Chapter – 56 - Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The increased
interest in worldly matters & repeated cycles of birth and death
Sri Surdas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Madhava, Oh!
Prabho, your Maya has taken complete control over me, like the fireflies that
get attracted to the fire, I have drenched in your Maya without any
forethought, hence I have lost control of my senses, multiplied interest in
worldly matters, lust, anger, desire, pride, ego, and jealousy. A home symbolizes
lightened earthen lamp, wealth represents oil in it, women in the families are
the wick in it, and the offspring and grandchildren are the flames in it. Oh!
Prabho, I am ignorant, I did not understand the meaning of it, I have chased
after the material welfare and pleasures, and completely drenched in it. I have
got stuck in the net of worldly matters of fleeting nature like the parrot gets
stuck inside the net spread by the hunter. Oh! Prabho, I am helpless, I have
been tied to worldly matters forcibly, without any interest in it. Oh!
Prabho, I am an ignorant one, I do not know gain or loss of interest in worldly
matters, I have soaked in it completely and suffering from Thapathraya/three
kinds of grief, 1)Adhyathmik – grief caused by aging, illnesses, separation
from beloved ones, fear of death, etc. 2) Adhidheivik – grief caused by natural
calamities, epidemic, flood, drought, famine, woodfire, earthquake, etc. 3)
Adhibhauthik – grief caused by the attachment in worldly matters such as
possession, wealth, money, richness, fame, children, wife, relatives, companions, etc. Oh! Prabho, I am an ignorant one, without the knowledge of Paramarththa
Thaththva/absolute truth, Prakrithi/destructible nature of worldly matters and
indestructible nature of soul/Purusha resides as a soul in the Jeeva, driven
myself afar from the practice of devotion and worship of supreme Lord Sri Hari,
thereby I have thrown myself into repeated births and taken several births in
the womb of animals, reptiles, ugly creatures, birds, etc. Oh! Shyamsundhar,
whoever surrendered at your lotus feet could not be thrown into the repeated
births, how did it happen?”
Madhavu Ju Man Maya Basa Keenhau | Labha Hani Kachu
SamuchathaNahi Jyau Pathanga Than Dheenhau || Griha Dheepak Ghana Vel Thool
Thiya Sutha Jwala Athi Jor | Mei Mathiheena
Marama Nahi Janyau Parayau Adhika Kari Dhaur || Bibasa Bhayau Nalini Ke Suka Jyau Bina Guna Mohi Grahyau | Mei
Ajjyana Kacchu Nahi Samujjyau Pari Dhukha Punjja Sahyau|| Bahuthak Dhivasa
Bhaye Tha Jaga Mei Bhramatha Phirayau
Mathiheen | Sur Syamasundhara Jo Sevai Kyau
Hovai Gathi Dheen ||
