Chapter – 237- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The soul is eternal and takes birth according to the attributes of three kinds/virtuous, beastly and
dull
Sri Surdas
Maharaj speaks “Oh! Prabho, Oh!
Dheenadhayala Oh! Devamani, I have taken several births in different wombs as Earthborn,
water-born, and air born, and I have adapted that body I lived, and danced to
your tunes. In each birth, I have lived in the body with immense lust, desire, ego,
jealousy, pride, anger, Ahamkara, and Mamakara, drenched in worldly matters,
chasing after material and physical pleasures, I have committed several sins each
birth according to the attributes of Sathvik/virtuous, Rajasik/demonic, and
Thamasik/inertia. Oh! Prabho, my virtuous attributes encouraged me to practice
meditation, contemplation, worship of Lord Sri Hari, observe austerities, vows,
celibacy, Swadhyaya, Shama, Dhama, Sathyam, Dhaya, Dhanam, Ahimsa, Arjjavam,
etc. and the beastly and dull nature of mine destroyed the pieties earned, due
to my chase for the worldly matters of possession, richness, fame, wealth,
children, wife, companion and relatives of fleeting nature. Oh!
Prabho, after witnessing all those, you haven’t been pleased with me, why are
you putting me on the test again and again? Oh! Prabho, Oh! Sri Hari kindly affirms
“ Leave your worries, and do not hurl yourself in different wombs I shall
liberate you from the sufferings of worldly existence.”
Thihare Aage
Bahuth Nachyau | Nisidhin Dheenadhayala Devamani Bahu Bidhi Roopa Rachyau ||
Keenhe Swanga Jithe Jane Mei Yekau Thau Na Bachyau | Sodhi Sakala Guna
Kacchi Dhikhayau Anthar Ho Jo Sachyau || Jau
Reejath Nahi Nath Gusayi Thau Kath Jath Janchyau | Ithani Kahau Sur
Poorau Dhai Kahau Marath Pachyau ||
