THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

Therefore Shree Samarth says that one should lead the family life and
the spiritual one with utmost precautions otherwise you land up nowhere except the region of grief.
Even the smallest of creatures do everything with all the precautions which they can take but man
behaves utterly carelessly which is not only tragic but shameful too. One should therefore be wisely
prudent and by constant thinking about the surroundings and the consequences of any doing take
the right step.
Those who behave like this become happy. Others end up in the
realm of grief. The wise and prudent yet very careful are the material for greatness. They
themselves are happy and have the capacity to make others happy too. It is too late to act when the
things have already gone wrong. If you can’t do this by yourself then try to imitate who are capable
of doing it. Take the virtues of the virtuous and shed the vices. Another thing which he advises is
that you should very subtly and without humiliating others get to know about them in details
otherwise you may land up in troubles because of them. Such a man looks like any other but from
within; he is extremely wise and knows all the things thoroughly. He knows the worth or the lack
of it of everyone and behaves accordingly without harming them. He also knows how much
importance is to be given to all and sundry.
END OF THE FIRST SAMAS
THE SECOND SAMAS – PRATYAYNIRUPAN (LEARNING ALL THE TIME)
Shree Samarth requests the disciples who are leading family life to
listen to him and understand whatever he is going to say. Our desires and lusts ask for something
and our imagination builds mansions in thin air.
We want, good food to eat, fine clothing etc. and also that everything
should occur as per our wishes. It is a common experience that most of the times what we want
doesn’t happen rather something contrary to that does. We see that some are happy whereas others
aren’t. Those who are unhappy rather than trying to reason out the cause of their unhappiness
blame their fate and destiny for that. This is utterly wrong. These people don’t do efforts in the
correct manner and therefore they fail. This is entirely their fault but they refuse to accept it. They
don’t know how they are and therefore are unable to predict about how others can be.
One who fails to know what is the public opinion and what the public
likes, behaves contrary to their expectations and therefore has to take the people on unnecessarily.
Therefore it is essential to get to know the people who come in contact with you and to assess them
and their intentions. It is also wrong to think that you are always right and others are always wrong.
You should rather set an example for others to follow by your good behavior. You also shouldn’t
stay at a place where the people don’t like you, come what may.
One who behaves as he says becomes an idol for everyone, and then
they don’t think what is right or wrong when he gives his verdict. Till the people understand what
is your real worth you have to forgive them for their wrongdoings. You have to patiently wait till
that time and when it arrives the people just almost blindly follow you. As a passing note Shree
Samarth adds that it is very difficult indeed to keep everyone happy. You should never forget that
you have to face what you do. If you make others happy you in fact increase your happiness and
vice a versa. It is up to you to decide what you desire. He now tells us a very important thing which
is a dilemma for many a Sadhak. If you are confronted with a vicious person and if you feel that