Chapter – 113- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The attachment to
worldly matters are like the Semar fruit of tasteless and sticky
Sri Surdas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Mortal, would
you lose anything in reciting the Bhagavanama/sacred names of the Lord? You have
achieved the rarest birth as a human after several births of pieties, do not
leave it carelessly, you have no idea when you will achieve the birth as a
human again like the fallen leaves cannot be refixed on the tree. The objectives of human life are to practice
devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari and get rid of Thapathraya and
repeated births. Oh! Mandhdhabudhdhi/dull-minded, the final moment of death is miserable,
the three significant elements in the body, Vatha/space and air, Kapha/earth
and water, and Piththa/fire and water would block your airways, it would take
away the voice completely, even if you struggle hard to speak, only the air
would come out, and while your parents watching you struggling, the noose of
death would take away your vital air/Prana. The Bhramanda/ Universe and its
living and non-living things undergo Pralaya/deluge several times; hence the
birth and death of humans are insignificant. Oh! Mortals, the attachment to
worldly matters of infinite sound, touch, passion, appearance, and smell is
like a parrot that takes a nip of Semar fruit/sticky and tasteless, and later it works
hard to get rid of the gluey thing from its beak. Oh! Mortals, the attachment
to worldly matters of richness, possession, money, wealth, fame, children,
companion, wife, relatives, etc. are like the ‘Semar fruit’ of gluey and
tasteless, that has the fleeting nature and the attachment will go on until the
noose of death hurls on your neck. Oh! Jeeva, during this satirical journey of
life, why don’t you take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari? why don’t you
fall in love with the compassionate Lord Sri Hari? Oh! Mortals, do not take
pride in your body, it is perishable, it undergoes transformation on each and
every second which is beyond our control, hence investing time in redecorating
it is a worthless act.”
Thiharau Krishna Kahath Kaha Jath?
Bicchurau Milana Bahuri Kab Hyauhau Jyau Tharavarake Path|| Piththa Batha Kapha
Kanda Birodhau Rasana Tootai Bath | Prana Laye Jama Jath Moodamathi! Dhekath
Janani Thath || Cchana Ika Mahi Koti Juga Beethath Nar Ki Kethika Bath? Yaha
Jaga Preethi Suva Semar Jyau Chakhath Hi
Udi Jath || Jamakai Phandha Paryau Nahi Jab Lagi Charanani Kin Lapatath? Kahatha Sur Biratha Yaha Dhehi
Yethau Kath Itharath||
