Chapter
– 131- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The
association with the people drenched in material and physical pleasure is a
huge obstacle to the practice of devotion and Bhagavath Prapthi/nearness to Lord
Sri
Surdas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Mind, abandon the association of immoral and wicked
people drenched in worldly matters of possession, wealth, money, richness, fame,
wife, children, companion, and relatives, and the people swollen with pride,
jealousy, anger, lust, desire, ego, etc. They would definitely create obstacles in
the practice of devotion, and singing in praise of Lord Sri Hari, the
association with those kinds of people would be like feeding the serpent with
the milk, will it help in any way? The serpents cannot abandon their toxic poison,
one day or the other they would cause harm to you. Oh! Mind, there is no use to spray rich
fragrance on the crow, because the crow cannot change the tune of its crowing, or dog
cannot be purified by giving a dip in the sacred waters of Ganga, or the donkey
cannot be attractive by smearing the rich fragrant sandalwood paste from Mount
Malaya or Monkeys can’t be attractive by adorning ornaments. Oh! Mind, is it
worth giving a detailed bath to an elephant? It would always search for an
opportunity to shovel sand and mud on its back. Oh! Mind It is of no use aiming
an arrow on the rock, it would empty the arrows. Oh! Mind, the people drenched
in the interest of worldly matters of infinite and perishable nature, chasing
after material and physical pleasures of momentary natured are ignorant, lacking
the knowledge of self/Jeevathma is Paramathma/ soul is indestructible, and all
the material matters are destructible /Prakrithi, the Universe and infinite
material matters are impermanent, and the Purusha is the soul which is
permanent/. Hence, giving lectures on the Paramarththa Thaththva/absolute truth
is an utter waste to people who are drenched in worldly matters, because their minds
and intellect are soaked in the impurities of lust, desire, ego, jealousy,
anger, pride, Ahamkara, and Mamakara, it would be like the black colored carpet
won’t accept any other color to dominate. Oh! Mortals, abandon the association of the
people drenched in worldly matters and embrace the association of Santh,
Mahathma, noble souls, who are Viraktha/renounced, and sing in praise of Lord
Sri Hari.”
Thajau Man
Hari Bimukhani Kau Sanga| Jinkai Sanga Kumathi Upajathi Hai Paratha Bhajana Mei Bhanga || Kaha Hotha Payapana Karaye Bisha
Nahi Thajath Bhujanga | Kagahi Kaha Kapoora Chugaye Swana Nhavaye Ganga || Khar Kau Kaha Aragaja Lepan Markata Bhooshan Anga | Gaja Kau Kaha Saritha Anhavaye Bahuri
Dharai Vaha Danga || Pahan Pathitha Ban Nahi Beghath Reethau Karatha Nishanga |
Surdasa Kari KamariPai Chadatha Na Dhoojai Rang ||
