THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

THE FIFTH SAMAS – AGNINIRUPAN (ABOUT THE FIRE)
The fire is the father in-law of Lord Ram. He himself told the Lord
that Seeta (Wife of Lord Ram) is most pious and purest. The fire is omnipresent. Through the fire
the Gods get their food reverently submitted by the worshippers. The Sadhana of the Rishis is made
fruitful by the fire. It abolishes the darkness, cold and the diseases. It sustains all the live forms
without discriminating between anyone without which all will be dead at once.
The happenings in the universe are on account of the fire. It
evaporated the water to form the earth. It enlightens the entire universe. The acid in the stomach
which not only digests the food but is responsible for the hunger also is nothing but a form of fire.
The food too gets its taste due to the fire. It is common knowledge that the greater fire power you
have greater are the chances of your winning a battle. All the juices in the world are made possible
due to the fire. During the nighttime fire helps us in the absence of the Sun.
Fire is present everywhere and can be produced readily by friction. Man is helped by
the fire while he is alive and after his death the same fire turns him into ashes. There is nothing in
this world which can’t be reduced to mere ashes by the fire. On doomsday the fire engulfs
everything to an extent that nothing remains. The eight facets of the Nature are occupied by the
fire. Fire has been described as the most pious thing in the Hindu religion.
END OF THE FIFTH SAMAS
THE SIXTH SAMAS – VAYUSTAVAN (PRAISING THE WIND)
The wind is responsible for the behavior of the live forms. The
respiratory process is totally dependent upon the wind. The metabolism is made possible by the
wind. All the movements, expansion, resistance and contraction are brought about by the wind. It is
responsible for the body being alive. It was the first element to appear in the universe. Then it
occupied all the bodies of all the live forms whenever they were formed.
The powers of the Atman are with the wind which works everywhere
through the wind. We all know very well what the wind and that too a forceful wind can do. All the
basic elements have been able to congruously mix together due to the power of the wind.
Everything is held together by the wind and it is the basis of everything.
Hanuman is (Shree Samarth was the reincarnation of Hanuman) the
son of the wind having all his powers. He was the greatest of the worshippers of Lord Ram.
Immediately after being born Hanuman jumped to swallow the Sun an attempt which was thwarted
by the Gods by throwing their most powerful weapon at him which could have led to his death. At
that time his father the wind held at ransom the life of all the live forms including those of the
Gods. The Gods, utterly scared started singing the praise of the wind to release everyone’s life
which the wind did after getting the assurance that his son won’t be harmed. Such is the power of
the wind.
END OF THE SIXTH SAMAS