Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-16
The Divine and Demoniacal Natures
13. “This I have earned to day; this desire I shall gain (next); this is already mine, more riches will come in future.” The demoniacal person says, ‘I have seized the riches of others, how blessed I am’! No sooner he goes boasting like this, than an intense longing catches hold of his mind. He says, “I shall still rob the riches of other men and using this money as capital, I shall secure all movable and immovable property I can lay my hands on (346-350). I shall thus become the master of the world’s riches and I shall appropriate whatever comes within my ken.” 14. “That enemy has been slain by me; I shall kill other too. I am the master, I am the enjoyed; I am successful, powerful and happy.” The enemies I have killed so far are few. I shall slay some more and live happily a luxurious life. I shall make others slave for me and destroy the rest. In short, I shall become the master of the entire universe. I shall be the king of this world and enjoy all pleasures, and even Indra, the Lord of heaven, will feel shame, seeing my glory. How can anything which I take up, in my hand, with body, speech and mind not be completed? Who else is there to command and be implicitly obeyed (351-355)? Even Death can boast of its prowess, so long as it has not seen my power. Truly, I am the sole repository of all happiness in this world. |
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