Chapter – 288- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The cycles of birth and death - The growth of the fetus in
the mother’s womb and the description of human life
The unfortunate Jeeva/humans drenched in worldly
matters of infinite sounds, touches, passion, smell, and appearances, driven
afar from the practice of devotion/Bhakti, wisdom/Gnana, and
Vairagya/renunciation gets thrown into the abode of Lord Yama after death and undergoes
hellish tortures. After some time, the soul enters into the womb of any of these
eighty-four Lakh types of creatures in the Universe, and keeps taking birth as Air-born,
Water-born, and Earth-born creature and undergoes suffering, and this will
continue until the soul enters into the Veerya/sperm of the father through the
meals consumed, eventually, the sperm get deposited into the womb of a mother
through their intimate physical contact. This is how a soul attains the
precious birth of a human after hurling into the series of cycles of birth and
death in the womb of eighty-four Lakh types of creatures.
The first few days after the physical relationship,
the sperm deposited in the mother’s womb would remain as a water bubble, and it
takes a month to grow into the size of a berry. The next month, the berry-sized
fetus achieves a head, in the third month it achieves hands and legs, and in
the fourth month the fingers start to grow, and the Pranavayau/vital air of the
mother gives movement to the fetus. In the fifth month, the fetus would achieve
bones, and in the sixth month the Indhriya/sensory organs. In the seventh month,
the fetus achieves ‘life’/consciousness, and in the eighth month, the fetus
achieves all the limbs. The fetus turns upside down in the mother’s womb, and
here onwards the struggle begins for the unborn, the head remains in the water
mixed with its excreta, urine, and worms. The heat and cold food consumed by the
mother would become unbearable for the fetus, which makes the fetus constantly move
in the tiny dark space in the mother’s womb. The worms from the excreta and
urine constantly attack its tender head, and it becomes unbearable in this way,
the fetus undergoes hellish torture in the mother’s womb. In the ninth month, the
fetus recollects its previous birth and repeatedly prays to the supreme Lord “
Oh! Prabho, kindly protect me from the hellish torture, if I leave this tiny dark
space, I will practice devotion at your lotus feet, Oh! Prabho, kindly shower
your compassionate grace and provide me Ananyabhakthi/uninterrupted devotion at
your lotus feet, and do not forget the supreme wisdom.” Thus, in the tenth
month, the infant is pushed out of the mother’s womb, and eventually, it
forgets everything that has happened while in the mother’s womb.
Sri Surdas Maharaj speaks “ The initial childhood
days are extremely difficult, the hunger, thirst, and pain cannot be expressed
by words, the child has to lay in excreta and urine unnoticed, and in addition
to that the troubles from the flies. After six months, the child starts to move
here and there, and the parents won’t allow it, again the child feels unhappy.
The parents take care of the child with great love, and in return, the child
starts to show affection to them, in this way, the bond between the child and
parent gets stronger. Childhood is spent
in various amusements, and as the years pass by the child grows into an adult. Later, the Jeeva/human gets married to a
beautiful woman, and together their needs grow endless, like decent meals,
clothing, shelter, etc. Once again, the Jeeva feels disappointed to bring the
necessities of life and the chase begins for the accumulation of wealth,
possession, fame money, richness, children, companion, relatives, etc. and it
continues until the later years of age. Once, the Jeeva attains the later years
of age, the sensory organs become dull, the ears lose their hearing capacity,
eyesight becomes dull, the limbs become fragile, movements get restricted, the
limbs won’t co-ordinate with the mind, and the understanding ability
disappears, the memory loses, speaking ability reduces, words won’t come out of
the mouth, the airways get blocked, consumption of meals becomes difficult, and
the persistent fear of death, loneliness, grief at the separation of beloved
ones becomes a constant companion. Finally, the Jeeva meets its end with huge
regret for not striving to achieve the ultimate object of human life, the four
Purusharththa/righteousness, wealth to do righteous deeds, desire to perform
righteous deeds, and Moksha/liberation from worldly existence. Once again, the
soul gets shoveled into the hellish torture in the abode of Yama and thrown to
the womb of eighty-four-lakh types of creatures such as Airborn, Waterborn, and
Earthborn, thus, the cycles of death and birth continue. Oh! Mortals, abandon
your interest in worldly matters of fleeting nature and contemplate and
meditate upon Lord Sri Hari to get rid of sufferings of worldly existence and
repeated births.”
Hari The
Bimukha Hoyi Nara Joyi | Mari Kai Naraka
Parath Hai Soyi || Thaha Jantha Bahubidhi Pavai | Bahurau Chaurasi Mei Aavai ||
Chaurasi Bhrami Nara Thana Pavai | Purusha Veerya Sau Thiya Upajavai || Mili Raja Beerya Ber Sama Hoyi |
Dhvitheeya Masa Sir Dharai Soyi || Theenau Mas Hastha Pag Hoyi | Chautha Mas
Kar Anguri Sohi || Pranabayu PUni Aayi Samavai | Thakau Itha Utha Pavana
Chalavai || Panchama Mas Had Bala Pavai | Chate Mas Indhri PRagatavai ||
Sapthama Chethana Lahai Soyi | Ashtama Masa Sampoorna Hoyi || Neeche Siru Aru
Oonche Pav | Jadaragni Kau Byapai Thav || Kashta Bahuth So Pavai Uha |
Poorbajanma Sudhi Aavai Thaha || Navama Mas Puni Binathi Karai | Maharaj Mama
Dhukha Yaha Dare || Hya The Joau Mei Bahar Parai | Ahanisi Bhakthi Thumhari
Karai || Ab Mopai Prabhu! Kripa Karijai
| Bhakthi Ananya Aapuni Dheejai || Aru Yaha Jyana Na Chith Thai Darai | Bar Bar
Yaha Binathi Karai || Dhasama Mas Puni Bahar Aavai | Thab Yaha Jjana Sakala
Bisaravai || Balapan Dhukha Bahuvidhi Pavai | Jeeb Bina Kahi Kaha Sunavai || Kabahu Nishta Mei Rahi
Jayi | Kabahu Makhi Lagai Aayi || Kabahu Juva Dhehi Dhukha Bhari | Thin Kau So
Nahi Sakai Nivari || Puni Java Shashta
Barasha Kau Hoyi | Itha Utha Khelyau Chahai Soyi || Matha Pitha Nivarai Jabahi
| Man Mei Dhukha Pavai So Thabahi || Matha Pitha Puthra Thihi Janai | Bahau Un
Sau Nathai Manau || Barsha Vyatheetha Dhasaka Jab Hoyi | Bahuri Kisora Hoyi
Puni Soyi || Sundhara Nari Thahi Vivahai | Asana Basana Bahubidhi So Chahai ||
Bina Bhaga So Kaha Thai Avai | Thab Vaha Man Mei Bahu Dhukha Pavai || Puni
Lacchamihitha Udhdhyama Karai | Aru Jab Udhdhyama Khali Parai || Thab Vah Rahai
Bahuth Dhukha Payi | Kaha Lau Kahau Kahyau Nahi Jayi || Bahurau Thahi Budapau
Aavai | Indhrisakthi Sakala Miti Javai || Kan Na Sunai Aankhi Nahi Soojjai | Bath Kahai So Kacchu Nahi Boojjai
|| Khaibehu Kau Jab Nahi Pavai | Thab Bahubidhi
Man Mei Pacchithavai || Puni Dhukha Payi
Payi So Marai | Binu Haribhakthi Naraka Mei Parai || Narak Jayi Puni Bahu Dhukha Pavai | Puni Puni Thauhi Aavai
Javai || Thau Nahi Hari Sumirana Karai | Thathe BarBar Dhukha Bharai ||
