Chapter
– 188- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The
impurities of mind such as desire, ego, lust, anger, pride and jealousy are the
fighters in the Kingdom of Maya/illusion
Sri Surdas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Sri Hari,
Oh! Prabho, I am the king of destitute and distressed people/Pathithesh, no one
can stand up to me. I am living in the world of ‘Mahamoha’/utter illusion,
where there is nothing is real, and everything has short living nature like
dream, those infinite sounds, passion, appearance, touch and smell/Shabdha,
Sparsha, Rasa, Roopa, and Gandha. I am seated on the throne of desires/Asha, and
there is no end to my desires, my throne of desire is decorated with the
Dhambharoopi/pride as an umbrella. I have ignorance and arrogance as two servants
who always follow my orders, and they describe my ill-fame to others. I have
Kama/lust and Krodha/anger as two ministers, they keep advising me in their own
ways, Oh! Prabho, the doubtfulness/Sandheh, and the dualities/Dhvandha, such as
grief and joy, gain and loss, happiness and sorrow, etc. won’t leave me for a
second, they follow me day and night, and they have a great influence on my
intellect. Hence, they do not allow me to follow any customary rites as
prescribed in the sacred texts and Veda. Lobha/greed is my shopkeeper, I
accumulate all the material matters from him. Oh! Prabho, Moha/desire is my
sincere servant, my arrogance is my doorkeeper, and my pride does not allow me
to think with clarity. I am seated on the Mamatha/mine, my and myself/ as my cushion
on the throne, I am aimlessly wandering in the Kingdom of Maya/illusion. Oh!
Prabho, Thrishna/thirst, to acquire material and physical pleasure is my female
servant, she does not allow me to move freely, hence I feel exhausted. Oh!
Prabho, immoral deeds are my servants, they influence me to follow the improper
ways of religious and spiritual rites, and perform deeds that are morally
wrong. Oh! Prabho, my ambitions have the swiftness of a horse, I have the pride
of an untamed elephant, and my falsehood and immorality are chariot and
charioteer as well. Oh! Prabho, I have not followed intellect, I always follow
my heart, and its desires and continuous fears are my warriors, and wickedness is
my messenger. Oh! Prabho, Lord Yama shut the abode of hell before me, he does
not approve of a grave sinner like me in his abode. Oh! Prabho, I have
committed various grave sins mountain-sized, they are my warriors, so people
are looking at me in utter disgrace and laughing at me, like the people
imprisoned by me singing in praise of me/like the royal singers sing in praise
of their King. Oh! Prabho, I have been following immoral and wicked deeds all
my life.”
Hari
Hau Sab Pathithani Pathithes | Aur Na
Sari Karibe Kau Dhooje Mahamoha Mama Desa || Asa Kei Simhasan Baityau
Dhamba Chathra Sir Thanyau | Apajasa Athi Nakeeb Kahi Deryau Sab Sir Aayasu
Manyau || Manthri Kama Krodha Nija Dhoau Apani Apani Reethi | Dhubidha Dhundh Rahau Nisibasara Upajavath Bipareethi
|| Modhi Lobha Swavasa Mohake Dhwarapala Amhara | Pat Biradha Mamatha Hai Merau
Maya Kau Adhikar || Dasi Thrishna Bhramara Thahala Hitha Lahath Na Cchin Bishrama | Anachara Sevak Sau Mili Kai Karath Chabaini Kama || Baji
Manoratha Garba Maththagaja Asatha Kumath Ratha Sootha | Pathaka Man Banaitha
Adheeraj Sadha Dushtamathi Dhooth || Gadvai Bhayau Narakapathi Mosau Dheenhe Rahatha
Kivar | Sena Sath Bahuth Bhathin Ki Keenhe Papa Apar || Nindha Jaga Upahas
Karath Maga Bandhijana Jasa Gavath | Hat Anyaya Adharma Sur Nitha Naubath Dhwar
Bajavath ||
