Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-18
Release
As he harbours discontent in the heart day and night, melancholy is his constant companion. Foul smell never leaves garlic, or disease never leaves a patient who does not follow the prescribed diet; so despondency does not desert him till death. As his infatuation for youth, wealth and desire increases, arrogance makes its home in his heart. Just as fire does not shed its heat, or the snake his spite, fear which is the foe of all, dwells in him incessantly. Just as the god of death does not forget the body, so arrogance has a fixed abode in him (756-760). So know that the firmness, which is sustained by five flaws (ie. sloth, sleep, fear, despondency and arrogance) is steadiness of tamas quality, so said Shri Krishna, Lord of the world. He further added: the intellect decides what action should be undertaken and firmness carries out that action to its successful end. Even though a person sees the way in the sunlight, he has to walk over it with his own feet, but he has to make up his mind to do so. So the intellect shows the way to action and makes available the means also (761-765). But one must have steadiness to see it through. In this way, I have explained to you, three kinds of firmness. Now when actions are performed, they bear the fruit, which is known as happiness, which is also three-fold, according to the actions. I shall now explain to you, in clear terms, how this happiness becomes different on account of the three qualities. But how can I describe it in a pure form? Because when the words describing it are heard, they are defiled by the wax in the ears. You should, therefore, discard the aid of the ears or even external attention and hear it with the aid of the heart (766-770). Saying this, the Lord began to describe the three-fold happiness, which I shall now explain. |
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