Chapter – 276- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The ignorant take
pride in physical appearance and wealth, etc. that are impermanent
Sri Surdas
Maharaj speaks “Oh! Mortals, every day cannot be the same, the human body
undergoes constant transformation and ruin, as long as you are healthy and enthusiastic,
take up the austerities, vows, celibacy, Swadhyaya, Shama, Dhama, Sathyam,
Dhaya, Dhanam Dhyanam, Arjjavam, Astheyam, etc. and sing in praise of Lord Sri
Hari, worship at his lotus feet with pure love and devotion. The unfortunates
are the ones who spent their whole life chasing after wealth, money,
possession, fame, wife, children, companion, relatives, etc. of fleeting
nature, and wasted the three important phases of life /childhood, adulthood,
and youth, pleasing their senses. The ignorant are the ones who take great
pleasure in their wealth, possession, fame, and clan, drive away pious people with
excessive haughtiness, the poverty drives humans to chase after money to wave
off hunger, and the handsome youthful phase forces the human to take pride in
outward appearance that too for a short period of time. The ignorant waste their
whole life on appeasing senses, and the people around them, or entering
constant conflicts and arguments, without undertaking Japa, Yoga, vows,
austerities, truthfulness, Swadhyaya, Shamadhamadhi, meditation, contemplation,
and worship of Lord Sri Hari. Finally, in the later years of age, the limbs become
fragile and weak, the senses won’t function like before, movements get
restricted, limbs won’t cooperate with the mind, loneliness, and fear of death
would be constant companions. Oh! Mortals, do not take
pride in your physical appearance and wealth, both are impermanent, hence,
leave your interest in worldly matters, practice the recitation of ‘Sri
Ramanama’ and sing in praise of Lord Sri Hari, and strive for the serenity of
mind.”
Sabai Dhin Yekai
Se Nahi Jath | Sumirana Bhajan Kiyau Kari Hari Kau Jab Lau Than Kusalath ||
Kabahu Kamala Chapala Payi Kai Tedau Dedai Jath | Kabahu Maga Maga Dhoori
Batorath Bojan Kau Bilakhath || Ya Dhehi Kau Garab Karath Dhan Joban Kai Madh
Math | Hau Bad Hau Bad Bahuth Kahavath Soodhau Kahath Na Bath || Badh Bibadh
Sabai Dhin Beethai Khelath Hi Aru Khath | Joga Na Jukthi Dhyan Nahi Pooja
Biradh Bhaye Pachithath || Thathai Kahath Sambharahi Re Nar Kahe Kau Itharath?|
Surdas Bhagavanth Bhajan Binu Kahu Nahi Sukha Gath ||