Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-13
The field and the knower of the field
He does not foresee the misery, which will befall him, when he suddenly loses both his children and riches (766-770). Know, O Arjuna, that such a person is ignorant, as also one who allows his senses to wander freely. In the flush of youth he truly indulges in sensuous pleasures without any thought as to whether they are fit for enjoyment or not. He does what he ought not to do, longs for impossible things and ponders over unthinkable thoughts. He enters where he should not enter, he demands things which he should not receive, handles things which he should not touch and does all things which he should not even think about. He goes to places, sees spectacles and eats food, which he ought to avoid and enjoys doing so (771-775). He keeps company and develops contacts with those he should shun, follows the path which he should avoid and hears what he should not hear and talks of things which he should avoid and yet he does not see the evil arising out of such conduct. He performs actions which give pleasure to his body and mind, without caring whether he is doing the right thing or not. He does not pause to think whether in doing so, he should incur sin and suffer agonies in hell. In his company ignorance spreads so fast, that it harasses even the wise (776-780). |
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