THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

this diverse universe. These are clearly understandable things and we can experience them yet we
tend not to realize what is temporary and what is permanent. Whatever comes and goes, whatever is
subject to change is going to be finally destroyed. Shree Samarth gives here many real life
scenarios to prove his point. After quoting the examples of how men behave like animals with only
selfishness as the prime motive Shree Samarth says that the common man has the wisdom of
knowing what is real and what isn’t yet his wisdom being totally engulfed by his selfishness he
tries to acquire all except the only truth and hence proves himself to be a fool.
Shree Samarth says that in view of all these things all of us should
think deeply and properly, follow the path of truth and apply wisdom in doing all the karmas. You
should know what is valuable and what is worthless. You should be choosy in all the things that
you are doing. You should accept anything only after proper examination of it and only when you
are thoroughly sure that it will stand the test of time. Behaving in the same manner with the elderly
and the others is bullishness. Such a man has no consideration for the virtuous and the vicious
people and obliges anyone to meet his need which ultimately spells doom.
Knowledge is nothing but what is best and what is worst. This family
life is a marketplace where one comes to sell his conglomerate. Some use it in the correct manner
to get the desired thing whereas others are unfortunate who lose the track and thence end up with
nothing. One should never forget that one has to bear not only one’s own cross but also suffer
according to his karmas. Repeating the same mistakes again and again will yield repetition of the
sufferings. These things become easier when you very attentively listen to the preaching of the
Guru.
END OF THE FOURTH SAMAS
THE FIFTH SAMAS – RAJKARAN NIRUPAN (ABOUT POLITICS)
Shree Samarth says that he will have to repeat the same things again
and again as the listeners’ happiness is never steady. To make it stable he has to do this.
Those who want to be the leaders should ensure that the group with
them always remains faithful and has total confidence in them. They should feel utmost convinced
by your ideas and also be highly confident about you. Then only your leadership would be
successful. He now tells how to achieve this. The leader has to be spiritual; he should be very
choosy and be very careful in all his dealings. He should be clever enough to anticipate and be
prepared to face any eventuality. Nothing should escape his eagle’s eye.
He should be a workaholic without which success is impossible. The
doubts and accusations about his aim and the way of achieving it should be at once cleared by him.
He should have forgiveness towards his followers. He should know what is going on in others’
mind and try to satisfy them, at the same time he shouldn’t get involved in it. He shouldn’t behave
unethically and immorally. He shouldn’t discriminate between the people. Jealousy shouldn’t ever
even touch him. He should attract people towards him and then impart knowledge upon them to
make them wise. While doing this he should also spare time for his family and his spiritual life. He
should never lose courage in the face of any adversity. Except spirituality he shouldn’t be attached
to anything else beyond a certain limit.