me
So”.
The Tom-cat said, “Oh lord ! I love Vaikunta. I really have no attachment for this Samsar. I am ready to accompany you now".
"If so you start; now do not delay. I had a lot of difficulty in searching for you”.
"Divine sage, I do not have any desire to stay here. I am living here with an absolute detachment. Only out of compassion for my son, I am living here. My son is doing business in foodgrains. There are thousands of bags of grain here and this place is infested with rats. If I sit here the rats will not come here and there will not be any loss of food grains. I am only practising the great principle, "Great men always help others;" is it not true ?”
Do you see the kindness of the Seth! How compassionate is the Tom-cat, Seth! Naradji kept listening to him.
"Are you not accompanying me ?” Naradji asked him with a sharp and biting voice.