Life its own definition does be,
It water as well as the thirst be,
Life as a river flowing continually,
Between truth, untruth banks truly.
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In life of river both exist clearly,
But the truthful strides earnestly,
Extracts truth from river diligently,
Untouched by untruth is but totally.
53
Once truth is distilled but fully,
Do not thrown away unthinkingly,
When the truth is realize clearly,
Wise know in debt they but be.
54
A person who in debt does be,
Tends to forget it but very easily,
But person giving debt surely,
Cannot forget that certainly.
55
Deed must be stronger than fate,
Else fate not change at any date,
If fate needs change to clear debt,
Person must try without regrets.
56
All must fulfill their debts three,
God's, Sage's, Ancestral surely,
Before death and leaving body,
Else life itself is insulted sadly.
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These debts not ordinary do be,
God's debt – Lord Vishnu's be,
Sage's debt – Lord Shiv's be,
Ancestral debt – Brahma's be.
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God's debt by charity fulfilled be,
Sage's by acquiring, giving be,
But of the knowledge definitely,
Ancestral debt by having progeny.
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Justice can only flow waveringly,
From him who knows self clearly,
One can conquer the world entirely,
Yet not conquer nor know self truly.
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Who conquers self gives justice surely,
Knows answers to questions lucidly,
Is never but lost in things worldly,
Getting rid of attachments totally.
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All life within is just a delusion,
Even this world is a deception,
With good thoughts, deeds, vision,
One can escape from this illusion.
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Drops of Nectar
SpiritualOm Sri Ganeshayanamah. Munindra Misra www.munindramisra.blogspot.com 'Drops of Nectar' are gathered from the Mahabharat. This work is not a translation but an interpretation and categorization of Mahabharat into the varied facets of life - the r...
