Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-16
The Divine and Demoniacal Natures
When goddess Lakshmi approaches Lord Vishnu along with all miraculous powers, he does not even take notice of her (161-165). In the same way, even if the pleasures of this and the next world come to him, he does not feel like enjoying them. In short, that state, in which he does not entertain any desire for sensuous pleasures, is known as non-covetousness. Just as the honey-comb is dear to the bee, water to the aquatic creatures, or the open sky to the birds, so he behaves gently with all beings. His gentleness is like the love of the mother for her child, like the soft and fragrant breeze blowing on the Malaya mountain at the advent of the spring, or the sight of dear and near ones to the eyes, or the fond look of a female tortoise, which nourishes its chicks (166-170). Had the camphor, which is soft to the touch, tasty to the mouth, fragrant to the nose and clean in appearance, not been harmful when taken in a large quantity, it would have served as a good simile for this gentleness. |
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