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Devadas
Dcdicaiion
Tlis bool is dcdicaicd io ilc dcai icsidcnis ol lcngal wiil laiil and dcvoiion. I
piay ilai ilcy iliouglly icad ilis bool.
Tlc auiloi
Maicl 1910
Infroducfion
To lanlci loi lappincss is ilc naiuial claiaciciisiic ol ilc luman bcing.
Happincss is ilc siaic ol mcnial plcasuic. Accoiding io ilc samslaia ol ilc mind
luman bcings aic iiying io obiain lappincss in dillcicni ways. Ioi ilc salc ol
lappincss onc man is lilling anoilci man and again loi ilc salc ol lappincss onc
man is lclping anoilci man. Ioi ilc salc ol lappincss, io conquci a lingdom oi
io accumulaic wcalil pcoplc aic cngaging in licicc baiilc wiil onc anoilci. Again
loi ilc salc ol lappincss pcoplc aic giving up ilc dcsiics loi lingdom and wcalil
wiiloui any agiiaiionand acccpiing ilc icnounccd oidci ol lilc. In oilci woids
ilcy aic iiying io lccp ilcii lilc and soul iogcilci wiil ilc alms ilai ilcy icccivc
iliougl bcgging and pcisuc loi ilcii dcsiicd lappincss. Tlcic aic iwo linds ol
lappincss namcly maiciial lappincss and spiiiiual lappincss. Mosi ol ilc man and
womcn ol ilis illusoiy maiciial woild aic always iiying only loi maiciial
lappincss. Only a lcw pcoplc cndcavoui loi spiiiiual lappincss . Tlosc wlo lavc
volunicicd io undcigo laidslips inoidci io aclicvc spiiiiual lappincs aic aciually
lollowing ilc pail ol aiiaining cicinal pcacc. Among ilc laici only somc iaic
loiiunaic souls aiiain cicinal pcacc. Aiiaclmcni loi maiciial lappincss is ilc
causc ol all oui mcsciics. Ii is ilc duiy ol cvciy living cniiiy io aci in sucl a way
ilai ilis aiiaclmcni may noi dcvclop . Tlc amouni ol succcss onc aclicvcs in ilis
cndcavoui, will dciciminc ilc amouni ol lcmcniaiions and misciics ilai lc wll bc
liccd liom. In ilis woild ilc moic a pcison will conicmplaic in lis mind ilc
aciiviiics ol ilc supicmc loid , ilc moic lc will clcaily icalisc ilc icmpoiaiy
naiuic ol maiciial lapincss and disiicss. Sucl conicmplaiion on ilc loids
aciiviiics wiilin oncs lcaii will giadually and liimly lclp lim icalisc ilc
icmpoiaiy naiuic ol lappincss and disiicss. Tlcn a living cniiiy piogicss iowaids
cicinal piccc living asidc ilc lamcniaiion and misciics. Tlcic is no oilci
alicinaiivcs bcsidcs ilis io aclicvc pcacc. Tlosc wlo wisl io scc ilis laci clcaily
manilcsicd in a luman lilc slould icad ilc lilc ol Dcvadas in ilis bool.
Chapfer - 1
Tlcic is a piospcisous villagc callcd Ramaliislnapui in ilc disiiici ol 2+
paiaganas. Long long ago ilc sacicd iivci Gangcs llowcd by ilis villagc. Now ilai
llow ol ilc gangcs ioially obsiiacicd. Tlc land on wlicl ilc iivci gangcs
picviously llowcd is now iuincd inio a vasi iiaci ol plain land. Tlis wlolc iiaci ol
land is lillcd wiil many lugc lalcs. Somc pcoplc say ilai alilougl ilc gangcs is
no longci llowing on ilc suilacc ol ilis land ncvciilclcss ii is llowing bclow ilc
suilacc ol ilc caiil cvcn ioday. Tlc waicis liom ilc ponds ilai aic siiuaicd
wiilin ilis iiaci ol land is populaily acccpicd as ilc waici ol ilc gangcs and ii is
uscd loi all linds ol woiislip and icligious pcioimanccs. Tlcic aic many
bialmins,iicl lsaiiiyas and oilci casis livc in ilis villagc. Tlis villagc is
dccoiaicd wiil many gaidcns lull ol bcauiilul liuiis and llowcis. Many opulcni
palaccs aic siiuaicd in ilis villagc and aic incicasing ilc bcauiy ol ilc villagc. Tlc
widc ioads ol ilis villagc aic lillcd wiil paiiiclcs ol biicls and icscmblcs ilc
coloui ol blood. Tlcic is a mailci placc ai ilc middlc ol ilis villagc; vaiious
liuiis, ioois, and oilci caiablc aic icgulaily biougli and sold lcic. Sincc ilcic is a
claiiiablc lospiial, an Lnglisl Mcdium Higl Sclool, a lcngali Sclool and a Giils
Sclool is siiuaicd in ilis villagc, ilc villagcis aic gicaily bcncliicd and
comloiiablc.
Two bioilcis namcd i Kiislna and Sliv Kiislna livcd in ilis villagc. Tlcy aic
lsliiiyas and ilcii suinamc was Duiia. Sliv Kiislna maiiicd ilc dauglici ol a
iicl man ol Calcuiia. Lxccpi ilis dauglici lis lailci-in-law lad no oilci lciis.
Tlcicloic bcloic lis dcail lc gavc away lis lousc and iis lomc sicad io lis son-
in-law Sliv Kiislna and lis accumulaicd wcalil and oilci imm and ollcicd Him
obcisanccs.
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movablc asscis io lis dauglici. Sliv Kiislna labu gavc lis slaic ol anccsiial
piopciiy ol ilc villagc Ramaliislnapui io lis cldci bioilci i Kiislna labu and
slilicd io Calcuiia and bcgan io livc in ilc lousc ol lis lailci-in-law . i Kiislna
labu was wcll lnown in ilc villagc as ilc icligious mindcd pcison. Howcvci lc
couldnoi malc mucl piogicss in ilc licld ol cducaiion. Hc was convciscni wiil a
liiilc bii ol Lnglisl and Sansliii languagcs. Hc lad lull lnowlcdgc ol lcngali
languagc. i Kiislna labu was a icaclci in ilc Lnglisl Mcdium Higl Sclool ai
Ramliislnapui villagc. Hc dicw a mcagci salaiy. Dcvadas is ilc son ol ilis
i Kiislna labu. Dcvadas lad no bioilcis oi sisicis. In ilc lamily ol i liislna
labu ilcic wcic ilicc pcoplc. Siiliisalna labu, lis wilc and lis son Dcvadas.
Tlcicloic ilougl Dcvadass lailci lad vciy liiilc incomc siill lc managcd io lullill
all ilc ncccssiiics ol ilc lamily. Lilc Dcvadass lailci , Dcvadass moilci also lad
liim laiil and dcvoiion loi iclilgious aciiviiy. Tlai is wly iliislna labu was noi
laiasscd in iiying io lullill ilc dcmand ol oinamcnis cic., ol lis wilc lilc a picscni
day louscloldci.
In lis clildlood Dcvadas was vciy aiiaclcd io lis paicnis. Tlcy lad no oilci
clildicn, ilcicloic boil ol ilcm wcic vciy allcciionaic iowaids lim. Dcvdasa was
vciy naugliy wlcn lc was a clild. In onc land lc was vciy cagci io malc liicnds
wiil ilc nciglbouilood boys and giils, on ilc oilciland lc was vciy cxpcii in
disiuibing ilcm. Wlcn cvci lis paicnis clasiiscd lim, lc would quicily iolciaic
ii. Giadually Dcvadas bccamc livc ycais old. Mosi ol ilc iimc i Kiislna labu lcpi
Dcvadas wiil lim. Hc olicn cxplaincd io Dcvadas aboui wlai lappcns il onc
sicals, wlai is ilc lauli in iclling lic and onc slould bc mcicilul io cvciyonc by
naiiaiing casily compiclcnsiblc sioiics. On lcaiing ilc sioiics ilc son would asl
vaiious qucsiions and lc would icply accoidingly. Iaciually by lcaiing sucl
sioiics Dcvadas giadually bccamc aiiiacicd io lis lailci and olicn conicmplaicd on
ilc subjcci maiici ol ilc sioiics. Tliougl sucl cndcavoui ol lis lailci an
wondcilul mood bcgan io cicaic in ilc mind ol clild Dcvadas. Wlcn ilc lailci
undcisiood ilai Dcvadas las icalizcd ilc puipoii ol ilosc sioiics wiil in lis lcaii
and lc is also aciing accoidingly ilan lc bcgan io naiiaic sioiics aboui ilc livcs ol
ilosc pcoplc wlo lavc bccomc piospcious in ilis woild iliougl piopci
cducaiion. Dcvadas giadually undcisiood ilai ilcsc sioiics aic wiiiicn in ilc
bools and ilai by icading bools ilcsc subjcci maiicis aic casily undcisiood,
ilcicloic lc soon cxpicsscd lis dcsiic io icad bool. Tlc lailci also giadually lclp
lim siudy appiopiiaic bool.
Dcvadass lailci always cndcavouicd in sucl a way ilai lis son dcvclops cagcincss
loi cducaiion and ii was lis spccial aim io cicaic cagcincss in lis icndci lcaii.
Tlc moic Dcvadas dcvclop cagcincss loi cducaiion ilc moic lc puisucd ilc aci ol
lcaining.
As ilc guidc. ii is ilc duiy ol ilc paicnis and ilc ic wlo is ilc
Ionii
cnis donoi lccp any iiacl aboui ilcii clildicns cducaiion.
Tlcy simply malc a loimaliiyol admiiiing ilcii clildicn in ilc sclool. Tlcy liimly
bclivc wlaicvci ilcy lcai liom ilcii clildicn. Wlcn ilcy lcai ilai ilcii clildicn
lavc passcd in ilc annual cxaminaiion ilcy bccomc vciy lappy. And il ilcy lcai
ilai ilcy lavc lailcd ilcy immcdiaicly comc io ilc sclool and icqucsi ilc icaclci
io piomoic ilcm io ilc liglci class as wcll as assuic ilc icaclci ilai ilc clildicn
will cciiainly baic in ilc ncxi cxaminaiion. In ilis way ilcy pcisuadc ilc icaclci.
Tlc icaclci iclccianily piomoic ilcm io ilc liglci classcs and gci iclicl. Dcvadas:
Iailci! Tlcn wlai is ilcii alicinaiivc' Iailci: Now ilcy slould comc bacl io ilc
lowci class and siudy caiclully ilcn ilcy can bccomc good siudcni.
Alici lcaiing ilcsc woids liom ilc lailci Dcvadas conicmplaicd wiilin lis mind
loi somc iimc loi a wlilc. Tlcn lc aslcd. -- Iailci! Wly docsn'i ilc icaclci pui
ilcm bacl in ilc lowci class' Iailci: Tlc Hcadmasici las alicady wiiiicn lciici io
ilc paicnis ol ilosc siudcnis aboui puiiing ilcm in ilc lowci classcs. lui so lai
lc las noi icccivcd any icply liom any aclcis io diicci ilc icndci lcaiis ol ilc
clildicn iowaids piopci cducaiion. Tlcic aic always iwo linds ol siudcnis in ilc
sclool. Somc aic good siudcnis and somc aic bad siudcnis. A icaclci slould ialc
spccial caic ol ilc bad siudcnis ilan ilc good siudcnis. Ii is olicn lound ilai wiil
piopci caic and guidcncc a bad siudcni uliimaicly bccomcs a good siudcni . In
ilc lcaiis ol ilosc siudcnis wlcicin acquiiing piopci cducaiion is dccply iooicd
,ilcy cailully givcup ilc associaiion ol siudcnis wiil bad claiacici; bccausc ilcy
donoi dciivc any lappincss in ilcii associaiion. Ncvciilclcss ilc paicnis and ilc
icaclci slould always pioicci ilcm liom bad associaiion. Wlcn siudcnis wlo aic
gcnious and lavc good claiacici siudy iogcilci ilcn ii is olicn lound ilai ilcy
dcvclop inquisiiivcncss and ilcy sullicicnily lclp cacl oilci in cducaiion. Il onc
spccially considci ilis laci ilcn onc will undcisiand ilai ii is always bcncliiial io
scnd ilc boys io ilc sclool loi siudy. Anyway Dcvadas lailci ilougli lim lcssons
ai lomc loi somc iimc and ilcn considciing lis own and lis sons convcnicni lc
admiicd Dcvadas inio a Lnglisl Higl Sclool in lis own villagc. Nccdlcss io say
ilai Siiliislna labu was a icaclci ol ilis sclool.
Chapfer - 2
On ilc vciy liisi day in ilc sclool Dcvadas saw ilai a icaclci was scvcicly bcaiing
somc siudcnis loi noi doing ilcii lomcwoil. On sccing ilcii ciying duc io
bcaiing clild Dcvadas could noi icmain sicady.
Hc also bcgan io ciy. Tlc disiicss ol ilosc siudcnis piciccd lis lcaii. Wlcn
Dcvadass lailci saw lim ciying lc immcdiaicly camc ilcic and bcgan io pacily
lim. Alilougl Dcvadas was pacilicd by lis lailci lc could noi coniiol ilc uigc
ol ciying loi somc iimc . Wlcn ilis mixcd ciying cicaicd a disiuibancc in ilc
class ilcn ilc Hcad Masici along wiil iwo oilci icaclci camc ilcic io asscss ilc
siiuaiion. Tlc icaclci wlo bcai ilc siudcni bccamc cmbaiicsscd. Tlc Hcad
Masici was laisiglicd, lcaincd and lind lcaiicd icaclci. Hc lncw vciy wcll ilai ii
is complcily ungc
siilicd io scvcicly bcai ilc siudcni and ilcic is no bcnclii in sucl bcaiing,
pciiiculaily ii is a giavc obsiical in icgaid io ilc cducaiion ol ilc soli lcaiicd boys.
Tlc lcadmasici publicly piolibiicd ilc said icaclci liom bcaiing and iciuin io
lis placc wiiloui spcaling any luiilci. Tlc oilci icaclcis also iciuincd io ilcii
icspcciivc placcs. Wlcn ilc sclool was ovci Siiliislna labu iciuincd lomc wiil
Dcvadas. Alici ialing a liiilc icsi and snacls wlcn lc was aboui io naiiaic
insiiuciivc sioiics io Dcvadas as usual , Dcvadas aslcd lis lailci . Dcvadas: Iailci
il you bcai ilc clildicn do ilcy bccomc moic cducaicd' Iailci: No my dcai son,
iailci ilcy bccomc pooi in siudy.Dcvadas: Tlcn wly did ilc icaclci bcai ilc
siudcnis' Iailci: Tlai icaclci cxplains ilc lcsson onc oi iwo iimcs io ilc siudcnis
and il ilc siudcni donoi mcmoiisc ilc lcsson ilcn lc cannoi coniiol lis angci
and bcais ilcm. Dcvadas: Iailci wly ilcy cannoi mcmoiisc ilcii lcssons' Iailci:
Aciually ilcy aic unqualilicd io siudy in ilai class wlcic ilcy aic now. Nobody
icaclcs ilcm in ilc samc way as I icacl you. Moiccvci ilcy lavc no inicicsi in
siudying. Tlcy could noi pioducc good icsuli in annual cxaminaiion. Yci ilcy
wcic piomoicd io ilc liglci class. Tlc lcssons ol ilc liglci class is moic dillculi
ilcicloic ii is laid loi ilcm io lcain. Ioi ilcsc icasons ilcy aic unablc io lcain
ilcii lcsson.

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Dcvadas: Iailci! Tlcii lailci and icaclci could lavc lcpi ilcm in ilc lowci class
insicad ol piomoiing ilcm io ilc liglci class.Iailci: Wlai can I icll you aboui
ilc condiiion ol oui villagc. Mosi pad siudy caiclully ilcn ilcy can bccomc good
siudcni. Alici lcaiing ilcsc woids liom ilc lailci Dcvadas conicmplaicd wiilin
lis mind loi somc iimc loi a wlilc. Tlcn lc aslcd. -- Iailci! Wly donoi ilc
icaclci pui ilcm bacl in ilc lowci class' Iailci: Tlc Hcadmasici las alicady
wiiiicn lciici io ilc paicnis ol ilosc siudcnis aboui puiiing ilcm in ilc lowci
classcs. lui so lai lc las noi icccivcd any icply liom any paicnis. Aciually ilcy
donoi caic loi ilc cducaiion ol ilcii clildicn. Aciually ilcsc siudcnis aic vciy
caiclcss aboui ilcii cducaiion. Tlcy do noi lccl aslamcd cvcn by ilc scvcic
punislmcni ol ilc icaclci. Dcvadas: Tlcn wlai is ilc usc ol bcaiing ilcm'
Iailci: Tlai is wly ioday ilc Hcad Masici las loibadc ilai icaclci io bcai ilc
siudcnis any moic.
Tlc moic liiilc Dcvadas conicmplaicd aboui ilosc siudcnis ilc moic lc lcli
disiicsscd on icalizing ilai ilcy will noi bc ablc io icad and wiiic piopcily.
Rcgaiding ilc cducaiion ol ilc clildicn liisi ilc lailci and ilcn ilc oilci
guaidians slould ialc spccial caic.
Wlcn ilc siudcni livcs ai lomc ilc lailci slould caiclully iiy io cngagc lim in
siudy. In ilc sclool ilc icaclci slould malc suic ilai ilc siudcni is siudying
piopcily. Tlc icaclci, ilc lailci and oilci supciiois slould always cndcavoui io
cicai inicicsi loi cdcaiion in ilc siudcnis mind iliougl piopci insiiuciions and
also malc suic ilai ilc siudcni is noi liiglicncd in any way in ilc couisc ol lis
siudy; oilciwisc ii is immposiblc loi a siudcni io gci a piopci cducaiion. Jusi as
ilc cducaiion is ncccssaiy loi a siudcni similaily bccoming loncsi is also
ncccssaiy. A boy acccpis ilc claiacici ol lis lailci moilci and ilai ol lis icaclci
as lis idcal. Tlcii piopci insiiuciions aic bcncliiial so as ilcii spoilcss claiacici.
Dcvadas icgulaily wcni io ilc sclool wiil lis lailci. Hc was vciy aiiaclcd io lis
lailci. Tlc loncsi claiaciciisiics ol ilc lailci icllacicd on ilc lcaii ol ilc
Dcvadas. His qualiiics ol lumiliiy good claiacici and gcnuniiy aiiiacicd ilc
minds ol ilc icaclcis. Hc giadually dcvclopcd liicndslip wiil lis classmaics. In
duc couisc ol iimc lis good qualiiics and cxiia oidinaiy gcnious bcgan io manilcsi
io cvciyonc. Lvciyonc piaiscd lim as lc bccamc vciy dcai io ilcm .
Chapfer - 3
Ii was cvcning. Tlc cvcning cool bicczc was blowing slowly. Tlc wliic moon
iaisc illuminaicd ilc cniiic aimosplcic. All ilc loui diicciions wcic saiuaiaicd
wiil ilc liagiancc ol vaiious blooming llowcis sucl as balul, gandaiaj and
mallila. So lai ilc caiil was loi duc io il
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Hc scoicling lcai ol ilc sun, bui now ii las coolcd down. Ai ilai iimc a iiavcllci
slowly camc and saidown undcinciil ilc balul iicc siiuaicd in lioni ol Dcvadass
lousc.
Tlc body ol ilc iiavcllci was vciy slinnyand ii appcaicd ilai lc las noi caicn any
iling loi a lcw days. Hc was iall slavcd lcadcd and woic a old unclincd cloil. Ai
ilai iimc Dcvadass lailci was noi ai lomc. On sccing lim Dcvadas wcni bcloic
lim and in ilc couisc ol ilcii convcisaiion Dcvadas could undcisiand ilai ilis
pcison was picviouslyin Jail. Having complcicd lis icim in ilc Jail lc is iciuining
lomc. Sincc lc lad no moncy lc could noi cai anyiling loi lcw daysand ilus lis
body las bccomc slinn
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Slc said io lci son my dcai son ialc ilis lcal plaic and waici, ilc lood is icady go
and liisi lccd ilc iiavclci. Alici spcaling in ilis way slc gavc a banana lcal plaic
and a iumblci ol waici io lci son. Dcvadasa iool ilcm liom lis moilci and camc
ouisidc ilc lousc. Hc clcancd up a placc and sci ilc lcal plaic and ilc iumblci
ilcic. Tlcn Dcvadasa moilci camc and placcd sullicicni iicc and vcgciablc on ilc
plaic. Tlc iiavclci sai in lioni ol ilc plaic io cai. Dcvadasa waiicd ncaiby on ilc
insiiuciion ol lis moilci ilai lc slould inloim ilc moilci il ilc iiavclci nccdcd
moic lood. Anyway ilc iiavclci bccamc lully saiislicd and icpcaicdly piaycd loi
ilc good loiiunc ol Dcvadasa. Alici clinccing ilc caiing placc wlcn ilc iiavclci
aslcd aboui ilc pond io wasl lis lands and mouil, Dcvadasa guidcd lim io a big
pond. Tlis big pond was siiuaicd a liiilc disiancc liom Dcvadasa lousc. Alici
lcading ilc iiavclci io ilc pond lc iciuincd lomc. Tlc iiavclci lcpi on looling ai
ilis boy loi somc iimc wiiloui blinling lis cycs. Hc was vciy plcascd by ilc
compassion ol ilis boy.
Tlc iiavclci was a ilicl. Hc did noi gci any lood anywlcic. Sincc lc was a ilicl lc
was dcnicd lood cvciywlcic. lui ilc clild Dcvadasa plcascd lim by giving lood
cic., Il Dcvadasa did noi slow any compassion ilcn ilc iiavclci would lavc
sullcicd a loi moic. Tlcic was cvciy possibiliiy ilai lc would lavc dicd duc io
lacl ol lood. Ncvciilclcss ilis lavoi ol Dcvadasa did noi icmovc ilc iiavclci's
aiiaclmcni loi sicaling. Hc iool ilc iumblci and wcni away.
Mcanwlilc, Dcvadasa's moilci again bcgan io cool loi lci lusband and son.
Dcvadasa sai ncxi io lis moilci and was cxplaincd io lci ilai ilc iiavclci was
vciy lungiy, lc did noi gci any lood and lc was vciy lappy io icccivc lood.
Howcvci lc did noi inquiic wlcilci ilc iiavclci las iciuincd ilc iumblci oi noi.
As lc was siiiing wiil lis moilci loi a wlilc, a man suddcnly camc and callcd lim
ouisidc. Wlaicvci Dcvadasa saw wlcn lc camc oui ol lis lousc lcli lim
spcccllcss. Dcvadasa saw ilai ilc villagc waiclmcn is sianding ilcic wiil ilc
iiavclci lolding ilc iumblci in lis land. Tlc waiclman said ilis man was going
away wiil ilc iumblci iliougl ilc licld, I saw liom a disiancc and lollowcd lim.
Alici a gicai cndcavoi I lavc caugli lim. Wlcn I aslcd lim aboui ilis iumblci lc
said ilis iumblci is minc. Tlcn I bcgan io bcai lim up io lnow ilc aciual iiuil.
lcing bcaicn icpcaicdly ilis man discloscd ilc cniiic incidcni. Now plcasc clccl
wlcilci ilis iumblci bclongs io you oi noi' Dcvadasa saw ilai indccd ii was ilcii
iumblci. Ii was givcn io ilc iiavclci io diinl waici. Ii was bclicvcd ilai alici
wasling lis lands and mouil in ilc pond ilc iiavclci would clcan ilc iumblci
and iciuin io ilcii lousc. Now lc ilougli ilis man is vciy vciy pooi. Il lc sclls
ilis iumblci ilcn wiil ilai moncy lc can mainiain lis livclilood loi a lcw days.
Alici lccding lim I slould noi pui lim in iioublc. Hc also ilougli io lci away a
ilicl is laimlul loi ilc sociciy. Wlai io do lc could noi dccidc iliougl lis
immaiuic iniclligcncc. His lailci was siill abscni ai ilai iimc. Tlc waiclman
icpcaicdly aslcd wlcilci ilc iumblci bclongs io ilcm oi noi. Sccing ilc condiiion
ol ilc ilicl ilc soli lcaii ol ilc boy mclicd. Hc said io ilc waiclman, Tlis
iumblci was ouis, bui now ii bclongs io lim. Wc lavc no claim on ilis iumblci.
Tlcicloic iclcasc ilis man.` Hcaiing ilcsc woids ol ilc boy boil ilc ilicl and ilc
waiclman wcic siiucl wiil wondci. Tlc waiclman again aslcd, Wlcic is youi
lailci' I can noi lci lim go simply by youi woids.`
Wlcn sucl an upioai was going on, Dcvadasa's lailci camc lomc. Alici lcaiing
ilc cniiic incidcni liom lis son as wcll as undcisianding lis sons inicniion lc
suppoiicd ilc dccision ol lis son. Hc said io ilc waiclman, Lci lim go. Wc lavc
no claim ovci ilc iumblci. Aciually my son gavc ilis iumblci io lim and lc ioo
docs noi wani ii bacl.` Tlc waiclman ilougli ii is usclcss io aiicsi lim and ialc
lim io ilc policc siaiion. Tlcicloic laving no oilci alicinaiivc ilc waiclman
iclcascd ilc ilicl.
Tlcicalici ilc ilicl addicsscd ilc boy as lollows, My dcai son, alilougl you aic a
boy siill I lavc lcaincd a gicai lcsson liom you ioday. Iiom ioday onwaids I acccpi
you as my guiu. I lavc spcni my wlolc lilc in ilc aci ol sicaling. Duc io ilc
ollcncc ol sicaling I lavc bccn iwicc scnicnccd io impiisonmcni. Now ilis picscni
aci ol sicaling would casily bc piovcd and cciiainly I would lavc bccn subjccicd io
scvcic punislmcni. My dcai boy! Today youi uncommon lindncss las dclcaicd
my labii ol sicaling. O Supicmc Loid, I lavc associaicd wiil vaiious pcoplc in
youi maiciial lingdom; bui ilc way I lavc bccn mcigcd in ilc occan ol mcicy
ioday, I lavc ncvci cxpciicnccd sucl mcicy bcloic. Slamc on my bad labii. Ioi
wlom am I indulging in ilc aci ol sicaling' I lavc livcd in ilc piison loi so may
days and iolciaicd so mucl misciics. lui nonc ol my dcpcndcnis slaicd my
misciics. Sincc ilcy lavc mainiaincd ilcii livclilood wiiloui my suppoii in my
abscncc ilcn ilcy will cciiainly caiiy on wiiloui my lclp in luiuic. Ioi a luman
bcing ilcic is no nccd io woiiy aboui lis own lood. ly somc plysical laboi onc
can casily accumulaic loodsiull io lill lis bclly. My dcai son ! Plcasc comc and sii
on my lap. Today lci my impuic body bc puiilicd by ilc sanciilicd ioucl ol youi
body. Alici spcaling in ilis way lc placcd Dcvadasa on lis lap. Tcais ol joy llowcd
down inccssanily liom lis cycs. Puic ccsiaiic cmoiion bcgan io manilcsi in lis
lcaii iimc io iimc. Tlc lcaii ol any onc wlo saw ilis cmoiion mclicd. Tlc
iiavclci ilcn iool oll Dcvadasa liom lis lap and alici closing lis cycs and lolding
lis lands lc bcgan io piay io ilc Supicmc Loid oncc again. - O Loid ! I am an old
man, I lavc ncvci clanicd youi loly namcs. Today by ilc good associaiion ol ilis
loncsi boy my lcaii and mind lavc bccomc puiilicd. Today you lavc mcicilully
slown mc wlai is a sainily pcison. I will noi iciuin lomc any moic. I will givc up
ilis mundanc lamily lilc and go io a sccludcd placc and spcnd my days and nigli
claniing youi loly namcs. O mosi mcicilul onc! Tlc living cniiiics cannoi
undcisiand wlcn and low you bcsiow youi mcicy on ilcm. Tlc iiavclci
icpcaicdly icmcmbcicd lis dcgiadcd condiiion and bcgan io ciy oui ol lcaiis
cmoiion. Hc ilcn iciuincd ilc iumblci io Dcvadasa; bui Dcvadasa dis noi
acccpicd. On sccing sucl a pious aci ol lis dcai son Dcvadasa lailci bccamc
cxiicmcly lappy and in oidci io spcnd ilc icsi ol lis lilc in woisliping ilc Loid ai
Vaianasi lc gavc ilc iiavclci somc moncy and ncccssaiy guidancc. Ioi a wlilc ilc
iiavclci loolcd ai Dcvadasa wiiloui blinling lis cycs and dcpaiicd liom ilcic on
ilc samc cvcning. Tlc ncxi day ilis incidcni was spicad in ilc cniiic villagc.
Lvciyonc in ilc villagc including clildicn, womcn, and old mcn bcgan io piaisc
Dcvadasa.
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All ilc villagcis wcic so mucl aiiiacicd io Dcvadasa good qualiiics ilai ilcy usc io
call lim oui Dcvadasa. Dcvadasa was vciy dcai io cvciyonc; nobody was an
ouisidci io lim. Lvciyonc bcgan io piay io ilc Loid loi lis wcll-bcing. Tlc boys ol
ilc villagc giadually bccamc so aiiaclcd io lim ilai wlaicvci Dcvadasa oidcicd
ilcy immcdiaicly lollowcd wiiloui uiiciing a woid. Tlcic wcic many
louscloldcis livcd in ilc villagc. Somc ol ilcm lad no lusband oi no sons and
somc ol ilcm lad onc oi iwo small clildicn. Somconc was blind and somconc was
lamc. Tlcsc pcoplc lad no mcans ol livclilood. Dcvadasa and lis liicnds icsolvcd
ilai oncc a wccl ilcy would loim a paiiy and bcg alms ai ilc dooi ol ilc villagcis
loi onc loui and wlaicvci ingicdicnis oi moncy ilcy icccivc ilcy will disiiibuic
ilcm among ilc pooi pcoplc. Wlcn ilc villagcis camc io lnow aboui ilis
icsoluiion ol ilc boys ilcy bccamc vciy lappy and bcgan io donaic gcnciously.
Tlc boys also piopcily disiiibuicd ilc moncy and ingicdicnis ilai wcic collccicd
among ilc pooi class ol mcn. Tlosc pooi louscloldcis always blcsscd ilc boys
and consianily piaycd io ilc Loid loi ilcii lappincss and piospciiiy. Jusi as ilc
clcan picccs ol scaiicicd glass bccomc biigli by ilc ligli ol a lamp similaily by ilc
associaiion ol sobci sainily Dcvadasa ilc lcaiis and ilc minds ol ilc boys bccamc
puiilicd. Tlc way ilcsc boys wcic aciivcly cngagcd in wcllaic aciiviiics ilai no
oilci boys ai ilai iimc could compcic ilcm. All ilc good qualiiics ol Dcvadasa
wcic icllccicd in ilc lcaiis ol ilcsc boys. Giadually ilc lamc ol ilc boy ol
Ramaliislnapui villagc spicad on ilc loui diicciions.
Wlaicvci Dcvadasa did lc did wiil lull conccniiaiion. Tlcicloic lc pciloimcd
cvciy aciiviiy wiil pcilcciion. Hc lad ilis conviciion wiilin lis mind ilai unlcss
onc lully conccniiaics lis mind on a paiiiculai aciiviiy, ilai aciiviiy will noi bc
complcicd succcsslully. Tlc iimc io complcic a woil wiiloui lull aiicniion will bc
doublc ilan ilc iimc ii will icquiic io complcic a woil wiil lull aiicniion.
Moicovci ilcic is no piolii in ii bccausc in mosi ol ilc cascs ilc woil is
incomplcicd. Lvcn il ii is complcicd ii usually ialcs doublc laboi and iimc. Tlis
conclusion ol clild Dcvadasa is bcnclicial loi and io bc lollowcd by cvciy luman
bcing. As Dcvadasa gicw oldci lis lnowlcdgc, iniclligcncc, and ilouglilulncss
giadually maiuicd and incicascd. On sccing Dcvadasa's way ol aciing and
pcilcciion in woil all lis liicnds imiiaicd lis woil. Soon Dcvadasa bccamc ilc
lcadci ol ilc boys. Tlc poicncy ol loncsi claiacici is gicai.
Giadually Dcvadasa madc icmailablc piogicss in cducaiion. Wlcn lc was sixiccn
ycais old lc siood liisi in ilc linal cxaminaiion. In ilis ycai lc was io givc
cniiancc cxaminaiion io bc ablc io siudy luiilci. Howcvci lc was noi busy in
siudying day and nigli jusi bccausc lc lad io appcai loi ilc cxaminaiion. Hc uscd
boil lis plysical and mcnial ialcni. Jusi as lc icgulaily cxciciscd io lccp lis body
lii, lc also cxciciscd lis mind loi mcnial icaclings. Aciually as lc was plysically
siiong so was lc mcnially sound in cvciy aciiviiy. His aim was io siicngilcn boil
lis body and mind.
In duc couisc ilc iimc loi cniiancc cxaminaiion aiiivcd. Dcvadasa's lailci iool
lim io ilc lousc ol bioilci Slivliislna labu. Dcvadasa lad ncvci gonc io
Calcuiia bcloic. Tlis was lis liisi visii. Hc saw ilai ilc ciiy was vciy ncai and
clcan. Ii is dccoiaicd wiil bcauiilul mansions on all sidcs. Widc ioads lavc spicad
ilcmsclvcs on ilc giound so ilai ilc iiavclcis can wall on ilcm. All ilc
mailciplaccs and ioad sidcs aic lillcd wiil vaiious iicms. Tlcic was no scaiciiy ol
any iicm icquiicd loi luman bcings lappincss and comloiis. Tlcic wcic many
mills and lacioiics moioi cais and loiscs. Lvciy ioad was lillcd wiil ilc pcoplc.
And by sccing ilcsc pcoplc ii is clcaily undcisiood ilai in oidci io lullill somc
spccial puiposcs ilcy aic busily walling. Dcvadasa is walling bclind lis lailci
and ilinling, is ii iiuc ilai ilcic is only lappincss in ilis ciiy' Aic ilcic no
misciics lcic' In wliclcvci diicciion I lool ai I only scc objccis mcani loi
lappincss. lui boil lappincss and disiicss aic cqually picscni in ilc maiciial
lingdom ol ilc Supicmc Loid. Ii is ncvci possiblc loi ilc inlabiianis ol ilis gicai
ciiy io cnjoy uniniciiupicd lappincss.
Sliva liislna labu lad alicady icccivcd ilc inloimaiion ilai lis cldci bioilci
would comc io Calcuiia wiil Dcvadasa. Tlcicloic lc aiiangcd all ilc ncccssaiy
iicms loi ilcii comloiiablc siay. As soon as slivliislna labu saw lis cldci bioilci
lc goi up and alici icspccilully ollciing obcisanccs lc iool ilc dusi liom lis lcci
on lis lcad. Dcvadasa also ollcicd obcisanccs io lis unclc and iool dusi liom lis
lcci on lis lcad. Alici a sloii convcisaiion bciwccn ilc iwo bioilcis, Slivliislna
labu iool Dcvadasa insidc ilc lousc. Dcvadasa ollcicd lis obcisanccs ai ilc lcci
ol lis auni. Slc also inquiicd aboui ilc wcll-bcing ol lis lamily and blcsscd lim
by placing lci land on lis lcad. Dcvadasa bcgan io livc ai ilc lousc ol lis unclc
wiil gicai joy. Giadually ilc iimc aiiivcd loi ilc cxaminaiion. In ilc cxaminaiion
Dcvadasa answcicd almosi all ilc qucsiions. Alici ilc cxaminaiion was ovci lis
unclc iool lim io vaiious placcs in Calcuiia and slowcd lim many bcauiilul
ilings loi lis plcasuic. In ilis way alici icsiding ai lis unclc's lousc loi somc iimc
Dcvadasa iciuincd io lis villagc wiil lis lailci.
In duc couisc ol iimc ilc icsulis ol ilc cniiancc cxaminaiion wcic dcclaicd. Tlc
ncws ilai Dcvadasa siood liisi in ilc cniiancc cxaminaiion icaclcd
Ramaliislnapui lilc a llasl ol liglining. On lcaiing ilis ncws, all ilc villagcis
bcgan io cxpicss ilcii gicai lappincss. Tlc lcaiis ol Dcvadasa paicnis lillcd wiil
ccsiasy. Tlcy lumbly piaycd io cvciyonc io blcss ilcii son. Wlcn Dcvadasa
icccivcd ilis good ncws lc was jubilani. Hc ilanlcd ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo is ilc
coniiollci ol ilc cniiic woild, and wiil gicai dcvoiion lc said, O Loid! You aic
ilc doci ol cvciyiling and cvciyiling is bui a icsuli ol Youi mcicy.`
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Calcuiia is ilc capiial ol India. Tlcic aic quiic a lcw good collcgcs lcic. Wlcn ilc
iimc loi admiiiing in ilc collcgc aiiivcd Dcvadasa camc io Calcuiia wiil lis lailci.
Hc goi admission in ilc bcsi collcgc ol Calcuiia loi liglci cducaiion. Dcvadasa's
unclc lad only onc dauglici. Hc lad no sons. Hc slowcd allcciion io Dcvadasa
lilc lis own son. His linancial condiiion was sound; noi only lc lcpi Dcvadasa in
lis lousc and iool ilc icsponsibiliiy ol lis mainicnancc bui also bougli all ilc
ncccssaiy bools ol Dcvadasa. Hc was ilc pioiccioi ol Dcvadasa in ilc gicai ciiy ol
Calcuiia wlicl is lull ol bad associaiion and icmpiaiion. Alici landing ovci
Dcvadasa io lis youngci bioilci, Dcvadasa lailci iciuincd io lis lousc. Wlcilci
ii is cducaiion oi good bclavioi Dcvadasa was bcsi in all ilc liclds. His unclc was
gicaily plcascd by ilc good qualiiics ol Dcvadasa.
Jusi as ilcic is cvciy possibiliiy ol oncs bcing cnianglcd in vaiious icmpiaiion and
lall in io ilc mud ol sinlul aciiviiics il onc livcs in ilc gicai ciiy ol Calcuiia
similaily onc can cnjoy a gicai dcal ol advaniagcs il onc caiclully cndcavoi io
incicasc lis lnowlcdgc. Tlcic aic vaiious ccnicis lcic loi incicasing onc's
lnowlcdgc. In somc ccnici onc can siudy aboui liiciaiuics, in somc placc onc can
siudy scicncc and in somc placc onc can siudy biology. Tlcic aic vaiious suiiablc
sclools loi lcaining aboui plysics, planis, scicncc ol mcdicinc and vaiious aiis
sucl as painiing. In laci il a pcison wanis io aclicvc lnowlcdgc lc can gci pcilcci
oppoiiuniiics lcic. Many lcaincd sclolais aic giving lcciuics and vaiious placcs
icgaiding dillcicni subjcci ol lnowlcdgc. ly lcaiing ilai lcciuics onc can icccivc
spccial lnowlcdgc. Many sclolais and iniclligcni pcisons aic living lcic in ilc
couisc ol ilcii woil. To associaic wiil sucl a pcisons is gicaily bcnclicial. Sincc
Dcvadasa lcaii was moving iowaids ilc cnlanccmcni ol lnowlcdgc, ilcicloic
wlcncvci lc icccivcd any oppoiiuniiy in ilis gicai ciiy lc caiclully acccpicd ilcm
and piocccdcd iowaids lis goal. Tlc collcgc wcic Dcvadasa siudicd many iicl
clildicn also siudicd ilcic. Jusi as lc siood liisi in lis class, similaily icgaiding
lumiliiy and piopci bclavioi lc lad no compciiioi. Soon all ilc siudcni ol lis
class bccamc aiiiacicd io lis lcaining and claiacici. Tlcic wcic somc pooi
gcnilcmcn livcd in ilc villagc ol Ramaliislnapui. Tlcy lad no mcans ol caining
livclilood. Duc io povciiy ilcy wcic unablc io givc cducaiion io ilcii clildicn.
Tlcic aic many villagcs lillcd wiil sucl iypcs ol pcoplc. Dcvadasa's lind lcaii was
aiiiacicd io malc somc aiiangcmcni so ilai ilcsc pcoplc can cain ilcii livclilood
and ilcii clildicn can gci piopci cducaiion. Undci lis insiiuciion and guidancc
ilc siudcnis ol ilc collcgc sci up a iclicl lund. Lvciy monil accoiding io ilcii
abiliiy ilcy uscd io donaic moncy iowaids ilis lund. Soon by ilc lclp ol ilc
siudcni ilc monilly incomc ol ilis lund bcgan io giow. Dcvadasa scni ilc namcs
and addicsscs ol ilc pooi pcoplc liom lis villagc io ilc iicasuici ol ilis iclicl
lund. Oilci mcmbcis ol ilis commiiicc also scni ilc namcs and addicsscs ol ilc
pooi pcoplc wlo aic lnown io ilcm io ilc iicasuici. Alici duc considciaiion ilc
iicasuici disiiibuicd ilc moncy liom ilc iclicl lund among ilosc pooi pcoplc. Tlc
iicasuici would iclcasc ilc moncy io ilc pooi pcoplc iliougl ilc samc mcmbci
wlo lad iccommcndcd ilcii namc and addicsscs. In ilis way wlcn Dcvadasa was
cngagcd in siudying in ilc collcgc lis lcaii was vciy mucl alllicicd on sccing ilc
povciiy ol ilc pooi pcoplc and as sucl lc was ncvci avcisc io lclp ilcm in any
way accoiding io lis capaciiy. Howcvci in ilcsc acis lc ncvci bccamc pioud iailci
ilis conviciion was dccply iooicd in lis lcaii ilai ilcsc aciiviiics aic paii ol lis
duiy and lad lc noi lullill ii lc would incui sin. Il anyonc submiiicd lis disiicss
io lim lc did noi bccomc angiy oi disiuibcd ai all and lclpcd lim in wlaicvci
way lc could. Il lc cvci lailcd io lclp anyonc lc lcli luii in lis mind.
Wlcilci ilc icaclcis oi siudcnis oi oilci pcoplc, anyonc wlo camc io lnow
aboui ilcsc good qualiiics ol Dcvadasa bccamc asionislcd by lis qualiiics and
piaiscd lim a gicai dcal. Ii docs noi maiici wlcic a jcwcl is lcpi ii will cciiainly
illuminaic ilc cniiic placc. Alilougl Dcvadasa was noi a naiuially landsomc
pcisonaliiy yci lis appcaiancc and bclavioi wcic so submissivc and lumblc ilai
jusi by sccing lim onc auiomaiically dcvclopcd lovc loi lim.
Alici icgulaily iciuining liom ilc collcgc lc waslcd lis lands and mouil and
iool somc snacls. Tlcicalici lc spcni somc iimc cxcicising. Ii is ilc duiy ol ilc
luman bcing io lccp a piopci balancc ol ilc body and mind, oilciwisc ilcy cicaic
disiuibancc. In ilc cvcning lc would go io a soliiaiy placc and iclax, ai ilai iimc
lc cngagcd lis mind in ilinling aboui ilc duiics and goal ol lilc. Iiom ilc
insiiuciions ol ilc gicai pcisonaliiics wlo lavc icalizcd ilc Absoluic Tiuil, ii is
undcisiood ilai ilc Supicmc Loid is ilc all-pcivading cognizani. Wlaicvci wc scc
in ilis maiciial woild aic madc ol incii maiici, bui ilc Supicmc Loid is ilc only
spiiii. Tlc maiciial clcmcnis lavc no indcpcndcni powci io aci. Tlc spiiii, wlilc
icmaining wiilin ilc maiciial clcmcnis induccs ilcm io aci. All ilc living cniiiics
bcginning liom ilc luman bcing up io ilc anis aic all aciivc duc io ilc picscncc
ol ilc living loicc wiilin ilcm. Supicmc Loid las cicaicd somc maclincs suiiablc
io aci wiilin all living cniiiics. Ai ilc iimc ol dcail ilcsc maclincs ccascs io woil
lcncc, ilcy no longci icmain aciivc. Ai ilai iimc ilougl ilc diivci is picscni
wiilin ilc body bui duc io ilc maclincs inabiliiy io aci ilc living cniiiics cannoi
aci. Tlc planis and ciccpcis aic also undci ilc juiisdiciion ol ilis piinciplc. Wlcn
ilc planis, ilc ciccpcis, ilc luman bcings, ilc cows and ilc loiscs dic, ilcn also
ilc spiiii icmains picscni wiilin ilcii body. In sucl a siiuaiion also wc can icalizc
wlai is ilc lunciion ol ilc spiiii wiilin oui body. Tlc spiiii, icmaining wiilin
ilosc dcad bodics causcs ilc aioms ol ilc maiciial bodics io icmain uniicd. Wlcn
ilc aioms aic uniicd ilcy lloai in ilc occan ol spiiii and
(nally aioms aic mcigcd wiilin ilc spiiii. Wlcn ilc aioms aic mcigcd ilcn ilcic
is no oilci objcci icmains cxccpi ilc spiiii. Tlis iiuil is ilc icsuli ol ilc ilougli
and icsuli ol ilc gicai pcisonaliiy. Now sincc ii is csiablislcd ilai ilc onc spiiii is
picscni wiilin all luman bcings ilan wly all living bcings aic boin wiil dillcicni
naiuic. Tlc naiuic ol ilc sainily pcisons aic samc icgaidlcss ol lis icligion. Only
ilosc luman bcings wlo could noi icacl io ilc iopmosi plailoim ol ilc sainily
pcisons, ilcii naiuics aic dillcicni. Alici going iliougl many many biiils ilc
luman bcings aic picscni bcloic us. Tlc Supicmc Loid is diicciing ilc aciiviiics ol
all ilc living cniiiics. Wlcn ilc living cniiiics giadually loigcis ilai I am
pcisonally ilc mosi insignilicani and dcpcndcni ilan ilcy ialc slclici ol vaiious
picjudiccs. Ai ilai iimc vaiious picjudiccs sucl as lalsc cgo clcaiing piopcnsiiy,
aiiaclmcni loi lusi and angci ovciwlclmcd ilc minds and iniclligcncc ol ilc
luman bcings. Ai ilc iimc ol dcail ilc subilc body wlicl consisis ol mind,
iniclligcncc, and lalsc cgo cnicis inio anoilci body. Wlcn ilc living cniiiy
iiansmigiaics inio anoilci body in ilis way ilcn ilc mind and iniclligcncc ol ilai
body naiuially inlciii ilc picjudicc ol lis picvious biiil. Jusi as il a lamp is
covcicd wiil loui dillcicni coloicd glasscs on loui sidcs ilcn ilc ligli ol ilc lamp
will appcai io bc ol dillcicni colois; similaily ilc aciiviiics ol ilosc pcisons wlosc
minds and iniclligcncc aic inllucnccd by a paiiiculai iypc ol picjudicc in ilis
woild bccomc saiuiaicd wiil sucl picjudicc. Accoiding io lis own picjudicc lc
aiiains plcasuic in lis woil and lc docs noi lilc ilc aciiviiics ol lis opposing
picjudicc. Wlcn ilcsc picjudiccs dcsiioycd by ilc mcicy ol ilc spiiiiual masici
and ilc dcvoiccs and oncc mind bccomcs as clcai as ilc pcacc ol ciysial clcai glass
ilan ilc puic cllulgcncc ol ilc Supicmc Loid is icllccicd wiilin lim. Tlcic is no
dillcicncc bciwccn ilc minds and ilc iniclligcncc ol ilosc wlo posscss sucl
puiilicd minds and iniclligcncc. Ioi ilcm cvciyiling manilcsis as onc. Alilougl
ilc minds and ilc iniclligcncc ol ilc luman bcings aic inllucnccd wiil vaiious
picjudiccs and ilc paii and paiccl ol ilc Supicmc Loid is picscni wiilin ilcm,
ilcn wly onc bccomcs cnvious ol oilcis' Il onc lovcs lis lcllowmcn ilcn lc
cciiainly lovcs ilc Supicmc Loid. A living cniiiy slould slow mcicy io oilci
living cniiiics as mucl as possiblc. To considci all living cniiiics as my own pcoplc
- is ilc piopci lnowlcdgc. Il a living cniiiy dcsiics io cnjoy lappincss by causing
disiicss io oilcis ilan is ii noi ilai lc is disicgaiding ilc Supicmc Loid' Il you
scc ilc Loid ol youi lcaii in somconc clsc's icmplc ilan will you disicspcci ilai
icmplc' Will you noi iiy youi bcsi io pioicci ilai icmplc' Will you noi cndcavoi
io upiooi ilc laimlul planis and ciccpcis liom ilc icmplc wlo posc a ilicai io
ilc icmplc' Il you do noi do so ilcn wlai lind ol laiil and lovc you lavc' Il you
ically lovc lim ilcn by ilc inllucncc ol youi lovc all lis picjudiccs will bc
vanquislcd. In duc couisc ol iimc sucl a pcison will bccomc a puiilicd
cnliglicncd soul. Tlcn ilc puic cllulgcncc liom lis lcaii will puiily oilcis. In
ilis way ilc numbci ol puiilicd souls will giadually incicasc. Tlcicloic cvciy
luman bcing slould associaic wiil ilc sainily pcisons and cngagc in wcllaic
aciiviiics as mucl as possiblc wiil lis body mind and spcccl.
Siill now Dcvadasa is a young iccnagci. Ii is impiopci io cxpcci ilc inicnsiiy ol
aliound ilouglis liom lim. Anylow Dcvadasa icgulaily lloaicd in ilc occan ol
ncwci and ncwci ilouglis in ilc cvcning. Ai ilc iimc ol siudy lowcvci lc lcpi
lis lcaii clcai ol all ilc picvious ilouglis.
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In duc couisc ol iimc Dcvadasa passcd ilc L.A.l.A. cxaminaiion. Sincc lc bcggcd
liglcsi mail in ilc mosi ol ilc subjccis lc was awaidcd quiic a lcw sclolaislips
liom ilc univcisiiy. Iinally wlcn lc was picpaiing loi M.A. cxaminaiion ai ilai
iimc onc day lc icccivcd a mcssagc ilai lis lailci was alllicicd wiil scvcic lcvci
and lying on ilc bcd. Tlc discasc giadually bccamc sciious. As soon as lc icccivcd
ilc ncws, lc and lis unclc immcdiaicly lcli loi Ramaliislnapui. Siiliislna labu
was sullciing liom inicnsc pain. Vaiious sympioms wcic aiiscd and madc ilc
discasc moic complicaicd. On sccing lis bioilci and son bcsidc lis bcd,
Siiliislna labu lcli somc icmpoiaiy iclicl in lis icsilcss lcaii. Hc insiiucicd lis
bioilci and son io sii ai ilc sidc ol lis bcd and inquiicd liom lis bioilci aboui
ilc wcll-bcing ol lis lamily. Alici a biicl convcisaiion lc bccamc iiicd. So in oidci
io icmovc lis laiiguc lis bioilci and son bcgan io lan lim wiil a lan madc ol
Palm lcavcs and massagc lis body. On sccing ilc condiiion ol ilc paiicni boil ol
ilcm bccamc dislcaiicncd. Tlcy lcaincd liom ilc dociois ilai ilc paiicni las vciy
liiilc lopc loi suivival. Dcvadasa consianily icmaincd wiil lis lailci and scivcd
lim in any way icquiicd. Hc did noi lnow wlcilci ii was day oi nigli. Hc was
simply cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol lis lailci. Tlc lailci aiiaincd gicai lappincss by
ilc scivicc ol lis son. Giadually lis body bccamc moic and moic slinny. Onc day
wiil a soli voicc lc callcd lis bioilci and son by lis sidc. Wlcn ilcy camc ncai
lim lc said, Tlc iimc ol my dcail is imminani. O bioilci, I am landing
Dcvadasa ovci io you; liom ioday onwaids ialc caic ol lim lilc ilc lailci. My
dcai Dcvadasa, I am gicaily plcascd by laving a lcaincd and obcdicni son lilc you.
I lavc no icgici loi lcaving ilis maiciial woild. I am blcssing you ilai you may lix
youi mind ai ilc loius lcci ol ilc Supicmc Loid and caiiy on wiil youi duiics.`
Alici spcaling in ilis way lc bcgan io clani ilc loly namcs ol ilc Loid. Hc did
noi uiici anyiling clsc ai ilc lag cnd ol lis lilc cxccpi ilis loly namc. Tlcicalici
considciing ilai lis dcail is vciy ncai Siiliislna labu, Dcvadasa and a lcw
nciglbois biougli lim io ilc banl ol ilc loly iivci Gangcs and submciging lall
ol lis body up io ilc naval inio ilc waici ol ilc Gangcs ilcy clanicd Ganga
Naiayana lialma oi all gloiics io ilc Supicmc Loid Naiayana, ilc souicc ol ilc
Gangcs. Wiilin a lcw movcmcnis ilc lilc aii lcli lis body.
Ii is usclcss io lamcni loi dcail; alilougl Dcvadasa lncw ilis vciy wcll siill lc
bccamc cxiicmcly disiuibcd by ilc sioim in ilc loim ol lis dcai lailci's dcail. Hc
bcgan io ciy lilc a small boy. Alici a wlilc lc icgaincd lis composci and bcgan io
ilinl. Tlc way my lailci was iolciaiing ilc pains ol ilc discasc, ii is cxiicmcly
misciablc and sad io sullci in ilis way loi a long iimc. Iinally dcail camc and
vanquislcd all lis pain. Duc io ilc inllucncc ol ilc illusoiy cncigy ol ilc Loid a
living cniiiy bccomcs cxiicmcly aiiaclcd io ilis maiciial woild. Alilougl lc
sullcis vaiious misciics yci duc io aiiaclmcni lc is cxiicmcly lcsiiani io givc up
lis body, son, dauglici, wilc and asscis. Tlcicloic ai ilc iimc ol dcail lc is
subjccicd io sullci unlimiicd misciics. Tlc amouni ol ilc illusoiy cncigics
inllucncc onc las conqucicd by ilc mcicy ol ilc Loid, ii is io bc undcisiood ilai
ai ilc iimc ol dcail lc will bc liccd liom ilc samc amouni ol misciics.
Jusi scc ilis dog walling in lioni ol us, lis cniiic body is lull ol injuiics and duc io
lacl ol lood lc is vciy slinny. As a icsuli ol wcalncss lc is walling on ilc ioad
wiil gicai dilliculiy. lui ialc a siicl and aiicmpi io bcai lim and you will scc ilai
lc will iiy io pioicci limscll by iunning away lcaiing ilai lis painlul body will bc
dcsiioycd. Ioi ilc dog io icmain alivc is noi ai all a lappy siiuaiion, iailci ii is
simply misciablc. Yci by ilc inllucncc ol maya, lc is icluciani io givc up lis
misciablc painlul lilc. Aciually il onc caiclully considcis lc will undcisiand ilai
dcail biings pcacc loi ilc living cniiiy; In sucl a siiuaiion ilc mosi mcicilul Loid
wiiloui considciing scnds ilc dcail wlicl ialcs away all onc's disiicsscs io
miiigaic all lis pains wiiloui considciing lis aiiaclmcni.
Tlosc wlo aic iclaiivcs ol ilc dcad pcison ilcy duc io aiiaclmcni by ilc
inllucncc ol illusoiy cncigy dcsiic vaiious linds ol lappincss liom lim. Alilougl
ilcy may lavc no lopc ol aclicving lappincss liom ilc dcad pcison yci duc io
living iogcilci loi a long iimc oi duc io allcciion ilcy cannoi lcavc lim. As long as
a living cniiiy icmains in ilis woild lc livcs wiilin all linds ol aiiaclmcni lilc a
sill woim livcs wiil iis slcll. To icmain alool liom aiiaclmcni is cxiicmcly
unbcaiablc loi a living cniiiy.
Alici duly complciing ilc luncial iiics ol lis lailci, Dcvadasa iciuincd lomc. As
soon as lc camc lomc, lis moilci bcgan io ciy loudly. On lcaiing lci pailciic
ciy, Dcvadasa again bccamc disiuibcd. loil ilc moilci and ilc son bcgan io ciy.
Alilougl ilc nciglbois iiicd io pacily ilcm, all ilcii solacing woids wcic ol no
usc. Alici somc iimc Dcvadasa icgaincd lis composci and bcgan io pacily lis
moilci. Giadually ilc ciying sioppcd.
In duc couisc ol iimc ilc siaddla ccicmony ol Dcvadasa's lailci was piopcily
pciloimcd. Tlcicalici Dcvadasa iciuincd io Calcuiia. In oidci io malc an
aiiangcmcni ol ilcii anccsiial lousc ol Ramaliislnapui, Si Kiislnalabu donaicd
all ilc movcablc and immovablc piopciiics sucl as ilc land and gaidcn io ilc
pooi pcoplc. Tlcicalici lc iool Dcvadasa's moilci and biougli lci io Calcuiia.
Iiom ilcn on, Dcvadasa and lis moilci livcd ai ilc lousc ol lis unclc. Dcvadasa's
unclc lad only onc dauglici and no sons. His dauglici was alicady maiiicd. Mosi
ol ilc iimc slc siaycd ai ilc lousc ol lci lailci-in-law and somc iimc slc visiicd
lci lailci's lousc. Tlcicloic mosi ol ilc iimc ilcic wcic only loui pcoplc livcd ai
ilc lousc ol Dcvadasa's unclc. Wlaicvci monilly sclolaislip Dcvadasa icccivcd
lc landcd ovci ilc cniiic sum io lis unclc cxccpi loi a small amouni loi lis
pcisonal cxpcndiiuic. His unclc spcni ilc cniiic amouni loi Dcvadasa only and
did noi ialc a pcnny loi limscll. Giadually ilc iimc loi Dcvadasa's M.A.
cxaminaiion aiiivcd lilc lis picvious cxaminaiions lc siood liisi in ilis
cxaminaiion also. On lcaiing ilc gcnioous ol lis lnowlcdgc and iniclligcncc ilc
govcinmcni ollicials appoinicd lim in a govcinmcnial scivicc wiil a monilly
salaiy ol Rs.300/-. His woiling placc was in Calcuiia.
Chapfer - 7
Now Dcvadasa is iwcniy-onc ycais old. On sccing Dcvadasa's gcnilc bclavioi and
slaip iniclligcncc, Sii Kiislna labu bccamc vciy inllucnccd. Hc was so mucl
aiiaclcd io Dcvadasa ilai lc did noi pciloim any aciiviiy wiiloui consuliing
Dcvadasa. In laci Dcvadasa's unclc was always icady io woil accoiding io
Dcvadasa's dcsiic in oidci io malc lim lappy. Dcvadasa was a gicaily lcaincd
gcnilcman and cngagcd in a ligl-class govcinmcni scivicc. Many iicl pcoplc
bcgan io iiy io gci ilcii dauglicis maiiicd io lim. Somconc agiccd io givc loui
ilousand iupccs, somc agiccd io givc livc ilousand iupccs and yci somc onc
agiccd io givc six ilousand iupccs in dowiy. Somc onc said my dauglici is vciy
bcauiilul plcasc somc and scc lci onc iimc. Il you lilc lci ilcn ilcic will bc no
pioblcm icgaiding ilc dowiy. lui Dcvadasa's moilci and unclc did noi answci io
any bodics pioposal wiiloui Dcvadasa's conscni. lui ilcii uimosi dcsiic was ilai
now is ilc iimc ilai Dcvadasa slould gci maiiicd so ilai ilcy can livc lappily in
ilc company ol a ncw dauglici-in-law.
Soon ilc iopics ol maiiiagc icaclcd ilc cais ol Dcvadasa. Hc conicmplaicd wiilin
lis mind wlcilci ilis sysicm is good oi bad. Ii cannoi bc good! Absiiaci moncy
liom somc onc and bc iicl! Moicovci ilc pioccsscs loi absiiaciing moncy is so
ciucl iioublcsomc io oilcis ilai no lind-lcaiicd pcison can iolciaic ilcm. Onc
lccls luii by lcaiing ilc mcicilcss incidcnis iclaicd io ilis. Insicad ol dcvcloping a
puic maiiial iclaiionslip bciwccn onc lamily wiil anoilci, insicad ol lccling
lappincss and disiicss on sccing ilc lappincss and disiicss ol oilcis, ilc wlolc
conccpi is ioially scllisl. Wlcilci onc lamily is sullciing disiicss no onc caics
aboui ii. Tlc main puiposc is io absiiaci moncy. Il onc can absiiaci moncy liom
anoilci ilan lis mission is succcsslul. A luman bcing slould bc compassionaic oi
laiillul io anoilci luman bcing, ilcy slould iclaicd among cacl oilci as
bioilcis- ilis is ilc iulc ol ilc Supicmc Loid wlo is ilc coniiollci ol ilc univcisc.
Tlc living cniiiics aic noi ai all lcsiiani io smasl ilis puic iulc undci ilcii lcci.
Tlcic is noiling moic lamcniablc ilan ilis. lui ilc lind-lcaiicd sainily pcisons
wlo aic disiicsscd by sccing oilci's disiicss aic siill lound ioday. Tlcy scc ilis
cniiic pioccss wiil laiicd. Tlc way ilcy aci in csiablisling mciiial iclaiionslip is
aciually piovcs ilcii bioadmindcdncss. lui ioday ilcii numbcis aic so lcss in ilc
sociciy ilai ii will noi bc cxaggciaiion io say ilai do noi cxisi.
Tlcic is no doubi ilai il ilis sysicm icmains piomincnily aciivc, ilcn ilc cniiic
sociciy will bc iuincd. Lvciy paicni wanis ilai ilcii dauglici bc maiiicd io a
qualilicd man. Sincc onc will lavc io spcni so mucl moncy in oidci io gci lis
dauglici maiiicd io a qualilicd man, ilcicloic ii is olicn bccomcs impossiblc loi a
pcison io gci ilcii dauglici maiiicd io a qualilicd man. Tlcn lc scaiclcs loi a
gioom wlosc naiuic is good and wlo can piovidc lood and cloiling io lis
dauglici. Il a pcison is cvcn unablc io gci lis dauglici maiiicd io a laiici
mcniioncd gioom ilcn lc simply dcpcnds on lis lucl and lc loiccd io maiiy lis
dauglici io oidinaiy man. Onc will lavc io gci lis dauglici maiiicd ai an caily
agc oilciwisc ilc sociciy will ciiiicizc. lui ilc sociciy will noi ciiiicizc oi lind
lauli wiil an unmaiiicd man lowcvci agcd lc may bc. Tlis is ilc icason ilc
guaidian ol a dauglici loiccd io spcnd lavislly in ilc maiiiagc ol lis dauglici,
and ilis is ilc icason cvcn il ilc biidc las no spccial qualiiics siill slc bccomc
valuablc ai ilc iimc ol maiiiagc.
Tlc condiiion ol ilc sociciy is sucl ilai a pcison wlo las many dauglicis will
cciiainly bccomc a pcnnilcss cvcn il lc posscsscs big amouni ol wcalil and
piopciiics, oi clsc lc will lavc io boiiow moncy liom oilcis and sullci ilc pains
ol dcbis in ilis woild and lcad a lilc lilc a pooi man. In ilc sociciy somc las onc,
somc onc las iwo and somc onc clsc las moic dauglicis. Ii is vciy iaic ilai a
pcison docs noi lavc a dauglici. Tlcicloic sincc ilis giavcly laimlul sysicm is
cuiicni in ilc sociciy all mosi cvciyonc sullcis iis conscqucnccs. Tlosc wlo ialc
moncy in cxclangc ol maiiiagc all ilcii moncy is simply spcni only ilc oinamcnis
ol ilc biidc icmain loi somc iimc. A pcison wlo ialcs moncy in lis sons maiiiagc
is duiy bound io givc moncy in lis dauglicis maiiiagc. Ii ncvci bccomcs
succcsslul io gci onc's dauglici maiiicd wiil ilc moncy icccivcd as a dowiy liom
lis sons maiiiagc.
Sincc cvciybody las io iolciaic ilc cllcci ol sucl an unlawlul sysicm wlicl
dcsiioys ilc sociciy ilcn is ii noi ilc duiy ol ilc lcaincd man io cndcavoi ilc
upiooiing ol sucl a sysicm' Onc slould noi lccp quiic ilinling ilai ii is
cmbaiiassing io pioicsi againsi ilc woil ol onc's lailci oi oilci auiloiiiics. ly
lccping quiic in ilis way ilis loimidablc dcmoniac sysicm will ncvci bc sioppcd.
Onc slould iiy lis bcsi io icqucsi lis lailci oi oilci auiloiiiics io scvci ilc iooi
ol ilis gicaily laimlul sysicm. O lcaincd young paiiiois, jusi as you aic
dcicimincd io malc advanccmcni in ilc licld ol indusiiy and icclnology and
ilcicby bcnclii ilc gcncial mass ol pcoplc similaily il you can upiooi ilis mosi
laimlul and dcmoniac sysicm ilcn you can pioicci ilc sociciy liom ilc mosi
dangcious discasc. Il ilis discasc is cuicd, ilcn sociciy will bccomc lcalily. Il ilc
sociciy is lcalily, ilcn ii will bccomc siiong by ilc wcalil caincd by ilc pcoplc.
Wlcn ilc sociciy is siiong, ilcn unlimiicd aciiviiics ilai aic bcnclicial io ilc
living cniiiics will bc pciloimcd. You may maiiy a woman ioday bcing blindcd by
scllislncss and bccomc unlappy in spiic ol iccciving abundancc ol wcalil. lui ilc
samc woman will bccomc ilc in claigc ol youi lamily iomoiiow. Tlcicloic wlo
clsc ilcn youi wilc and clildicn will bccomc dcai io you and dcsiic youi bcnclii in
ilis woild' Maiiiagc is mcani loi bcgciiing clildicn. To bc blcsscd wiil good
clildicn is a pcison's liglcsi plcasuic. Il onc wislcs io lavc good clildicn, ilcn
lc slould maiiy ilc dauglici ol loncsi paicnis. Il ilc dauglici las no good
qualiiics, ilcn wlai is ilc usc ol lci bcauiy' Jusi as a man wlo las no good
qualiiics yci landsomc, is noi appicciaicd by any onc. Similaily slould sucl a
considciaiion bc noi csiablislcd in ilc casc ol womcn' Piomincncc ol onc's good
qualiiics dcicimincs lis supciioiiiy. Aciually bcauiy is ol no usc. Wlcilci ilc
bodily coloi ol a man oi womcn is dail oi laii ilcic is no gain oi loss ai all. Il a
lusband is aiiiacicd by ilc good qualiiics ol lis wilc, lc docs noi caic aboui lci
bodily complcxion. Tlc moilci is ilc objcci ol clildicn's lappincss and allcciion.
Do ilc clildicn cvci casi a glancc ai ilc bodily coloi ol ilcii moilci' Il a pcison
gcis ilc associaiion ol a good wilc, good son oi good dauglici as long as lc livcs
in ilis woild as a loncsi louscloldci ilcn lc is ablc io cnjoy lull lappincss in lis
lamily lilc. Lvcn il onc sullcis ilousands ol misciics in ilc lamily lilc bui by ilc
associaiion ol lis good wilc all ilc pains aic vanquislcd. Many cxamplcs ol ilc
unlimiicd misciics a lusband sullcis in ilc associaiion ol lis unclasic wilc wlo
las no good qualiiics aic lound in ilis woild. In spiic ol clcaily sccing ilcsc biigli
cxamplcs il a man gcis maiiicd oui ol giccd loi bcauiy iailci ilan qualiiics ilcn
wlo can bc moic loolisl ilcn sucl a pcison.
As long as a giil is noi maiiicd, slc livcs in ilc slclici ol lci paicnis. Slc gcis
piopci iiaining liom lci paicnis. Slc bccomcs labiiuaicd io imiiaic ilc naiuic
and bclavioi ol ilcm. Howcvci a son icccivcs ilc oppoiiuniiy io gci ilc cxamplcs
and insiiuciions oilci ilcn ilc cxamplcs and insiiuciions liom lis paicnis. Duc io
bad associaiion a son can bccomc disloncsi bui sincc ilc giils ol oui couniiy livcd
undci ilc slclici ol ilcii paicnis uniil ilcy aic maiiicd ilcy noimally gci ilc
naiuic ol ilcii paicnis. Tlcicloic ilcic is no doubi ilai il ilc paicnis aic loncsi
ilcn ilcii dauglicis will cciiainly bc loncsi and wcll-bclavcd. Tlai is wly onc
slould maiiy a dauglici ol a loncsi paicnis. Tlc clildicn boin liom ilc womb ol
a sucl a giil bccomc good clildicn. Tlc moic sociciy will lavc good clildicn ilc
moic ilc sociciy will bc lappy and piospcious. Alilougl on ilc siicngil ol
iniclligcncc and gcnius a bad son can bccomc a lcaincd, bui cvcn il a pcison wiil
loosc claiacici is lcaincd lc bccomcs ilc causc ol disiicss in ilc sociciy.
Lvciybody always icmains in anxiciy by lis aciions. Only lc lnows wlai lind ol
misclicl lc is going io cicaic. Associaiion wiil sucl pcoplc slould always bc
icjccicd. Good clildicn wiil good claiacici aic ilc oinamcnis ol ilc sociciy.
Conicmplaiing wiilin lis mind in ilis way Dcvadasa cmoiionally spolc io ilc
lcaincd communiiy ol lis couniiy in a soli voicc.
O lcaincd couniiy mcn! You aic ilc lcadcis ol ilc sociciy and aic in claigc ol
icmoving all linds ol immoialiiics. You aic ilc inauguiaiois ol moial
claiaciciisiics. Oidinaiy pcoplc ol ilc sociciy imiiaic youi cxamplcs. Coiiupiion
icgaiding maiiiagcs lavc cnicicd inio ilc boncs ol lcngal. Ii is impossiblc io
upiooi ilis coiiupiion wiiloui youi collcciivc cndcavoi. Do noi lcsiiaic io
icmovc ilis coiiupiion duc io ciilci slyncss oi scllislncss. Ol couisc ilcic aic
vaiious obsiaclcs on ilc pail ol icmoving all coiiupiions. Do noi pay aiicniion io
ilcsc obsiaclcs. Tiy io caiiy oui youi duiics io ilc bcsi ol youi abiliiics. Il you
ncglcci youi duiics ilcn you will incui sin and guidc youi couniiy in ilc pail ol
dcsiiuciion. You slould uplili youi posiiion by youi own cainings. You can noi
icmovc youi povciiy by sucling moncy liom oilcis. Will you incicasc youi
lappincss by maling oilcis pooi and lallcn. Will you noi bc lappy by lnowing
ilai ilc paicnis and iclaiivcs ol youi would bc wilc aic living lappily' Il ilis bad
sysicm icmains piomincni in ilc sociciy will you noi sullci lilc ilc paicnis ol
youi wilc' Tlcicloic iiy youi bcsi io icmovc ilis coiiupi piaciicc.
Dcvadasa was dcadly againsi ilis sysicm ol maiiiagc. Hc olicn cxpicsscd lis
inicniion io lis unclc and moilci in ilis icgaid. Alici lcaiing ilc icasonablc
woids ol Dcvadasa lis unclc and moilci bccamc icluciani io acccpi maiiiagc
pioposals picscnicd by ilc maicl malci. Wlcn ilcy lcaid Dcvadasa's conclusivc
woids icgaiding ilc wcllaic ol ilc sociciy, ilcy piaiscd lim pioluscly and iiicd
ilcii bcsi io biing an cnd io ilis coiiupi piaciicc in ilis woild. Wlcn ilc maicl
malcis did noi gci any assuiancc liom ilcm ilcy lcli.
Chapfer - 8
Tlcic was a gcnilcman namcd Haiidasa lasu livcd in ilc villagc ol
Ramaliislnapui. Hc was vciy iniclligcni, pious, and cxpciicnccd pcison. Hc was
woiling in a govcinmcni ollicc. Hc lad ilicc sons and onc dauglici. Sincc lis
liisi iwo sons did noi malc mucl piogicss in cducaiion lc iool ilcm oui ol
sclool and cngagcd ilcm in somc job in lis own ollicc. Tlcy usc io land ovci
ilcii cniiic salaiy io ilcii lailci. Tlc lailci gavc somc moncy io ilc sons io lclp
mcci ilcii baic ncccssiiics. Wiil ilc icsi ol ilc moncy lc mainiaincd lis lamily
and uscd loi oilci ncccssaiy causc. In duc couisc ol iimc Haiidasa labu goi boil
ol lis sons maiiicd. Ioi a lcw ycais Haiidasa labu mainiaincd lis lamily wiiloui
any dilliculiy. lui wlo can clccl ilc wlccl ol piovidcncc' Haiidasa labu could
noi cnjoy lappincss and piospciiiy loi long. Giadually boil lis sons dicd ol ilc
incuiablc discasc small pox. Oui ol lamcniaiion and soiiow lc bccamc wcal and
moiosc. His wilc was vciy pious and lull ol good qualiiics. Slc also bccamc
cxiicmcly alllicicd duc io lamcniaiion, and lci cniiic body appcaicd lilc a
slclcion. Haiidasa labu was an iniclligcni pcison. Alilougl lc icmcd ''majiiiy ol
lis lamcniaiion on ilc siicngil ol lis lnowlcdgc, lc bccamc alllicicd wiil ilc
loimidablc discasc ol indigcsiion. His body bccamc cxiicmcly wcal and slinny.
Alici vaiious iicaimcni lc icgaincd lis lcalil up io somc cxicni. lui ilc
condiiion ol lis wilc was pailciic. Hci cniiic body bccamc wcal and slinny duc io
lamcniaiion loi lci sons. Hci mcnial condiiion was cxiicmcly pooi lilc a mad
man. Somciimcs slc ilougli ilai lci iwo sons wcic sianding bcloic lci, calling
lci moilci moilci and slc was wondciing aiound scaicling loi ilcm in oidci io
lccd somciling. Il anyonc camc bcloic lci slc would asl lavc you sccn my iwo
dcai sons' Jusi now ilcy wcic lcic and now ilcy aic gonc. Olicn slc spolc in ilis
way by misialc. Somciimcs noi sccing lci iwo sons slc would ciy wlilc
dcsciibing ilcii qualiiics. In oidci io lool alici lis wilc Haiidasa labu appoinicd a
maidscivani loi somc iimc and lc ioo pcisonally scivcd lci accoiding io lis
capaciiy.
Ii bccamc cxiicmcly dilliculi loi Haiidasa labu io coniinuc wiil lis govcinmcni
scivicc alici ilc dcail ol lis sons. So linding no oilci alicinaiivc lc iool
voluniaiy iciiicmcni liom lis job alici applying loi lis pcnsion. Iiom ilis iimc
onwaids lis linancial condiiion bccamc iigli. Tlc pcnsion lc icccivcd liom ilc
govcinmcni was vciy insignilicani. Tlc incomc liom lis small lamily piopciiy was
also vciy lcss. Any low liom boil ilcsc incomcs lc somclow managcd io
mainiain lis lamily. Ai ilai iimc lis youngcsi son was cigli ycais old and lis only
dauglici was iliiiccn ycais old. Hc was scaicling loi a suiiablc gioom loi ilc
maiiiagc ol lis dauglici. lui lc could noi lind onc anywlcic. Lvciy pcison lc
mci wanicd mucl moic dowiy ilan lc can alloid. Tlcicloic duc io lacl ol moncy
all lis cndcavois wcic unsucccsslul. Hc lad a gicai dcsiic ilai lc will maiiy lis
only dauglici io a suiiablc gioom, bui by ilc will ol ilc piovidcncc all lis dcsiics
wcic ioially upiooicd. Ii bccamc cxiicmcly dilliculi loi lim io maiiy lis dauglici
io a suiiablc pcison.
Gcncially ilc pcoplc ol sociciy aic coniiollcd by ilc giccd loi wcalil. Today ilc
dauglici ol a pious man could noi lind a suiiablc gioom. Tlc namc ol Haiidasa
labu's dauglici was Sulasini. Slc was wcll-bclavcd, a laid woilci, and a dcvoicc
ol ilc Supicmc Loid; by acccpiing ilc lands ol sucl a dauglici onc aclicvcs
lappincss and piospciiiy in ilc lamily lilc. Today ilc gccd loi wcalil did noi
acccpi ilc good qualiiics ol a pious man's dauglici. ly ilc wlccl ol iimc Haiidasa
labu las bccomc a pooi man and boil lis wcll-bclavcd and caining sons lcli ilis
woild onc by onc in ilcii icndci agc. Tlcicloic lc was cxiicmcly alllicicd wiil
discasc and lamcniaiion. No onc slowcd any sympaily io lim bcing coniiollcd by
ilcii cvci incicasing giccd loi wcalil. Tlosc wlo icspccicd and lovcd lim by
lnowing lim as a pious pcison, mosi ol ilcm also ncglccicd lis icqucsi bcing
coniiollcd by ilc giccd ol wcalil. In oidci io maiiy lis dauglici, Haiidasa labu
dccidcd io scll lis piopciiy. Wlcn lc slowcd ilc icgisiiaiion papcis ol ilc
piopciiy io somc iicl landloids and icqucsicd ilcm io buy lis piopciiy, nonc ol
ilcm agiccd io pay ilc aciual cosi ol lis piopciiy. Tlcicalici bcing complcicly
lopclcss lc bcgan io piay cmoiionally io ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo is ilc dcsiioyci
ol all onc's disiicsscs, wlo is ilc wcll-wislci ol all living cniiiics, and wlo is ilc
coniiollci ol ilc cniiic univcisc. O my Loid! All my aiicmpis lavc bccomc
unsucccsslul. I lavc bccomc ncglccicd by cvciyonc. I lavc noi lound any onc wlo
las sympaily loi mc. lui O my Loid! You aic ilc mosi mcicilul. I am suic you
will ncvci bc ciucl io mc. I am aioning loi my own sinlul aciiviiics. Tlis is indccd
bcnclicial loi mc. How will I undcisiand youi supicmc will. I lavc no onc oilci
ilan you. Il you do noi icmovc youi disiicss ilcn wlo will icmovc' O
compassionaic Loid! I cannoi iolciaic any moic misciics.` As Haiidasababu was
spcaling in ilis way icais llowcd down liom lis cycs. O luman bcings! You may
noi bc disiiacicd by ilis llow ol icais bui ilc Supicmc Loid wlo dcsiioys all onc's
misciics can ncvci icmain sicady.
Haiidasa labu was a closc liicnd ol Dcvadasa's lailci. loil ol ilcm wcic pious
pcisons. Tlcy boil uscd io visii cacl oilci's lousc. Iiom lis clildlood Dcvadasa
icspccicd Haiidasa labu lilc lis lailci. Now Haiidasa was cmploycd in a ligl-
class govcinmcni scivicc. Hc dicw a good amouni ol monilly salaiy. Alici piaying
io ilc Loid in ilc abovc-mcniioncd way Haiidasa labu icsolvcd in lis mind, Lci
mc go io Dcvadasa lc is mcicilul and wcll-bclavcd. Il I icqucsi lim io buy my
piopciiy, lc will ncvci iclusc mc. Lvcn ilougl lc las no ncccssiiy lc will buy my
small piopciiy wiil my dcsiicd cosi on accouni ol my icqucsi.` Rcsolving in ilis
way onc day Haiidasa labu wcni io Dcvadasa's lousc in Calcuiia.
On sccing lis lailci's old liicnd, ilc sobci pious Dcvadasa bccamc cxiicmcly
jubilani. Ai ilai iimc lc was siiiing ai lomc and complciing somc ol lis ollicc
woil. Hc siood up icspccilully and alici ollciing obcisanccs io ilc liicnd ol lis
lailci iool ilc dusi liom Haiidasa labu's lcci on lis lcad. Tlcicalici lc giadually
inquiicd aboui Haiidasa labu's and oilci mcmbcis ol lis lamilics wcll-bcing.
Dcvadasa alicady lncw aboui ilc dcail ol Haiidasa labu's sons and lis plysical
illncss. Now lc bccamc vciy disiicsscd on sccing Haiidasa labu's wcal and slinny
body. Dcvadasa insiiucicd lis scivanis io malc piopci aiiangcmcni loi lis bail,
lood, and comloiiablc siay. Tlcn lc lcd Haiidasa labu io anoilci ioom and
icqucsicd lim io ialc icsi. Hc lad lis scivanis biing all ilc ncccssaiy iicms loi
ialing icsi and ialing lis pcimission lc iciuincd io coniinuc lis unlinislcd ollicc
woil.
Haiidasa labu was vciy plcascd wiil Dcvadasa's piopci ciiquciic and good
bclavioi. Tlcn lc ilougli ilai ii is mosi lilcly ilai lis icqucsi will bc lullillcd.
Tlcicalici lc mci wiil Dcvadasa's unclc; boil ol ilcm wcic vciy plcascd by ilcii
convcisaiion. Wlcn Dcvadasa's moilci camc io lnow ilai a liicnd ol lci lusband
las comc slc lappily inquiicd aboui lis and lis lamily mcmbcis wcll-bcing
iliougl onc ol ilc maidscivanis. Wlcn ilc iimc loi going io ilc ollicc aiiivcd
Dcvadasa iool lis bail and sai down io cai iogcilci wiil Haiidasa labu. Alici
linisling lis mcal lc waslcd lis lands and pui on lis cloilcs. Tlcn lc iool
pcimission liom ilc liicnd ol lis lailci and lcli loi lis ollicc wlilc iiding on a
caii. Haiidasa labu wcni io lis ioom io ialc icsi.
In ilc cvcning Dcvadasa iciuincd liom lis ollicc and cnicicd Haiidasa labu's
ioom. Alici ollciing lim duc icspcci lc sai down in onc sidc ol lis bcd. Gciiing
Dcvadasa alonc Haiidasa labu cxplaincd lis wlolc siiuaiion in dciail and
inloimcd lim aboui ilc causc ol lis aiiival. Wiil gicai disiicss lc said, My dcai
son! Il you can lindly buy all my anccsiial piopciiy loi loui lundicd iupccs, ilcn
I can somclow managc io gci my dauglici maiiicd. Oilciwisc duc io lacl ol
moncy I am unablc io gci my dauglici maiiicd. In laci no onc is icady io maiiy
lci wiiloui moncy oi wiil liiilc moncy. My dauglici is aboui io complcic
iliiiccn ycais ol agc. Il I can noi gci lci maiiicd now, ilcn I will bc insulicd and
ciiiicizcd by my nciglbois. I can noi lccp lci ai lomc any moic. I am suic ilai
my dauglici will noi icmain unmaiiicd. Tlc Supicmc Loid will cciiainly aiiangc
a gioom loi lci; yci ilc sysicm ol ilc couniiy is sucl ilai il I cannoi givc
sullicicni amouni ol moncy I cannoi gci a good gioom. Duc io illncss my body las
bccomc cxiicmcly wcal. Alilougl I am gciiing somc lclp liom my anccsiial
piopciiy loi ilc mainicnancc ol my lamily, bui unlcss I scll ilosc piopciiics I lavc
no oilci alicinaiivc io aiiangc loi moncy. I iiicd ai many placcs io scll ilis
piopciiy bui no onc agiccd io givc iis piopci valuc. Il you ilinl ilai my piopciiy
is noi woiil loui lundicd iupccs oi il you say ilai you lavc no nccd io buy ilis
piopciiy, ilcn my dcai son! ilis is my lcaiiy icqucsi io you ilai lindly do mc ilis
lavoi ol buying ilis piopciiy lnowing mc ilc liicnd ol youi lailci. I am in gicai
iioublc now. Il you iiy io miiigaic ilc disiicss ol a pooi pcison lilc mc ilcn ilc
mosi mcicilul Loid will cciiainly awaid auspiciousncss io you.` Alici lcaiing
ilcsc lcaii-slaiiciing iopics ol lis lailci's liicnd, Dcvadasa could noi icmain
sicady any longci. Hc bccamc lillcd wiil cmoiion and wiiloui uiiciing a woid lc
lcli ilc ioom. Haiidasa labu icmaincd ilcic alonc. Hc bcgan io ilinl all
iclaiionslips spoilcd bccausc ol moncy. Dcvadasa nciilci acccpicd noi icjccicd my
pioposal; I ilinl ilc cicaioi is siill noi lavoiablc io mc. Wlo will agicc io givc
moic valuc io small piopciiy. I ilinl I did a misialc by iclling lim ilai oilcis
wani io givc lcss valuc io my piopciiy. Wlai can I do ' I lavc no oilci alicinaiivc.
Il I am unsucccsslul liom a iclaiivc lilc Dcvadasa ilcn I lavc no oilci opiion lcli
io gci my dauglici maiiicd. O mcicilul Loid you aic naiuially compassionaic
iowaids ilc pooi. Aic you noi lcaiing my ciying' How long youi pooi scivani
will sullci ilc disiicss' Wlilc ilinling in ilis way icais llowcd down liom ilc
cycs ol Haiidasa labu.
Ai ilai iimc suddcnly Dcvadasa's unclc camc io Haiidasa labu's ioom iliougl ilc
lioni dooi. Hc saw ilai icais wcic llowing down liom Haiidasa labu's cycs. On
sccing ilis, lis mind bccamc cxiicmcly aggiicvcd wiil angci and disiicss.
Tlinling ilai ii is icasonablc io immcdiaicly icmovc ilc mcnial agony ol Haiidasa
labu lc assuicd lim as lollows: Haiidasa labu you nccd noi woiiy any moic loi
ilc maiiiagc ol youi dauglici. Tlc mosi mcicilul Loid is vciy lind io you. In
oidci io miiigaic youi mcnial disiicss Hc las scni mc wiil a good ncws io you. Ii
is Dcvadasa's moilcis, minc and also Dcvadasa's dcsiic ilai you aiiangc ilc
maiiiagc ol youi dauglici wiil Dcvadasa. You do noi lavc io scll youi piopciiy
iailci Dcvadasa will pcisonally bcai ilc cniiic cxpcnscs ol ilc maiiiagc.`
On lcaiing ilcsc lappy ncws Haiidasa labu bccamc spcccllcss and siiucl wiil
wondci. Tcais llowcd down liom lis cycs again. Alici icmaining siunncd loi a
wlilc lc bcgan io say, O mosi mcicilul Loid! Tlis is youi wondcilul pasiimc I
lavc ncvci ilougli cvcn in my dicam ilai a pooi pcison lilc mc can aiiangc lis
dauglici's maiiiagc wiil Dcvadasa. Dcvadasa is dccoiaicd wiil all good qualiiics
moicovci lc is woiling in a ligl govcinmcni posi. Ii is a qucsiion ol good loiiunc
io gci a gioom lilc lim. Tlc picscni siiuaiion ol ilc sociciy is sucl ilai in oidci
io gci a gioom lilc Dcvadasa onc las io spcnd six io scvcn ilousand iupccs. Tlcic
is no doubi ilai a pcison wlo is capablc ol giving six io scvcn ilousand ol iupccs
io lis son-in-law ai ilc iimc ol maiiiagc is cciiainly a iicl man. Tlcic is cvciy
possibiliiy loi sucl a gioom io cxpcci sullicicni amouni ol moncy liom iicl
pcoplc. Dcvadasa licling asidc all ilcsc considciaiion will maiiy ilc dauglici ol a
pooi man; wlai moic piool ol gicaincss a pcison can display ilcn ilis' How
gloiious is ilc land ol lcngal! Today a godly pcisonaliiy las appcaicd in youi
land. Gloiious aic ilc paicnis ol Dcvadasa! You lavc bccomc lamous simply by
laving a son lilc Dcvadasa. O my dcai clild Sulasini I cannoi say low gicai
ausiciiiy you lad pciloimcd in youi picvious lilc. On ilc siicngil ol ilai ausiciiiy
you lavc bccomc loiiunaic cnougl io pui gailand on Dcvadasa wlo is puic-
lcaiicd and dccoiaicd wiil good qualiiics.` Haiidasa labu bccamc vciy plcascd by
sccing ilc cxiia oidinaiy couiicsy cxlibiicd by ilc lamily mcmbcis ol Dcvadasa.
Hc bcgan io slowci icpcaicd blcssing on Dcvadasa liom ilc coic ol lis lcaii.
Accoiding io ilc cusiom ol ilc couniiy, Haiidasa labu lixcd an auspicious day io
maiiy lis dauglici Sulasini wiil Dcvadasa. Soon ilc piimc cxamplc ol Dcvadasa's
gicai saciilicc and lis aci ol icciilying ilc sociciy bccamc llaslcd in cvciy iown
and villagc. Lvciyonc bcgan io piaisc Dcvadasa pioluscly. His aciions slould bc
lollowcd by cvciy luman bcing.
Giadually ilc day ol Dcvadasa's maiiiagc aiiivcd. lcing dicsscd as a gioom,
Dcvadasa accompanicd by lis liicnds camc io ilc lousc ol Haiidasa labu ai ilc
villagc ol Ramaliislnapui on ilc lixcd iimc. Tlc lousc ol ilc biidc gioom bccamc
lillcd wiil ilc sound ol concl and oilci auspicious sound. On ilc lixcd iimc ilc
maiiiagc ccicmony was duly pciloimcd. All ilc inviicd liicnds and iclaiivcs ol
Dcvadasa sumpiuously lcd. On ilc ncxi moining Dcvadasa alici saiislying all ilc
pooi pcoplc by giving moncy in claiiiy lcli loi Calcuiia wiil Sulasini.
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Alilougl alici ilc dcail ol lis lailci Dcvadasa was loiccd io cngagc in vaiious
aciiviiics lilc oidinaiy maiciialisiic pcoplc, alici lis maiiiagc lc bcgan io woil
lilc an aciual maiciialisi. Yci Dcvadasa was noi lilc an oidinaiy maiciialisi. Hc
was pious. Hc mainiaincd lis lamily lilc in sucl a way ilai lc could piogicss on
ilc pail ol spiiiiual lilc. Hc was lcasi inicicsicd in scllislncss. Hc ncvci dcviaicd
liom lis duiics loi ilc salc ol scll-inicicsi. Hc ncvci considcicd lis loss as ai all a
loss. Il lc was convinccd ilai by lis loss oilcis would bc bcncliicd, lc
immcdiaicly acccpicd ii. Ii is ilc dcsiic ol cvciy maiciialisiic pcisons ilai wlaicvci
lc will do lc slould bc vicioiious. Ii is ilc naiuic ol cvciy maiciialisi io bccomc
vicioiious in all linds ol aciiviiics bcginning liom buying a small iicm up io gicai
cnicipiiscs. Only onc pcison bccomcs vicioiious wlcicas anoilci pcison is
dclcaicd. Il cvciyonc wins in ilc licld ol lis aciiviiy ilcn wlo will loss' Tlosc
wlo aic always cagci io win lilc ilis, il loi any icason ilcy loosc ilcn ilcy
bccomc cxiicmcly angiy and disiicss. Howcvci il a pcison considcis boil vicioiy
and dclcai as cqual ilcn lc no longci sullcis ilc pangs ol angci and disiicss.
Tlc ilouglilul Dcvadasa always conicmplaicd in vaiious ways icgaiding ilc
maiciial cxisicncc. Onc day ilis ilougli wlai is ilis maiciial cxisicncc and wly a
maiciialisi is aiiaclcd io sinlul aciiviiics' suddcnly appcaicd in lis mind. Hc bcgan
io lloai in ilc wavcs ol ilougli loi a wlilc and icaclcd io ilc lollowing
conclusion.
Tlis maiciial cxisicncc is piimaiily consisi ol man and womcn. Accoiding io ilc
iimc and ciicumsianccs ilc iclaiivcs ol a luman bcing sucl as lailci, moilci,
bioilci, sisici, son and dauglici comc iogcilci in a lamily and incicasc ilc
juiisdiciion ol ilc lamily. In oidci io obiain lappincss and piospciiiy in ilis woild
a pcison bccomcs cxiicmcly giccdy and cndcavois io accumulaic wcalil. Somc
pcisons aic busy accumulaiing sullicicni wcalil io mainiain lis lamily mcmbcis
wlcicas oilcis consianily cndcavoi io cain lugc amouni ol wcalil wiil a dcsiic io
bccomc mosi lappy and piospcious. Tlc moic onc is aiiaclcd io ilis maiciial
cxisicncc ilc moic lc cndcavois io accumulaic wcalil. Wlcn a luman bcing is
vciy aiiaclcd io lis lamily lilc lc only caics ilc lappincss and piospciiiy ol lis
lamily mcmbcis; lc docs noi caic loi ilc lappincss and piospciiiy ol lis
nciglbois and oilcis. Ioi ilis icason a luman bcing bccomcs cnvious ol anoilci
luman bcing. Tlosc wlo aic ablc io cain wcalil iliougl piopci mcans do noi
nccd io bccomc cnvious lilc ilis. lui ilosc wlo aic unablc io accumulaic wcalil
iliougl piopci mcans always cicaic disiuibanccs and causc laim io ilc sociciy.
Pcoplc aic so mucl absoibcd in obiaining maiciial lappincss and wcalil ilai lc
las no iimc io iuin lis aiicniion iowaids a mosi mcicilul, and all auspicious
Supicmc Loid cvcn oncc a day O luman bcings ! you aic iuining youiscll in ilis
way. Il you cain wcalil oi maiciial objccis wiiloui causing any iioublc io any onc
ilcn ii is piaisc woiily, bui il you cain wcalil oi maiciial objccis by laiming
oilcis ilcn wlo will lovc you' Wlo will piaisc you' Awaiding ol punislmcni las
bccn aiiangcd by ilc govcinmcni io clccl pcoplcs laiassmcni iowaids oilci
ciiizcn. lui somc pcoplc aic so iniclligcni ilai ilcy causc iioublc in sucl a way
ilai ilcy clcvcily cscapc ilc punislmcni ol ilc govcinmcni. Il ilc iniclligcncc ol a
pcison is diiccicd piopcily ilcn ii pioduccs lappincss io ilc woild and il ii is
diiccicd impiopcily ii bccomcs ilc causc ol disiicss. O luman bcings! Jusi ilinl
oncc, in oidci io accumulaic wcalil oi maiciial objccis iliougl sinlul mcans low
mucl lics and dccciilulncss you lavc ialcn slclici ol. You aic maling youiscll
wcal and slinny wiil vaiious woiiics and ilouglis day and nigli. As a icsuli ol
youi aciion many pcoplc lavc givcn up ilcii lilc duc io lacl ol lood. Many
clildicn lavc losi ilcii paicnis picmaiuicly and wondciing dooi io dooi loi wani
ol lood. Many pcoplc lavc lcli ilcii oiiginal placcs and passing ilcii days
misciably ai somc oilci placcs. You aic snaicling oilcis objcci ol lappincss and
piospciiiy loi youi own lappincss and piospciiiy. Wcll, wlai lavc you gain by
ilis ' Youi body las bccomc cxiicmcly wcal duc io sinlul ilouglis and cndcavois
day and nigli. How mucl wcalil do you icquiic loi youi own mainicnancc' Tlc
amouni ol disiicss ilai you aic sullciing wiil a dcsiic io bccomc lappy accoiding
io youi own naiuic is mucl moic ilcn ilc lappincss you obiain. As long as you
will icmain wiilin ilis woild you will lavc io sullci ilc misciics boin liom ilc
cndcavoi ol obiaining imaginaiy lappincss. Wlai can bc moic icpcniing ilcn ilis
' Tlis opulcni bcd, ilis opulcni building ilai aic siiuaicd in lioni ol you aic
mcani loi youi comloiiablc slccp. lui sincc youi mind is disiuibcd by vaiious
sinlul ilouglis wlcic is ilc qucsiion ol youi pcacclul slccp' Sincc youi body las
bccomc a souicc ol vaiious incuiablc discascs duc io woiiics and disiicsscs wlo is
going io cai lappily ilcsc Vaiious palaiablc loodsiulls ilai lad bccn picpaicd wiil
youi moncy' Ii is a laci ilai you lavc aiiaincd youi long clciislcd lappincss alici
so mucl cndcavois, laid laboi and disiicss bui oncc you cnjoy ilai lappincss you
will noi lilc io cnjoy again. Tlcn youi mind will lanlci loi a ncw iypc ol
lappincss. Now jusi ilinl, you lavc iiaincd youi own mind and iniclligcncc in
sucl a way ilai no lappincss will cvci bc sullicicni io saiisly ilcm. Alilougl you
lavc livcd in ilis woild loi a long iimc I lavc noi sccn youi lappincss. Alilougl
you aic living wiilin waici youi ilioai is diy. You aic diowning in ilc wavcs ol
illusoiy cncigy. You aic so mucl cnianglcd in ilc nci woil ol ilc illusoiy cncigy
ilai ilcic is no alicinaiivc ol youi dclivciancc.
Railci il you pciloim all youi aciiviiics wlilc lccping ilc all auspicious Supicmc
Loid in ilc ccnici in ilc couisc ol mainiaining youi lamily lilc. Tlcn wlai will
you gain' You can iaisc ilis qucsiion. Il you lccp youi aiicniion on ilc Supicmc
Loid ilcn you will noi pciloim any inauspicious aciiviiics bccausc as ilc Supicmc
Loid is siiuaicd in mc so docs in cvciy living cniiiics. Docs causing iioublc io
oilcis loi oncc own lappincss is ilc display ol compassion iowaids ilc living
cniiiics. Will ilis amouni io cxlibii icspcci, laiil and dcvoiion io ilc oiiginal
pcisonaliiy ol godlcad wlo is siiuaicd in ilc lcaiis ol all living cniiiics' Tlcicloic
io laim oilcis loi oncc own lappincss is noi dcsiiablc by ilc supicmc coniiollci -
ilis lnowlcdgc will auiomaiically manilcsi in youi lcaii. Tlcn cnvy, laiicd,
blasplcmy, cndcavoi loi scll lappincss will giadually disappcai liom youi mind.
Lvciyonc will piaisc youi good conduci. You will bc ablc io aiiiaci cvciyonc's laiil
and icspcci as a bioad-mindcd pcison. No sinlul ilouglis will bc ablc io disiiaci
youi mind. You can livc pcacclully and cai pcacclully. Il a pcison acis piously ilcn
lis body and mind always icmain joylul.
Many pcoplc say ilai wcalil is ilc iooi causc ol oncc dcgiadaiion. Tlcicloic onc
musi givc up accumulaiing wcalil. Oilciwisc onc cannoi pciloim icligious duiics.
Ii is ncvci icasonablc ilai onc will livc in ilis woild bui will noi cndcavoi loi
wcalil. All aciiviiics in ilis maiciial woild aic dcpcndcni on wcalil. A luman
bcing slould cain wcalil oi maiciial objccis in sucl a way ilai ii will nciilci
laim any body noi opposc ilc icligious piinciplcs. Onc slould icmain saiislicd
wiil wlaicvci onc cains iliougl piopci mcans. Lvcn il onc cains lcss by
icmaining on ilis icligious pail and noi giving iioublc io any onc, ilcic is no
laim. Tlc ilougli ilai somc low oi oilci onc musi cain wcalil ciilci iliougl
pious mcans oi sinlul mcans cannoi aiisc in ilc lcaii ol a pious pcison. An
iiicligious pcison wlo givcs iioublc io oilcis can ncvci obiain ilc ncciai ol
saiislaciion; io bccomc icligious is ilis woild is ilc only slclici ol a luman bcing.
Il onc ialcs slclici ol icligious piinciplcs lc can casily dclivci limscll liom all
linds ol obsiaclcs and dangcis.
Onc cannoi csiimaic low many objccis ol icmpiaiion ilcic aic in ilis woild.
Haiicd, cnvy, lusi, angci, and giccd aic always picscni in ilcsc objccis. Tlcy aic
suiioundcd by licicc looling lics and dccciilulncss. Many obsiaclcs and dangcis
aic clasing luman bcings wiil ilcii mouil opcn io dcvoui ilcm. Moicovci, a
luman bcing is always disiuibcd by ilc ilougli ol low io mainiain lis wilc and
clildicn. An cxpcii icligious-mindcd sailoi can guidc lis boai io ilc sloic ol ilc
occan ol maiciial cxisicncc. Oilcis simply diown in ilc loimidablc wavcs ol ilc
occan. Onc wlo can pass lis lilc wlilc icmaining on ilc pail ol icligion in ilis
woild, ii will noi bc an cxaggciaiion io call lim a gicai yogi. No glosis oi biiclcs
in ilc loim ol sinlul aciiviiics can dcviaic lis mind in ilis woild. Isn'i sucl a gicai
yogi moic powcilul ilan lc wlo icnounccs ilc woildly lilc and woislips ilc
Supicmc Loid in a soliiaiy placc and docs noi lacc any obsiaclcs, dangci, oi
icmpiaiion' Any onc wlo in spiic ol bcing disiuibcd by vaiious obsiaclcs and
dangcis wlilc living in ilis woild wiil lis wilc and clildicn is cxiicmcly cagci io
woislip ilc Supicmc Loid wiiloui any iniciiupiion and piously mainiains lis
lamily wiiloui caiing loi any icmpiaiion, lc is a pcilcci yogi and a libciaicd soul.
Many pcoplc ilinl ilai unlcss onc givcs up ilc associaiion ol womcn and wcalil
onc cannoi bccomc icligious. Ii is impossiblc loi a louscloldci io givc up ilc
associaiion ol womcn and wcalil. Tlc living cniiiics lavc bccomc condiiioncd in
ilis maiciial woild by ilc supicmc will ol ilc mosi auspicious cicaioi. Ai ilc samc
iimc Hc las givcn ilcm iniclligcncc, powci ol disciiminaiion, and many oilci
godly piopcnsiiics. His dcsiic is ilai luman bcings will livc in ilis woild by
lollowing icligious piinciplcs. Il giving up ilc associaiion ol ilc luman is
unlavoiablc loi lollowing icligious piinciplcs ilcn a luman bcings slould givc ii
up; bui il onc givcs up ilc associaiion ol womcn ilcn luman bcings will noi bc
pioduccd in ilis woild. Il luman bcings aic noi pioduccd ilcn in duc couisc ol
iimc ilis maiciial woild will also comc io an cnd. Is ii ilc puiposc ol ilai
auspicious cicaioi io cnd ilis woild ' Tlcn wly did lc dividc all luman bcings
inio iwo caicgoiics--namcly man and woman' Wly las lc givcn womcn ilc
powci ol caiiying a baby in lci womb and ilc man ilc powci ol bcgciiing ' And il
ilc luman bcing will noi cndcavoi loi wcalil oi considci wcalil io bc ioially
uniouclablc, ilcn low will lc mainiain lis lilc' All ingicdicnis ilai aic ncccssaiy
loi mainiaining onc's livclilood cannoi bc accumulaicd wiiloui ilc cxclangc ol
wcalil. Il ilc aci ol cxclanging coniinucs ilcn wcalil is ilc only mcans ol
accumulaiing ingicdicnis. In sucl a siiuaiion il a louscloldci givcs up womcn and
wcalil ilcn low will lc mainiain lis lilc' Giving up ilc associaiion ol womcn and
wcalil is ilc icsuli ol woisliping ilc Supicmc Loid. O luman bcings! Lvcn il you
dcsiic ilis you will noi succccd.
Gicai sagcs lilc Vasisia and Janala wcic louscloldcis. Tlcy ncvci dcviaicd liom
ilc pail ol icligiosiiy by any icmpiaiion. Tlcy wcic libciaicd souls. Tlc lcaincd
and ilouglilul sagcs lavc wiiiicn down many insiiuciions aboui low a
louscloldci slould aci in ilis woild. Human bcings slould aci accoiding io ilosc
insiiuciion. Il you cvci lall down you slould aionc wiil ilc liic ol icpcniancc. Tlc
mcicilul Loid will cciiainly bcsiow mcicy il luman bcings mainiain ilcii
livclilood accoiding io icligious piinciplcs ilc ilcy can aiiiaci ilc mcicy ol ilc
mcicilul cicaioi. Il ilc Loid bcsiows mcicy ilcn wlai io spcal ol womcn and
wcalil, all onc's maiciial aiiaclmcnis will bc vanquislcd and ilus ilcy will casily
bccomc libciaicd.
Ii is an uimosi duiy ol cvciy louscloldci io lonoi lis gucsis, lclp ilc pooi and
lallcn, and iiy io associaic wiil sainily pcisons. Duc io ilc lacl ol piopci
cducaiion and iiaining nowadays pcoplc do noi considci lonoiing gucsis and
lclping ilc pooi as a duiy. Onc cannoi say ilai no luman bcing lonoi any gucsi
oi lclp ilc pooi. Lvcn ioday ilcic is no scaiciiy ol lind-lcaiicd pcisons, bui ilc
laci is ilai ilcy aic vciy iaic. A louscloldci las so many duiics, bui gcncially
pcoplc olicn ncglcci ilosc ilicc abovc-mcniioncd duiics. Tlai is wly Dcvadasa
spccilically mcniioncd aboui ilcm. Hc las also poinicd oui wly ii is a duiy ol ilc
living cniiiics io lonoi gucsi oi lclping ilc pooi and lallcn souls.
Il supposc in ilc couisc ol youi woil you aiiivc ai a placc wlcic you lavc no
liicnds oi iclaiivcs, noiling io cai, and you aic cxiicmcly iiicd and lungiy, and
ilcn you go io somconc's lousc and bcg loi lood. Il ilai pcison diivcs you away
wiiloui giving any lood and lis nciglbois also iicai you in a similai way ilcn can
you imaginc wlai a gicai dangci you will lacc' A gucsi is a pcison ol ilis lind. O
luman bcings! Did you undcisiand wlcilci lonoiing ol gucsis is youi duiy oi
noi' Ii is ilc duiy ol cvciy luman bcing io lclp ilc slclicilcss pcoplc accoiding io
lis capaciiy. Jusi as you aic madc ol blood and llcsl so aic ilc gucsis and pooi
pcoplc. Tlcii lccling ol lappincss and disiicss is similai ilai ol youis. Tlcy
posscss ilc samc consciousncss ilai is picscni in you. Do ilcy noi bclong io youi
class' Is ii youi duiy io biing consiani lappincss and piospciiiy only io youi
lamily mcmbcis' Is ii youi duiy io miiigaic youi own lungci and iliisi lilc ilc
biids and bcasis' Has ilc wcll-wisling Supicmc Loid noi givcn you moic
iniclligcncc, lnowlcdgc, and powci ilan ilcm' Tlcn wly do you display ciucliy
lilc ilcm' Ii is a duiy ol cvciy louscloldci io scivc ilc gucsi wlo las no slclici
and lclp ilc lallcn and pooi accoiding io ilcii capaciiy. Onc cannoi csiimaic low
many pcoplc ialc slclici ol ilc louscloldcis loi lclp duc io so many icasons. To
lclp ilc pooi, lallcn, and gucsis accoiding io onc's abiliiy is ilc dcsiic ol ilc
auspicious cicaioi. Il you cxlibii indillcicncc in sucl aciiviiics, ilcn you will
cciiainly incui sin. Tlc ilouglilul sagcs lavc ascciiaincd ilis as ilc duiy ol ilc
louscloldci. Il a louscloldci lails io cxccuic ilcsc duiics, lc commiis giavc sin.
Long long ago lonoiing ol gucsis was vciy populai in ilis couniiy. A louscloldci
slould considci ilis as an aci ol piciy and iiy lis bcsi io scivc ilc gucsis. Il you
aci alici caiclul considciaiion ilcn you can casily mainiain youi lamily and scivc
ilc gucsi wiil youi caincd wcalil. lui alas ! wlai a subjcci maiici loi icpcniancc.
Today ilis gicai vow is olicn ncglccicd in ilc Hindu sociciy. Many Pcoplc say ilai
sciving ol gucsi is a cosily allaii, ilcicloic ii is noi possiblc loi all ilc
louscloldcis. Il all oi mosi ol ilc louscloldci ialc up ilis gicai woil ilcn
sciving ilc gucsis will noi icquiic lcavy cxpcndiiuic.
Chapfer - 10
Tlc ilouglis ol Dcvadasa aic lull ol cmoiion and lovc loi ilc living cniiiics.
Wlaicvci Dcvadasa did camc liom lis gicai ilouglis. His wilc lully suppoiicd
lim in all lis aciiviiics. Slc considcicd ilc good qualiiics as ilc oinamcnis ol ilc
womcn. Slc ncvci aslcd lci lusband io givc lci opulcni cloilcs oi oinamcnis.
Slc dicsscd vciy simply. In laci slc did noi caic io dicss opulcnily. Alilougl
Dcvadasa was iccciving onc ilousand iupccs as monilly salaiy yci slc pcisonally
coolcd cvciyiling and obiaincd gicai lappincss by saiislying cvciyonc. Slc was
simply inicicsicd in ilc wcll-bcing ol lci lusband. To woil accoiding io ilc
dcsiic ol ilc lusband is aciually ilc scivicc io ilc lusband - ilis was lci
conviciion and goal. Slc did noi ilinl ii as laboi ilai wcic icquiicd io obiain ilis
goal. Tlc living cniiiics aic cndcavoiing so mucl, iiying so laid lacing many
dilliculiics and laboiing laid in oidci io woislip ilc Supicmc Loid. Slc ilougli
ilai sincc my lusband is my Loid and woislipablc ilcicloic io aci accoiding io
lis dcsiic is my ical scivicc io my lusband, and il I scivc my lusband in ilis way
ii will bc my woislip io ilc Supicmc Loid. Tlcn ilc Supicmc Loid cciiainly
bcsiow mcicy on mc. Il in ilc couisc ol aciing accoiding io ilc dcsiic ol my
lusband I lavc io iolciaic misciics and laboi laid, siill ii is my uimosi duiy.
Oilciwisc I cannoi piopcily scivc my lusband. My lusbands lappincss is my
lappincss and my lusbands piospciiiy is my piospciiiy. Il slc madc lci lusband
lappy slc bccamc lappy. As a moilci ialcs caic ol lci clildicn slc also iool caic
ol ilc gucsis; moicovci wlocvci las cnjoycd lci scivicc cvcn oncc lc las bccomc
ovciwlclmcd. All lci iclaiivcs and liicnds scivanis and maidscivanis wcic ioially
coniiollcd by lci scivicc and good qualiiics. Ii is cxiicmcly iaic io lind sucl a
combinaiion ol a lusband and a wilc in ilis woild.
Giadually Dcvadasa bcgoi iwo sons and a dauglici in ilc womb ol Sulasini. Tlc
namc ol lis cldci son was Guiudasa, ilc youngci son was Jivadasa, and ilc
dauglici was Kiislnapiiya. loil sons and dauglici inlciiicd ilc claiaciciisiics ol
ilcii paicnis. Tlcy wcic all simplc, lumblc, mcicilul, and always lad a smiling
laccs. loil ilc sons wcic landsomc, iniclligcni, and gcnious. Tlc dauglici was
vciy mucl allcciionaic io ilc paicnis. In duc couisc ol iimc Dcvadasa appoinicd a
qualilicd, lcaincd, good claiacicicd icaclci wiil sullicicni salaiy in oidci io icacl
lis sons and dauglici. Hc suggcsicd ilc icaclci io icacl in ilc samc mcilod ilai
lc limscll was ilougli by lis lailci. Onc slould naiiaic vaiious sioiics io ilc
siudcnis in simplc languagc so ilai ilc siudcnis can dcvclop an aiiaclmcni loi
lcaining and good claiacici. Tlc clildicn by naiuic aic lound ol lcaiing sioiics.
Taling advaniagc ol ilis laci onc will lavc io picpaic ilcii minds. Il an iniclligcni
icaclci can oncc picpaic ilc mind ol lis siudcnis ilcn lis laid laboi ol icacling
will bc gicaily diminislcd and ilc siudcnis also will iiy io lcain ilcmsclvcs. Tlis
pioccss bcais liuii in ilc long iun.
Guiudasa passcd lis cniiancc cxaminaiion ai ilc agc ol sixiccn. In lis cxam lc
icccivcd ilc liisi-class sclolaislip. Tlcicalici in lis liisi aiis cxaminaiion also lc
passcd wiil spccial disiinciion. Sincc lc icccivcd liglcsi mails in Lnglisl and
Mailcmaiics, lc icccivcd ilicc sclolaislips in ioial. Mcanwlilc Dcvadasa bcgan io
scaicl a gioom loi ilc maiiiagc ol lis dauglici, Kiislnapiiya. In Calcuiia ilcic
livcd a iicl man namcd Dlananjaya lasu. His son Jnancdianaiayana passcd lis
l.A. cxaminaiion and was siudying law in oidci io ialc up ilc piolcssion ol an
advocaic. Hc was wcll-bclavcd and lumblc. Il onc considcis liom all anglcs ilcn
lc was cciiainly a qualilicd gioom. Alici iccciving ilc ncws ol ilis gioom onc day
Dcvadasa wcni io ilc lousc ol Dlananjaya labu. Dcvadasa alicady icccivcd liom
vaiious placcs and iliougl icliablc souiccs ilc good ncws icgaiding ilc linancial
condiiion ol Dlananjaya labu and ilc good naiuic ol lis son. Somc pcoplc lad
also inloimcd Dcvadasa ilai in spiic ol Dlananjaya labu's good linancial
condiiion, lc was miscily and mcan. In ilc couisc ol lis iall wiil Dlananjaya
labu icgaiding lis dauglici's maiiiagc Dcvadasa icalizcd ilai wlaicvci lc lad
lcaid aboui Dlananjaya labu was coiicci. Iinally ii was dccidcd ilai ilc
Dlananjaya labu and lis lamily mcmbcis will liisi scc ilc biidc. Il ilcy lilc ilc
biidc, ilcn Dlananjaya labu will dccidc aboui oilci subjcci maiicis. Tlcicloic
wlcn Dcvadasa aslcd wlcn will Dlananjaya labu will comc io scc lis dauglici,
Dlananjaya labu alici caiclul considciaiion lixcd up a daic.
Dlananjaya labu's wilc also imiiaicd lci lusbands qualiiics ol miscilincss and
mcanncss. Alici Dcvadasa lcli, lc said io lis wilc, Dcvadasa labu is woiling as a
ligl govcinmcni ollicial; il wc wani io aiiangc ilc maiiiagc ol Jnancndia wiil lis
dauglici, ilcn wc will lavc io iwisi lim a bii. Oilciwisc wc will noi gci mucl
moncy. Many icspcciablc pcisons may icqucsi mc on bclall ol Dcvadasa. lui I will
pui ilcm oll by saying ilai you aic noi inicicsicd. Oui iclaiivcs sucl as Yogcndia
and Slivababu suppoii Dcvadasa labu. Il accoiding io my siaicmcni ilcy plcad
wiil you, do noi cui down ilc amouni ol moncy.` Alici cxplaining lis wilc in ilis
way, Dlananjaya labu wcni io ilc lousc ol Dcvadasa wiil onc ol lis liicnds on a
picaiiangcd day and iimc. Dcvadasa duly giccicd ilcm and iool ilcm io lis
siiiing ioom. Yogcndia labu and Sliva labu wlo aic closc iclaiivcs ol Dlananjaya
labu wcic good liicnds ol Dcvadasa. Ii wcic ilcy wlo inloimcd Dcvadasa aboui
Jnancndia. Tlcii lcaiiy dcsiic was ilai Dcvadasa's dauglici Kiislnapiiya bc
maiiicd io Jnancdianaiayana. Soon alici Dlananjaya labu camc io Dcvadasa's
lousc, Yogcndia labu and Sliva labu also aiiivcd ilcic. All ol ilcm sai iogcilci
and bcgan io discuss vaiious iopics. Alici a wlilc, Dcvadasa dccoiaicd lis
dauglici and biougli lci bcloic ilcm. Iiisi ol all lis dauglici was bcauiilul and
ilcn ilc way slc was dccoiaicd slc loolcd mosi cnclaniing. Mosi ol ilc pcisons
picscni ilcic piaiscd ilc bcauiy ol Kiislnapiiya. Tlc namc ol ilc liicnd ol
Dlananjaya labu wlo camc wiil lim is Puiandaia Miiia. Puiandaia labu biougli
ilc giil closci and niccly cxamincd lci lands and lcgs. Tlcicalici wlcn ilc
opinion ol ilc giooms guaidians was sougli icgaiding ilc sclcciion ol ilc giil,
Dlananjaya labu and Puiandaia labu wlispcicd somciling inio cacl oilci's cais.
Laici on, Puiandaia labu said, Tlc giil is noi bad.` Lvciyonc could casily
undcisiand ilai ilcic is somc iiicl involvcd in ilis answci. Dlananjaya labu
sciilcd ilc dowiy ol Puiandaia labu's sons maiiiagc, now Puiandaia labu will
sciilc ilc dowiy ol Dlananjaya labu's son. Ii docs noi lool good loi a lailci io
sciilc ilc dowiy loi ilc maiiiagc ol lis own son lcncc ilis aiiangcmcni.
Puiandaia labu biougli up ilc subjcci ol dowiy and said, Wc lavc icccivcd a
pioposal loi Jnancndianaiayana's maiiiagc liom Slyam lazai. Tlai giil is bcauiilul
and ilcy aic willing io givc livc ilousand iupccs.` On lcaiing ilcsc woids,
Yogcndia labu said, Aic you ialling aboui Kcdaia labu's dauglici'` Puiandaia
labu icplicd, Ycs.` Tlcn Yogcndia labu said io Dlananjaya labu, Unclc you
and mc wcni io scc ilai giil bui ilai giil was noi as bcauiilul as ilis onc and
Kcdaia labu said ilai lc is unablc io givc moic ilcn ilicc ilousand iupccs. Don'i
you icmcmbci ilai'` On lcaiing ilis, Puiandaia labu bccamc cmbaiiasscd. Hc
could noi spcal any luiilci. Tlcn Dlananjaya labu said, Ii is ilc dcsiic ol my
wilc io gci moic moncy.` Yogcndia labu said, Tlcn will ilc dowiy bc sciilcd
accoiding io ilc opinion ol ilc auni' Dlananjaya labu icplicd, Ycs.` Tlcn
Yogcndia labu said, All iigli, I will spcal io lci and iiy io malc lci agicc wiil
wlaicvci is icasonablc.` Wiilin lis mind Dlananjaya labu bccamc upsci wiil
Yogcndia labu, bui publicly lc said, O dcai do wlai you lccl good. How can I do
anyiling wiiloui ilc conscni ol all ol you' Alici spcaling in ilis way ilcy all sai
down io ialc somc snacls. Tlcicalici cvciyonc lcli.
On ilc ncxi day Yogcndia labu camc io ilc lousc ol Dlananjaya labu. Alici
mcciing and ollciing obcisanccs io Dlananjaya labu lc wcni io scc auni. Alici
ollciing obcisanccs io auni lc biougli up ilc subjcci ol Jnancndianaiayana's
maiiiagc wiil Dcvadasa's dauglici. Tlcy bcgan io iall siiiing insidc ilc ioom.
Lxpcciing somc dangci Dlananjaya labu siood bclind a window and lisicn io
ilcii convcisaiion. Knowing ilai ilc giil is cxiicmcly bcauiilul auni wanicd io gci
lci son maiiicd wiil ilai giil. Slc was in anxiciy ilai il slc dcmandcd moic
moncy ilcn ilc pioposal loi ilc maiiiagc may bc biolcn. Slc lovcd Yogcndia
labu vciy mucl. Tlcicloic slc agiccd io ilc pioposal pui loiil by Yogcndia labu.
Ii was dccidcd ilai Dcvadasa will givc ioial loui ilousand iupccs including saii,
goldcn clain and oinamcnis io ilc gioom. Dlananjaya labu could noi icmain
ncai ilc window any moic. Hc camc bcloic ilcm and inquiicd wlai was dccidcd.
Alilougl lc lncw ilc answci yci lc picicndcd io bc ignoiani. On lcaiing ilc
answci Dlananjaya labu bccamc lopclcss. Wlcn lc lailcd io givc moic picssuic
lc cxpicsscd lis cagcincss io asl ilc guaidian ol ilc biidc io bcai ilc cxpcnscs ol
ilc day alici ilc maiiiagc. lui sincc lis wilc loibadc lim lc iclucianily gavc up.
Wlcn all ilc iopics ol ilc maiiiagc sciilcd Dlananjaya labu was inviicd io comc
io Dcvadasa's lousc and lix ilc daic ol maiiiagc. On ilis day Puiandaia labu did
noi comc. Dlananjaya labu accompanicd by a lcw ol lis iclaiivcs aiiivcd ai ilc
lousc ol Dcvadasa labu. Yogcndia labu and Sliva labu also aiiivcd ilcic in duc
couisc ol iimc. Dcvadasa's lamily piicsi and an asiiologci wcic also inviicd.
Dcvadasa giccicd cvciyonc wiil duc icspcci. As usual ilc scivanis cagcily iool
caic ol ilc asscmblcd gcnilcmcn. Wlcn ilc iopic icgaiding ilc lixing ilc daic ol
maiiiagc camc up Dlananjaya labu icqucsicd ilc asiiologci io lix a daic in sucl a
way ilai ilc maiiiagc can ialc placc duiing Godluli Lagna oi ai dusl. Alici
caiclully calculaiing loi a long iimc ilc asiiologci said ilcic is no Godluli lagna
availablc in ilis monil ol Palguna oi maicl. On lcaiing ilis Dlananjaya labu
bccamc somcwlai mooioscd. Yogcndia labu said wlai is ilc nccd ol Godluli
Lagna wc can biing ilc gioom bcloic sunsci. Dlananjaya labu agiccd io ilis
suggcsiion and did noi spcal any luiilci icgaiding lixing ilc daic. An auspicious
day and an auspicious lagna wcic lixcd. Dcvadasa labu lad alicady aiiangcd
opulcni snacls loi ilcm. Lvciyonc sai down io ialc snacls and jolcd wiil cacl
oilci. Tlcy wcic all vciy lappy. Alici caiing ilcy iool somc icsi and ilcn lcli loi
ilcii icspcciing lomcs.
Aiiangcmcnis loi ilc maiiiagc wcic bcing madc in boil ilc sidcs. Tlc lagna ol ilc
maiiiagc was ai S.30 p.m. on ilc day ol puinima in ilc monil ol Palguna. Ii was
dccidcd ilai Slivliislna labu will givc ilc dauglici in claiiiy. Accoiding io
picaiiangcd siaicmcni Dlanajaya labu along wiil ilc gioom and lis liicnds and
iclaiivcs camc io ilc lousc ol biidc wcll bcloic sun sci. Many icsidcnis ol
Ramaliislnapui wcic inviicd and biougli. Dcvadasa duly giccicd and ollcicd
icspccis io cvciyonc. Dcvadasa's scivanis and ilc sons ol lis lcw closc iclaiivcs
bcgan io ialc caic ol ilc inviiccs. In ilc maiiiagc aicna ilc gioom was scaicd lully
dccoiaicd. Tlc gioom loolcd vciy landsomc. Tlosc wlo lncw ilcm said boil ilc
biidc and gioom aic pcilccily maiclcd. In duc couisc ol iimc ilc maiiiagc
ccicmony was duly complcicd. Alici ilc biidc was givcn in claiiiy boil ilc biidc
and ilc gioom wcic ialcn io a ioom. On sccing ilc bcauiy and bclavioi ol ilc
gioom ilc ladics ol ilc lousc bccamc vciy plcascd. Sulasini was jubilani, slc
bcgan io lcai ilc piaiscs aboui ilc gioom liom cvciyonc. Aiiangcmcnis wcic
madc loi a giand lcasi. All ilc inviiccs, ilc liicnds and iclaiivcs ol ilc ioom and
oilcis wcic sumpiuously lcd. Tlcicalici cvciyonc lcli loi ilcii icspcciivc placcs io
ialc icsi. On ilc ncxi day Jnancndianaiayana iciuincd io lis lousc accompanicd
by ilc ncw biidc. Dcvadasa scni a lugc amouni ol gilis and picscnis io ilc lousc
ol lis son-in-law. On sccing lci ncwly wcd dauglici-in-law Dlanajaya babus wilc
bccamc vciy lappy. Slc iool spccial caic ol and slowcd allcciion io lci dauglici-
in-law. In ilis way ilcic was a lcsiivc mood ai ilc lousc ol Dlanajaya labu loi
ncxi cigli days. Accoiding io social cusiom on ilc ninil day Kiislnapiiya camc io
lci lailcis lousc. Dlananjaya labu wanicd io gci moic moncy liom ilc maiiiagc
ol lis son bui sincc lis dauglici-in-law was bcauiilul and lull ol good qualiiics lis
disiicss giadually vanquislcd. On iccciving a pcilcci wilc Jnancndianaiayana
bccamc cxiicmcly lappy.
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Dcvadasa's unclc Slivliislna labu lad only onc dauglici namcd Piamila Sundaii.
Hc lad no son. Alilougl lis dauglici was noi cxiicmcly bcauiilul yci slc was
good looling. Slc was dccoiaicd wiil many good qualiiics. Slivliislna labu goi
lci maiiicd io ilc son ol a wcalily man in Calcuiia. loil Slivliislna labu and
lis wilc lopcd ilai alici ilc maiiiagc ilcii dauglici will livc lappy and
piospcious lilc. Tlcii son-in-law was an iniclligcni pcison. Ai ilc iimc ol ilc
maiiiagc lc was siudying in ilc liisi-class in Calcuiia Hindu Sclool. Tlc
lcadmasici ol ilai sclool olicn piaiscd lim as ' onc ol ilc bcsi siudcnis.' lui alici
ilc maiiiagc lc lcll in ilc bad associaiion and ilus lis claiacici bccamc cxiicmcly
polluicd. Picicnding io go io sclool lc olicn wcni io associaic wiil bad pcoplc
and spcni ilc cniiic day. Alici ilc sclool is ovci wlcn all ilc siudcnis camc lomc
lc ioo iciuincd lomc. Soon lis paicnis camc io lnow aboui ilis. Tlc lcad masici
wioic a lciici io lis paicnis and inquiicd ilai wly lc was noi coming io sclool loi
many days. Alici invcsiigaiing cvciyiling lis lailci camc io lnow aboui ilc wlolc
maiici. Iinding no oilci alicinaiivc lis lailci iool lim oui liom ilc sclool and
gavc lim a job in lis own ollicc. His lailci icgulaily iool lim io ilc ollicc. As
long as lis lailci was alivc lc woilcd niccly in ilc ollicc. Tlc loss ol ilc ollicc
was a liiiisl. lcing plcascd wiil lis woil lis boss incicascd lis salaiy a lcw iimcs.
Howcvci alici ilc dcail ol lis lailci giadually all lis old liicnds joincd lim onc
by onc. Hc bccamc a complcic diunlaid in ilcii associaiion. Alici spcnding a lcw
ycais in ilis way lc bccamc alllicicd wiil incuiablc discasc duc io diinling winc.
Tlcic was no possibiliiy ol lis bcing cuicd liom ilai discasc. Giadually lis
condiiion bccamc ciiiical and soon lc lcli ilis woild by puiiing lis wilc and
iclaiivcs in ilc occan ol lamcniaiion. Piamila Sundaii bccamc cxiicmcly impaiicni
duc io ilc disiicss ol scpaiaiion liom lci lusband. Dcvadasa biougli lci io lis
lousc and bcgan io scivc lci in vaiious ways. Wiilin six monils ol lci lusbands
dcail slc was alllicicd wiil incuiablc discasc ol small pox. Dcvadasa biougli
cxpciicnccd dociois and iicaicd lci. lui in spiic ol vaiious cndcavois all lopcs ol
lci lilc disappcaicd. Iollowing in ilc looi sicps ol lci lusband slc also soon licd
down in ilc sooiling lap ol pcacc giving dcail. His old paicnis bccamc vciy
impaiicni duc io lamcniaiion. Dcvadasa madc cvciy aiiangcmcni loi ilcii piopci
scivicc and caic and lc limscll solaccd ilcm wiil swcci woids. In duc couisc ol
iimc ilcy giadually bccamc pcacclul. lui ilcii bodics bccamc cxiicmcly wcal duc
io lamcniaiion. Rcalizing ilai ilcii cnd is ncai ilcy cxpicsscd io Dcvadasa ilcii
dcsiic io livc ai Vaianasi; Dcvadasa agiccd io ilcii plan.
Slivliislna labu lovcd Dcvadasa vciy mucl. Hc lncw vciy wcll ilai alici lis
dcail Dcvadasa will bc ilc iiglilul ownci ol lis lousc ol Calcuiia; siill wiil a lcai
ilai somc discicpancy may aiisc Slivliislna labu icgisicicd lis lousc in ilc
namc ol Dcvadasa in advancc and gavc lim ilc papci. Mcanwlilc Dcvadasa bcgan
aiianging ilcii jouincy io Kasli. Ai ilis iimc Dcvadasa's moilci said io lim, My
body is also bccoming old and wcal day by day. Now I am sccing ilai you aic
cnjoying all linds ol lappincss by ilc mcicy ol ilc all auspicious Loid. Lvciyonc
is noi loiiunaic cnougl io cnjoy an uniniciiupicd lappincss in ilis woild. Alici
ilis lappincss il you sullci any misciics ilcn cciiainly I will lccl vciy sad. Now all
ol you aic wcll and lcalily; paiiiculaily you lavc no scaiciiy by ilc mcicy ol ilc
Loid. Il I livc in ilc disiani placc ilcn I will noi lnow wlai is going on wiil you,
ilcicloic cvcn il you sullci liom somc disiicss I will noi bc allccicd by ilis. So I
wisl io livc ai Kasli wiil my bioilci-in-law.` Dcvadasa iool ilc pioposal ol lis
moilci on lis lcad. Hc icnicd a lousc ncai Dasasvamcdla-glaia ai Vaianasi
iliougl onc ol lis liicnds. An auspicious day was lixcd loi going io Vaianasi.
Wlcn ilc aiiangcmcnis ol going io Vaianasi wcic bcing madc, Dcvadasa's lailci-
in-law camc io lis lousc. Rcccnily lis wilc cxpiicd. Dcvadasa lad aiiangcd a
scivicc loi Haiidasa labu's youngcsi son and goi lim maiiicd wiil ilc dauglici ol
a iicl man. Tlc body ol Haiidasa labu las now bccomc cxiicmcly old. Tlcic is no
lopc ilai lc will livc long. Tlcicloic Dcvadasa wislcd io lccp lis lailci-in-law
also ai Vaianasi. Haiidasa labu agiccd io lis pioposal. Hc will bc ablc io livc ai
Kasli in old agc wlai moic lappincss can ilcic bc loi a pious pcison lilc lim.
On an auspicious day and iimc Dcvadasa iool all ol ilcm and dcpaiicd io ilc loly
placc ol Vaianasi. Sulasini and Dcvadasa's sons and dauglici siaycd bacl ai ilcii
lousc in Calcuiia.
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Tlc loly land ol Vaianasi is siiuaicd on ilc wcsicin banl ol ilc sanciilicd iivci
llagiiaili. Lvcn ioday ilc Vcdas and Vcdanias aic lully siudicd lcic. Tlc
aciiviiics ol Hindu icligion aic diiccily lound lcic. Tlc gloiics ol Dcvi Rani
llavani and Alalya aic siill picscni lcic and bcaiing ilc piool ol ilcii gicaincss
and claiiiablc. Many sainily pcison and sannyasis livc in ilis gicai loly placc and
spcnd ilcii iimc in ilinling ol ilc auspicious pcacc giving Supicmc Loid. ly ilc
associaiion ol ilcsc puic-lcaiicd sainily pcisons, all sinlul icaciions ol
nondcvoiccs aic consianily bcing dcsiioycd. Wlcicvci ilc sainily pcisons icsidc,
ilai placc is ilc mosi auspicious loi ilc living cniiiics. On aiiiving in sucl a loly
land Dcvadasa bccamc vciy mucl plcascd. As pci lis icqucsi lis liicnd lad alicady
icnicd a lousc ncai Dasasvamcdla bailing glaia. His liicnd iool all ol ilcm io
ilai lousc. Tlc aiiangcmcni ol ilcii lood wcic alicady madc, ilcicloic ilcy did
noi lacc any iioublc oi inconvcnicnccs.
Dcvadasa icgulaily goi up liom ilc bcd caily in ilc moining and alici wasling lis
lands and mouil lc would complcic lis moining duiics. Tlcicalici lc wallcd
down ilc widc siicci ol ilc loly land ol Kasli. Alici walling and cnjoying somc
puic cool moining aii lc iciuincd lomc and iool somc icsi. Tlcn again lc would
go oui io visii vaiious icmplcs and sainily pcisons. Ii would bc 10 O' clocl by ilc
iimc lc camc lomc. Alici ialing icsi loi a wlilc lc iool lis bail and linislcd lis
mcal. Alici ilc mcal lc sai down alonc io siudy icligious sciipiuics. Giadually lc
madc liicndslip wiil lcw gcnilcmcn and a lcw sainily pcisons and sanyasis ol
Vaianasi. Almosi cvciy alicinoon lc would spcnd lis iimc in discussing vaiious
icligious and spiiiiual iopics wiil ilcm. In ilc cvcning lc aiicnd ilc aiaii
ccicmony ol Vislvcslwaia Kcdaianail icmplc and ilcn lc would iciuin lomc
and spcnd up io 10 O'clocl siudying icligious sciipiuic and ilinling ol Supicmc
Loid. Alici ilai lc would ialc lis dinnci and go io bcd.
Onc day Dcvadasa was siiiing alonc and ilinling aboui ilc conlidcniial puipoii ol
ilc icligious piinciplcs; vaiious doubis and coniiadiciions wcic disiuibing lis
mind; lc was unablc io icacl io any conclusion. His mind was lully absoibcd in
iiying io lind a soluiion io all ilcsc complicaicd mysiciics, ai ilai iimc onc ol lis
scivanis camc ilcic and inloimcd lim ilai an old man is sianding ai ilc dooi sicp
and willing io mcci lim. lcing insiiucicd by lis masici lc biougli ilc old man
bcloic lim. Tlc siiangci old man ollcicd lis icspccilul obcisancc io Dcvadasa.
lcing somcwlai suipiiscd by ilc bclavioi ol ilc old man Dcvadasa siood up. Hc
also ollcicd lis obcisanccs io ilc old man and icqucsicd lim io sii down. Tlc old
man obligcd and sai down pcacclully. Wlcn Dcvadasa was jusi aboui io inquiic
aboui lis idcniilicaiion ilc old man lumbly said, Dcai sii, I gucss you lavc noi
iccognizcd mc. You aic my oiiginal spiiiiual masici. Ioi by youi mcicy I lavc
aiiaincd pcacc in ilis maiciial woild.` On lcaiing lis woids, Dcvadasa bccamc
siiucl wiil wondci. Tlcn ilc old man said, Pcilaps you icmcmbci onc day I
camc io youi villagc Ramaliislnapui and was siiiing undci a lalul iicc in lioni ol
youi lousc. You wcic only a boy ai ilai iimc. I was vciy iiicd duc io noi laving
any lood loi a lcw days. I was a ilicl ai ilai iimc. In ilc liisi iimc wlcn I was
caugli in ilc aci ol sicaling I was bcaicn lcavily wiil a siicl. In ilc sccond iimc
also I was caugli and ioiiuicd by ilc policc and biougli io ilc couii loi samc
ollcncc. Tlc judgc alici caiclully considciing my picvious acis ol sicaling awaidcd
ilicc ycais iigoious impiisonmcni io mc. Duiing my impiisonmcni I lad numbci
ol liicnds wlo wcic ilicvcs and iougcs. ly ilcii associaiion and induccmcni I
dcvclopcd moic aiiaclmcni loi sicaling iailci ilcn dcvcloping a laiicd. I lcaincd
vaiious iiicls ol sicaling liom ilcm. Tlc piolii ol sicaling is vciy insignilicani.
Olicn I lad io scll ilosc siolcn iicms ai a vciy low piicc. Wiil ilai moncy I could
noi mainiain myscll loi moic ilcn a day. Ai ilai iimc I uscd io ialc inioxicanis
sucl as winc and ganja. Wlaicvci I uscd io sical, I sold ilcm io somc ol ilc so
callcd iicl gcnilcmcn in oui villagc. Tlcsc pcoplc suppoiicd us and cncouiagcd us
in ilc acis ol sicaling. Nccdlcss io say in ilis way ilcsc pcoplc bccamc moic and
moic iicl and piospcious. My paicnis wcic vciy sobci. In oidci io siop mc liom
sicaling ilcy gavc vaiious insiiuciion io mc. In somc ciicumsianccs ilcy ioiiuicd
mc pioluscly. Duc io my sin my innoccni paicnis lad io iolciaic vaiious misciics.
Iinally wlcn ilcy lailcd io icciily my claiacici in any way wlai so cvci ilcy gavc
up all conncciions wiil mc oui ol disiicss. Wlcn I could noi livc wiil my lailci
any moic I iool slclici ol my ligli-mindcd liicnds. Duc io bad associaiion my
mind bccamc so ciucl ilai I did noi lccl soiiy loi commiiiing any sinlul aciiviiics.
I was vciy cxpcii in commiiiing sinlul aciiviiics wiiloui any lcsiiaiion. Wlai
moic can I say aboui ilosc lcw so callcd gcnilcmcn' In oidci io lullill ilcii sinlul
dcsiic ilcy cngagcd us io commii vaiious ciimcs againsi ilcii nciglbois. Tlcy aic
ilc aciual ilicvcs. Tlcy usc io lclp us and il nccdcd ilcy gavc lalsc wiincss in ilc
couii loi oui salc. ly ilcii lclp wc wcic olicn dclivcicd liom many dangcious
siiuaiions. Aciually ilcsc gcnilcmcn aic ilc ilicvcs. Il ilcy aic punislcd ilcn ilc
couniiy will bc savcd.
Alici spcnding ilicc ycais in ilc jail I was iclcascd liom ilc impiisonmcni. My
claiacici did noi bccomc icciilicd cvcn alici living in ilc jail. My mind bcgan io
scaicl oui loi oppoiiuniiics io sical again. Oncc a small clild camc io scc ilc dciiy
ol Duiga duiing Duigapuja lcsiival wcaiing a goldcn clain on lis nccl. Hc was
siiiing on ilc lap ol ilc scivani. I waiicd paiicnily loi a long iimc loi ilc
caiclcssncss ol ilc scivani. lui ilc scivani was vciy clcvci. Alilougl lc was
slowing ilc dciiy io ilc clild lc was always lccping an cyc on ilc goldcn clain.
Noi gciiing any oppoiiuniiy I cicaicd a quaiicl among somc ol ilc pcoplc picscni
ilcic. As soon as ilc scivani bccamc liiilc bii inaiicniivc I snaiclcd ilai goldcn
clain liom ilc clild's nccl. Alilougl ilc scivani could noi scc mc sicaling bui
anoilci pcison wlo was sianding ncaiby caugli mc icd-landcd. I iiicd laid io
iun away bui I could noi succccd bccausc many pcoplc camc and capiuicd mc. I
was caugli and ialcn io ilc couii. Tlc judgc scnicnccd mc io livc ycai iigoious
impiisonmcni. Wlilc living in ilc jail I lad io iolciaic a gicai dcal ol plysical
disiicss. As long as ilc ilicvcs and iougcs livc in ilc jail ilc luman sociciy gcis
liccdom liom ilcii laiassmcni only, bui olicn ilc claiacicis ol sucl miscicanis
aic noi icciilicd. Miscicanis and pcoplc wlo disiuib pcacc and piospciiiy ol
luman sociciy aic scni io ilc piison lousc. Tlcy cannoi dcvclop icpcniancc in
ilcii minds. Unlcss somclow oi oilci ilcy dcvclop ilis lccling ol icpcniancc ilcy
lavc no oilci alicinaiivc io gci liccdom. Rcpcniancc is ilc mosi impoiiani lacioi.
Somc pcoplc somciimcs icpcni wlilc living in ilc jail. Onc wlo docs so bccomcs
dclivcicd.
Duiing my sccond piison icim onc day I was siiiing alonc insidc ilc jail; I bcgan
io ilinl loi wlai lappincss did I sical' Il I am caugli I lavc io sullci. And cvcn il
I am noi caugli ilcn ilc wcalil I caincd iliougl sicaling bccomcs ilc causc ol
my inauspiciousncss and cncouiagcs mc io commii moic sinlul aciiviiics. Wlcn I
was a clild my allcciionaic moilci lovcd mc so mucl. My lailci iiicd vciy laid
loi my wcll-bcing. Duc io my sicaling naiuic I lavc losi ilcii allcciion and caic. I
could ncvci aclicvc any lappincss oi piospciiiy. My wcalil wlicl I caincd by
sicaling only madc oilci pcoplc wcalily and piospcious. Wly did I loosc my own
lappincss and piospciiiy loi ilc salc ol oilcis' Wly did I iuincd many innoccni
pcoplc' Sucl ilouglis consianily lcpi on giving mc iioublc' Soon ilis icpcniing
mood vanquislcd by ilc associaiion ol my jail inmaics. Iiom ilis iimc onwaids
ilc lcclings ol icpcniancc icpcaicdly camc and ilcn vanislcd. Alici bcing liccd
liom ilc jail wlcn I camc io Ramaliislnapui villagc nobody allowcd mc io cnici
ilcii louscs loi ilcy iccognizcd my iiuc idcniiiy. I iiicd io bcg loi lood in vaiious
placcs bui no onc displaycd any compassion io mc. I could noi gci any lood ai any
placc. lcing cxiicmcly iiicd duc io lungci I camc and sai undci ilc lalul iicc in
lioni ol youi lousc. Duc io my own lauli I lavc losi pcoplcs sympaily oilciwisc
ilcy would lavc cciiainly slown mcicy lnowing mc as a lungiy. Tlc moic ilis
ilougli appcaicd in my mind ilc moic ii gavc mc disiicss.
Ai sucl a iimc I goi a daisana ol a gicai soul lilc you as a mcans ol my
dclivciancc. Ai ilai iimc you wcic only a boy. You immcdiaicly aiiangcd loi my
lood. Alici caiing my lungci was miiigaicd. lui sincc ilc icpcniancc disappcaicd
liom my lcaii, my bad labii again suilaccd. Wlcn I was aboui io iun way wiil
ilc waici poi ilai you gavc mc io usc, ilc villagc waicl man caugli mc and
biougli bcloic you. I again camc io ilc consciousncss. I siaiicd icpcniing a loi. I
was alicady a biandcd ilicl and ilcn I was caugli icd-landcd. Tlcic was no doubi
ilai ilis iimc I would bc awaidcd scvcic punislmcni. I was sucl a miscicani ilai I
was unlii io livc in ilc sociciy ol gcnilcmcn. Knowing mc as a bad claiacicicd
pcison pcoplc wcic icluciani io givc cvcn a landlul ol lood. Tlcy laicd mc lilc
any iling. lui a small boy did noi laic mc ai all iailci lc lcd mc; Hc pioiccicd mc
liom my disiicss ol lungci. Slamc on my sicaling naiuic loi I siolc ilc waici poi
ol sucl a bioadmindcd boy!
Tlcicalici wlaicvci lad lappcncd pcilaps you icmcmbci. Tlc qualiiy ol
gicaincss ilai you displaycd ai ilai iimc is iaic in ilis woild. On sccing youi
magnanimousiiy I bccamc spcccllcss. Tlc Supicmc Loid lad madc an
aiiangcmcni loi my dclivciancc. Iiom ilis iimc onwaids ilc lcclings ol
icpcniancc dccply iooicd wiilin my lcaii. I piomiscd wiilin my mind ilai I will
noi ialc slclici ol any onc clsc oilci ilcn ilc bioad-mindcd sainily pcison. Alici
ialing youi lcavc I camc io ilis pious land ol Vaianasi. I bcgan io pass my lilc by
woiling as an oidinaiy laboi. I was consianily scaicling loi a qualilicd sainily
pcison wlo can dclivci mc. Alilougl ilcic aic many sainily pcisons and sanyasis
aic lcic bui I do noi lnow wly nonc ol ilcm bcsiowcd mcicy upon mc. Icclings
ol icpcniancc lcpi on icminding mc aboui my picvious misdccds. My mind
bccamc cxiicmcly disiuibcd. I ilinl ilcic is noiling moic misciablc in ilis woild
ilan laving a disiuibcd mind. Noi iccciving any pcacc ol mind anywlcic I bccamc
complcicly lopclcss. Tlcn I swoic ilai uniil I lind a sainily pcison wlo is
qualilicd io dclivci mc I will noi cvcn diinl waici. Ii is bciici io dic ilan sullci ilc
pangs ol disiuibcd mind.
Alici swcaiing in ilis way I licd down undcincail a iicc. I spcnd iwo days
wiiloui any lood. I could noi lind any alicinaiivc io gci liccdom liom ilc
disiuibancc. Duc io lopclcssncss I lcpi on ciying. Tlcic is no csiimaic ilai low
mucl I callcd ilc auspicious pcacc giving Supicmc Loid. Giadually my body
bccamc wcal. I ilougli dcail is ilc only solacc loi ilis mosi sinlul pcisons lilc
mc. On ilc iliid day wlcn I was dcsiiing ilc mcicy ol ilc sainily pcisons wiil an
undcvicaicd mind I lcll aslccp. Nidiadcvi ilc picdominaiing dciiy ol slccp gavc mc
somc icmpoiaiy iclicl liom my unbcaiablc pains. Soon ii was dawn. Tlc biids
bcgan io sing swccily. Cool bicczc slowly bcgan io blow slaling ilc lcavcs ol ilc
iicc. I was siill slccping ai ilai iimc. Ai sucl a iimc somconc iouclcd my body and
said, 'O son gciup! Do noi woiiy any moic. Soon all youi misciics will bc
vanquislcd.' My slccp was biolcn by lis ioucl. As I goi up I saw a pcacclul
pcisonaliiy wiil wliic bcaid and smiling lacc was sianding bcloic mc. His woids
wcic plcasing io lcai and dcsiioycd my misciics. On sccing lim I ollcicd my
icspccilul obcisanccs and iool ilc dusi liom lis lcci on my lcad. In ilc couisc ol
convcisaiion wiil lim I camc io lnow ilai lc cciiainly lnows ilc causc ol my
misciics. Wlo clsc cxccpi ilc spiiiiual masici wlo dwclls in ilc lcaii can lnow
ilc iopics ol my lcaii wlicl I lavc ncvci discloscd io anyonc' I undcisiood ilai
ioday ilc mosi auspicious cicaioi is mcicilully picscni bcloic mc in ilc loim ol
ilc spiiiiual masici. ly lis swcci assuiing woids my pains ol icsilcssncss bcgan io
miiigaic. Tlcn lovc and icspcci liom my lcaii loicclully llowcd iowaids lim. Hc
iool mc io lis pcacclul icsidcncc. Alilougl I was unablc io walc piopcily my
spiiiiual masici slowly lcd mc lilc lis own son.
My guiudcv is a louscloldci lc las no onc in ilis woild cxccpi a widow
dauglici. ly ilc icaclings ol lis lailci lc las also madc icmailablc advanccmcni
on ilc pail ol spiiiiual lilc. His dauglici pcisonally ialcs caic ol lis all lousclold
duiics. Tlcy lavc no aiiaclmcni loi lamily lilc. Wlaicvci is icquiicd io mainiain
ilc body and soul iogcilci ilcy do accoiding io icligious piinciplc and wiiloui
lccping any aiiaclmcni. Lnvy, laiicd and oilci cncmics can noi disiuib ilcii
minds. Tlcy aic pcacclul and lclp oilcis io bccomc pcacclul. In ilc dcnsc loicsi
ol maiciial cxisicncc my spiiiiual masici is jusi lilc lully blossomcd llowci. Tlosc
wlo lavc smcllcd ilc liagiancc ol ilis llowci oui ol good loiiunc lavc cnjoycd iis
liagiancc and swccincss. Knowing lim io bc a pious pcison lis nciglbois slow
lim spccial slow lim spccial icspcci and dcvoiion. Only ilosc wlo aic loiiunaic
lavc suiicndcicd ilcmsclvcs ai lis loius lcci and lavc icccivcd ilc uliimaic pcacc.
Alici biinging mc io lis icsidcncc my spiiiiual masici allcciionaicly lad mc
ialcn bail and lcd. I also bccamc wcll ilcic alici caiing and ialing icsi. On ilai
samc cvcning alici linisling lis cvcning woislip my spiiiiual masici sai down
wiil mc and bcgan io discuss vaiious spiiiiual iopics. Hc said, 'My dcai son ilc
living cniiiics lavc no indcpcndcncc. As ilc Supicmc Loid induccs ilcm io aci,
ilc living cniiiics aci accoidingly. Onc wlo lully convinccd aboui ilis laci lc
ncvci sullcis ilc pains ol lamcniaiion. Tlosc wlo lavc sucl a laiil in ilc
Supicmc Loid icalizc ilc Loid's cxisicncc wiilin cvciy living cniiiics and aic
loiccd io absiain liom cngaging in sinlul aciiviiics wlicl aic laimlul io ilc living
cniiiics. To dcvclop sucl a laiil is vciy iaic. Ii is impossiblc io cxpicss iliougl
woids. Youi inicnsc icpcniancc is ilc aioncmcni loi youi picvious misdccds. Tlis
lcclings ol icpcniancc las icmovcd all ilc coniaminaiion and puiilicd youi lcaii.
You lavc bccomc qualilicd io icccivc ilc Loid's mcicy. My dcai son iomoiiow I
will givc you iniiiaiion.
Accoiding io lis oidci ilc ncxi moining I iool bail in ilc Gangcs and camc
bcloic lim. Hc lad mc scaicd ncxi io lim and gavc mc ilc iniiiaiion. Alici ilc
iniiiaiion my lcaii lillcd wiil a wondcilul lcclings ol ccsiasy. Wlai io spcal ol
ilis woild I cvcn loigoi my own cxisicncc. Tcais ol lovc bcgan io llow liom my
cycs. I do noi icmcmbci loi low long I lcli ilis cxiia oidinaiy lappincss.
Tlcicalici my spiiiiual masici pacilicd mc. Wlcn ilis ccsiasy disappcaicd I
bccamc cxiicmcly disiicsscd and lccping my lcad ai lis loius lcci I bcgan io ciy. I
said, ' O Guiudcv! Wly lavc you bcicli mc liom ilc lappincss ilai I was cnjoying
by youi mcicy. Ii is my lcaiis dcsiic ilai I may cnjoy ilis lappincss day and
nigli.' My spiiiiual masici bccamc gicaily plcascd by my woids and said io mc, ' Ii
is ilc liisi duiy ol ilc spiiiiual masici io pioducc sucl lcclings ol ccsiasy in ilc
lcaiis ol lis disciplcs. Wiiloui sadlana sucl a lcclings can noi icmain
pcimancnily. Il a disciplc wanis io lccl ilis ccsiasy day and nigli ilcn lc musi
lollow siiici sadlana. I will giadually icacl you ilc pioccss ol sadlana, and il you
lollow ilosc pioccss ol sadlana you will bc ablc io obiain ilai ccsiasy. ' Sincc ilcn
I am culiivaiing liislna consciousncss accoiding io ilc pioccss insiiucicd by lim.
Knowing mc as ilc mosi lallcn my Guiudcv gavc mc pcimission io livc in lis
lousc. Iiom ilai day onwaids I lavc bccn living in lis asliama and sciving lim
wiil laiil and dcvoiion io ilc bcsi ol my abiliiy.
In ilc couisc ol oui convcisaiion oncc I mcniioncd aboui you io my Guiudcv. Hc
lappily piaiscd youi aciions. Hc iold mc ilai a pious and a laiillul pcison will
ncvci bc bcicli ol obiaining ilc Loid's mcicy. Ii is simply a maiici ol iimc.`
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Alici lcaiing cvciyiling liom ilc siiangci old man Dcvadasa clcaily undcisiood
low impoiiani ii is io ialc slclici ol a bona lidc spiiiiual masici. Hc bccamc vciy
lappy by ilc good loiiunc ol ilc siiangci old man and ilanlcd lim pioluscly. In
ilc couisc ol lis convcisaiion wiil lim Dcvadasa lcaincd many moic ilings
icgaiding ilc spiiiiual masici. Hc ilcn said io lim, O malasaya! I lavc a gicai
dcsiic io mcci wiil youi guiudcv. I will bc gicaily bcncliicd il you can lci mc
lnow alici asling lim ilai wlcn can I scc lim so ilai I would noi causc lim any
inconvcnicncc. Ii is noi piopci io mcci a sainily pcison ai any iimc wc wisl.` Tlc
siiangci old man ollcicd icspcci io Dcvadasa and lcli.
Alici ilc old man lcli Dcvadasa bcgan io conicmplaic aboui lis wondcilul clangc.
Wlaicvci I lavc lcaid is cciiainly wondcilul. Now I lavc icmcmbcicd ilc old
man's sinlul aciiviiics. Hc was cxiicmcly ciucl and mcicilcss; lc was lound ol
commiiiing sinlul aciiviiics. His bclavioi was cunning. lui ioday I lavc sccn ilc
appcaiancc ol lovc ol god in lis lcaii. Unlcss onc's lcaii is puic and sanciilicd
lovc ol god can noi manilcsi ilcic. How simplc and swcci wcic lis woids. I lavc
undcisiood ilai lis lcaii las bccomc lilc a jcwcl by ilc ioucl ol a ioucl sionc in
ilc loim ol associaiion ol a sainily pcison. Tlc insiiuciions, cxamplcs and ilc
livcs ol ilc sainily pcisons aic jusi lilc blazing liic. No sinlul aciiviiics can siand
in lioni ol ilis liic, as sucl ilcy bccomc buini io aslcs. Tlc siiangci old man is
ilc piimc cxamplc ol low cvcn a sinlul pcison bccomcs loiiunaic by ilc
associaiion ol sainily pcisons. O oldman! You lavc addicsscd mc as ilc oiiginal
guiu. ly sccing youi cxamplc my lcaii las bccomc cagci io obiain ilc associaiion
ol ilc sainily pcisons. Tlis dciciminaiion ilai I musi associaic wiil sainily pcison
is boin ioday liom youi cxamplc. Any onc wlo lclps io obiain ilc associaiion ol
ilc sainily pcison is a guiu. Now I lavc icalizcd ilai you aic my oiiginal guiu. I
ilinl duc io my good loiiunc ioday you lad comc io my lousc. Tlc way you lavc
inllucnccd my mind io obiain ilc associaiion ol ilc sainily pcison loi my bcnclii, I
will ncvci loigci ilai lavoi. Youi woids aic siill ccloing wiilin my lcaii. You
wcic lying down undci a iicc alonc swcaiing ilai you will givc up youi lilc il you
do noi aclicvc ilc associaiion ol ilc sainily pcisons and spiiiiual masici. Can an
oidinaiy luman bcing undcisiand youi lcaiis dcsiic' Tlc spiiiiual masici is
cciiainly an cxiia oidinaiy pcison, Hc is ilc Supcisoul and an indiicci scci. Hc is
ilc pioiccioi ol ilc living cniiiics. His loius lcci aic my slclici and ilc mcans ol
dclivciancc. O luman bcings ioday scc ilc good loiiunc ol a pcison wlo was
inlamous wiil vaiious laulis lilc sicaling ! Hc las bccn ablc io aiiain ilc slclici ol
a bona lidc spiiiiual masicis loius lcci. Hc was oncc laicd by cvciyonc as a sinlul
pcison. lui now lc las no moic sinlul piopcnsiiics. Associaic wiil lim oncc and
scc low puiilicd and simplc-lcaiicd lc las bccomc. Hc is no moic an abominablc
pcison iailci lis associaiion is cxiicmcly dcsiiablc. Wlilc conicmplaiing in ilis
way Dcvadasa bccamc vciy lasiiaicd. As soon as onc gcis an oppoiiuniiy onc
slould associaic wiil ilc spiiiiual masici and ilc sainily pcisons. I ilinl I lavc
madc a misialc by cxpicssing my dcsiic io mcci wiil ilc spiiiiual masici wlcn lc
is licc. Ii is ilc duiy ol ilc sainily pcison io aci loi ilc bcnclii ol ilc living
cniiiics. Il onc waiis loi ilc oppoiiuniiy and il ilc oppoiiuniiy docs noi comc
ilcn ii is cciiainly inauspicious. Tlc spiiiiual masici is a libciaicd pcison, lc is
always icady io aci loi ilc bcnclii ol ilc living cniiiics. Wlcic is ilc qucsiion ol
lis iimc oi no iimc' Wlai an ollcncc I lavc commiiicd. Wly did noi I go wiil ilc
old man ilcn. Wlai slould I do now wlcic can I go. I lavc noi cvcn ialcn ilc
addicss ol ilc spiiiiual masicis icsidcncc by misialc. I did noi noiicc liom wlicl
way ilc old man camc and in wlicl way lc lcli. Has my iniclligcncc bccomc
polluicd' Ii is cxiicmcly iaic loi ilc living cniiiics io mcci ilc sainily pcisons and
ilc spiiiiual masici. Alilougl I lad icccivcd an oppoiiuniiy I losi ii duc io
ncgligcncc. Wlo is moic unloiiunaic ilcn mc' I lavc causcd my own iuinaiion. I
lavc no mcans ol dclivciancc cxccpi ilc slclici ol lis loius lcci. O guiudcva! You
aic ilc supci soul and an indiicci scci. You aic cciiainly icalizing ilc pains ol my
lcaii, Plcasc pioicci mc. Alici spcaling in ilis way Dcvadasa loigoi limscll and
bcgan io ciy. Ai ilai iimc all lis aciiviiics wcic jusi lilc a mad man.
Dcvadasa did noi cai oi spcal wiil anyonc ai nigli. Alilougl Tlc icpcniancc ilai
was picicing lis lcaii was painlul ncvciilclcss ii was plcasing. Hc did noi cngagcd
in any oilci aciiviiics cxccpi ilc icpcniing. His mcnial condiiion was sucl ilai ii
was piopci loi lim io mainiain ilc liic ol icpcniancc in lis lcaii. A camcl clcws
iloins and as a icsuli lis uppci and lowci gums siaii io blccd. Alilougl ilc blood
oozcs coniinuously siill ilc Camcl closcs lis cycs and lccls ilc plcasuic ol
clcwing ilc iloin. Only a pcison wlo is pui inio ilc siiuaiion lilc Dcvadasa can
icalizc ilis. Dcvadasa gavc up caiing and slccping and slcd icais wlolc nigli duc
io ilc disiicss ol noi bcing ablc io mcci ilc spiiiiual masici. Ai ilc cnd ol ilc
nigli lowcvci lc lcll aslccp. Tlc scivanis quicily opcncd ilc dooi and windows ol
lis ioom.
Mcanwlilc, ilc spiiiiual masici icccivcd ilc ncws ol Dcvadasa liom ilc old man.
In ilc ncxi moining lc iool ilc old man wiil lim and aiiivcd ai ilc lousc ol
Dcvadasa. Alici inquiiing liom ilc scivani lc and ilc old man camc iigli in lioni
ol Dcvadasa. Hc iouclcd Dcvadasa's body and said, O Dcvadasa! Walc up, you
no longci nccd io icpcni.` Dcvadasa wolc up liom lis slccp and saw a pcacclul
pcisonaliiy sianding bcloic lim. His cycs wcic bioad, sicady, and innoccni. Hc
lad no laiis in ilc lioni poiiion ol lis lcad. Wliic bcaid and mousiaclc lavc
incicascd ilc bcauiy ol lis lacc. Hc body was iall and laii. Happincss was always
blooming liom lis lacc. Hc was dicsscd in wliic cloilcs. On sccing lis
cxiiaoidinaiy swccincss, Dcvadasa was siiucl wiil wondci. lclind lis bacl ilc
siiangci old man was sianding. Alici sccing ilc siiangci old man Dcvadasa
undcisiood cvciyiling. Ioi wlom lc was lamcniing so lai is now sianding bcloic
lim. Dcvadasa ilcn ollcicd lis icspccilul obcisanccs io lim and iool ilc dusi
liom lis lcci on lis lcad. Tlcicalici wiil gicai cagcincss lc ollcicd ilcm iwo
asanas io sii down. Tlc spiiiiual masici sai down on ilc asana. Tlc old man was
siill sianding. Dcvadasa also ollcicd duc icspcci io ilc old man. Wlcn ilc old man
icqucsicd Dcvadasa io givc lim an asana io sii bclind ilc spiiiiual masici,
Dcvadasa obligcd. ly ilc oidci ol ilc spiiiiual masici ilc old man ilcn sai down.
Alici ilcy sai down comloiiably Dcvadasa inloimcd ilc spiiiiual masici aboui lis
ollcnscs and bcggcd loi ilc loigivcncss ol lis ollcnscs. Tlis spiiiiual masici said,
My dcai son youi ollcnsc is vciy insignilicani and ilai las alicady bccn buini io
aslcs by youi own icpcniancc. Tlcicloic ilcic is no nccd io lccl soiiy oi
disiicsscd.` Tlcicalici Dcvadasa lappily said, O my Loid! Lvcn il a luman bcing
lcads a pious lilc and caiclully wall aboui in ilc licld ol lamily lilc siill lc lalls in
ilc wlccl ol maiciial cxisicncc and sullcis vaiious misciics. O guiudcv! Wlai is
ilc mcilod loi gciiing liccdom liom ilcsc misciics' I lavc alicady icccivcd ilc
piool ol youi gicai powci. ly youi mcicy a ciucl mcicilcss lcaii las bccomc lilc a
soli llowci and is cxpciily cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc Supicmc Loid. O my Loid!
Will you noi slowci youi mcicy upon ilis lallcn soul' Will you noi dclivci ilis
lallcn soul by icmoving all misciics liom lis lcaii and sowing ilc sccd ol loving
dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Loid. O guiudcv! You aic ilc manilcsiaiion ol ilc
Supicmc Loid, you aic ilc supci soul; you lavc cciiainly undcisiood ilc
disiicsscd condiiion ol my lcaii. Now plcasc malc somc aiiangcmcni loi my
dclivciancc. Tlis lallcn soul las suiicndcicd unio you.` ly ilc lumiliiy and
piopci ciiquciic ol Dcvadasa ilc spiiiiual masici bccamc vciy lappy and said io
lim, ' My dcai son ilcic is no causc loi youi luiilci lamcniaiion and disiicss. You
aic naiuially a pious pcison. On ilc siicngil ol ilc piciy accumulaicd in youi
picvious livcs. You lavc madc a gicai dcal ol advanccmcni on ilc pail ol spiiiiual
lilc. Now youi lcaii is lanlciing loi iccciving iniiiaiion. Tlc iimc is iigli loi you.
I will givc you iniiiaiion ioday. Il you ollci youi mind and lilc in ilc culiivaiion ol
Kiislna consciousncss accoiding io ilc pioccss insiiucicd by mc, ilcn you no
longci lavc io sullci ilc misciics ol maiciial cxisicncc. You will consianily lloai in
ilc occan ol bliss and diinl ilc ncciai ol ccsiasy. O my son! Comc wiil mc io my
icsidcncc. Tlai placc il vciy sccludcd, I will givc you iniiiaiion ilcic. Today you
will aclicvc ilc liglcsi iicasuiy.` lcing assuicd by ilc woids ol ilc spiiiiual
masici Dcvadasa immcdiaicly lollowcd lim io lis lousc. Tlc siiangci old man
also accompanicd ilcm.
Today Dcvadasa will ialc iniiiaiion only a pcison wlo las ialcn iniiiaiion liom a
bona lidc spiiiiual masici lnows wlai is ilc mcaning ol iniiiaiion. In ilc couisc ol
lis convcisaiion wiil guiudcv Dcvadasa's lcaii las bccomc puiilicd and clcaicd.
ly ilc oidci ol ilc Guiudcv lc wcni and iool bail in ilc Gangcs. Wlcn lc
iciuincd lis guiudcv gavc lim ncw cloil and claddai io wcai. Alici wcaiing ilosc
cloilcs lc sai down on an asana ncxi io ilc guiudcv. Tlc guiudcv duly gavc lim
iniiiaiion. Alici iccciving iniiiaiion Dcvadasa's lcaii bccamc lillcd wiil
unpicccdcnicd bliss, icais ol lovc llowcd down liom lis cycs. Hc was iosscd up
and down by ilc wavcs ol ccsiasy and iool lim away liom ilc lccling ol ilis
woild. Hc complcicly loigoi limscll. Alici cnjoying ccsiasy in ilis way loi somc
iimc Dcvadasa icalizcd ilai an wondcilul pcisonilicaiion ol ccsiasy is manilcsicd
in lis lcaii. Tlc smilc ol ilai pcisonaliiy is slowciing ncciai on all diicciions.
Dcvadasa bcgan io scivc ilai swcci loim. As a icsuli ilc wavcs ol ccsiasy again
bcgan io incicasc. Alici cnjoying ccsiasy in ilis way loi a wlilc Dcvadasa giadually
icgaincd lis cxicinal consciousncss. Giadually lis ccsiasy bcgan io diminisl.
Iinally only ilc lcclings ol sucl ccsiasy icmaincd wiilin lis lcaii. Dcvadasa
opcncd lis cycs; Liilci by lis sucl lcclings oi by any oilci icason lc lound ilai
ilc samc ccsiaiic loim is picscni in cacl and cvciy objcci in ilis woild. Any low
ilis mood ol Dcvadasa did noi lasi long. Wlcn ilai mood disappcaicd lc bccamc
cxiicmcly moiosc and bcgan io ciy bcloic lis spiiiiual masici. His spiiiiual masici
assuicd lim and said, ' My dcai son by ilc siicngil ol ilc piciy accumulaicd in
youi picvious lilc ioday you lavc pciccivcd ilai ccsiaiic loim in youi lcaii. Only a
lcw loiiunaic souls lavc bccn ablc io pciccivc ilis loim. O son! I will giadually
icacl you ilc pioccsscs ol sadlana. Il you cngagc youi mind in ilinling ol ilc
Loid wiiloui dcviaiion accoiding io ilis pioccss ilcn you will bc ablc io scc ilis
loim simply ai youi will.' Dcvadasa livcd wiil lis guiu loi onc monil and
masicicd all ilc pioccsscs ol sadlana onc by onc. His lcaii bccamc cxiicmcly
giccdy io scivc ilc Supicmc Loid.
Ii is ilc duiy ol cvciy luman bcing io ialc slclici ol a bona lidc spiiiiual masici in
oidci io piously mainiain lis lamily lilc. Wlaicvci icligious duiics ilai aic cuiicni
in ilis woild aic cciiainly picaclcd by ilc sainily pcisons. Tlc sainily pcisons also
aiiain ilc daisana ol ilc blisslul loim ol ilc Loid on ilc siicngil ol ilcii sadlana
and piolong ausiciiiy undci ilc guidancc ol ilcii icspcciivc guius. Tlcicloic ilcy
cciiainly lnow ilc mcans ol aiiaining ilc daisana ol ilai blisslul Loid. O luman
bcings! Unlcss you suiicndci io ilai sainily pcison low will you lnow ilosc
mcans. Wlaicvci lnowlcdgc is ilcic in ilis woild ilcic aic icaclci io icacl ilcm.
Wiiloui icaclci onc cannoi lcain ilcm. Tlc pcison wlo las ilougli you io icad
ilc bool is youi guiu. And ilc pcison wlo las wiiiicn vaiious insiiuciions in ilc
bool is also a guiu. Aciually wlaicvci wc lcain liom any body lc is ilc guiu.
Wlaicvci objccis maclinciics and indusiiics ilai lavc bccn invcnicd in ilis
woild, ilc invcniois lavc lcaini ilc basic lnowlcdgc ol ilosc invcniions liom
ilcii icspcciivc icaclcis and ilcn by ilc siicngil ol ilcii gcniousncss, sadlana
and piolong ilougli ilcy lavc bccomc succcsslul in ilcii invcniions. Il a icaclci
mcicilully icaclcs somc onc lis ncwly discovcicd iiuils wlicl lc las acquiicd on
ilc siicngil ol lis gcniousncss and piolong ilougli ilcn onc can casily lcain
ilcm. Hc docs noi nccd io pciloim sadlana oi ialc io piolong ilougli lilc ilc
icaclci. Il ilc spiiiiual masici bcsiows mcicy on lis disciplc ilcn ilc disciplc can
obiain ilc liuiis ol lis guius sadlana and ilougli. Ii is also noi iiuc ilai cvciy
pcison is capablc ol aclicving ilc goal ol lilc on ilc siicngil ol lis sadlana and
ilougli. Tlcicloic unlcss onc suiicndcis unio ilc spiiiiual masici and bccomcs
qualilicd io obiain lis mcicy, ilc spiiiiual masici docs noi wisl io givc ilc
iicasuiy ol lis sadlana io any onc clsc. Moicovci ilc spiiiiual masici sccs wlo can
slow piopci icspcci io ilis iicasuiy.
A guiu is ablc io mcicilully icacl lis disciplc icgaiding spiiiiual subjcci maiici up
io ilc poini ilai lc limscll advanccd io. Tlcicloic il a pcison on ilc siicngil ol
lis piciy ialcs slclici ol sucl a spiiiiual masici wlo consianily sccs ilc ccsiaiic
loim ol ilc Supicmc Loid in lis lcaii. Tlcn by lis mcicy sucl a pcison can also
gci daisana ol ilai ccsiaiic loim ol ilc Loid. Il by ilc mcicy ol youi guiu you
obiain ilai spiiiiual bliss, il maiciial lappincss and disiicss can noi cllcci you in
any way ilcn jusi imaginc low you will lavc io livc wiil youi guiu' You musi
lully suiicndci unio lim. Lvcn ol you givc cvciyiling ilai you posscss io youi
guiu siill you will noi bc ablc io icpay ilc dcbis ol lis lavoi. Il onc ialcs slclici ol
a guiu wlo can noi lclp lis disciplcs malc spiiiiual advanccmcni ilcn ilcic is no
lopc loi obiaining any icsuli. Tlc aim ol ilc luman bcings is io malc spiiiiual
advanccmcni. Tlcicloic wlai is ilc usc ol acccpiing a guiu loi ilc salc ol
loimaliiy, laslion, and icqucsi' Oncc own cndcavoi and ilc mcicy ol ilc bona
lidc spiiiiual masici aic ilc ciiiciia loi maling spiiiiual advanccmcni. Alici living
wiil lis guiu loi onc monil in ilis way Dcvadasa iool lis pcimission io iciuin io
Calcuiia. Alici maling piopci aiiangcmcnis loi lis moilcis, unclcs, lailci-in-laws
and aunis siay ai Kasli Dcvadasa ollcicd lis icspccilul obcisanccs io ilcm and lcli
loi Calcuiia.
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Alici iciuining io Calcuiia, Dcvadasa icsumcd lis woil. Alici lci maiiiagc
Kiislnapiiya alicady wcni io lci lailci-in-laws lousc loi a lcw iimcs. Wlcn
Kiislnapiiya siaycd ai ilc lousc ol lci lailci Jnancndianaiayana olicn camc io
lis lailci-in-laws lousc. Kiislnapiiya iicaicd lci lusband lilc lci vciy lilc.
Wlaicvci slc did was mcani io plcasc lci lusband. Slc lad undupliciiious laiil
and dcvoiion in lci lusband. Slc lappily scivcd lci lusband and did noi lccl any
iioublc cvcn il slc las io woil laid loi ilc sciving lci lusband, iailci slc lcli
lappincss. Hci woids wcic vciy swcci and bclavioi was lumblc. Hci lusband
ncvci lcli any disiicss by lci aciions and woids. Hci lusband bccamc vciy plcascd
by lci swcci woids and good bclavioi. Hc considcicd limscll loiiunaic io lavc
ilc associaiion ol sucl a wilc. Tlc lusband also lovcd lis wilc lilc lis own scll.
Tlc lusband always loolcd loiwaid io incicasc ilc lappincss and piospciiiy ol
lis wilc. Tlcic was a consiani compciiiion in ilc minds ol boil ilc lusband and
wilc icgaiding wlo can lovc moic. Tlcii minds and livcs wcic onc. Tlc cxamplc
ol Kiislnapiiyas dcvoicc lailci and moilci was lci idcal. Tlc pious cxamplc ol
lci paicnis was dccply iooicd in lci lcaii and madc lci claiacici swcci and
pious. Tlc claiacici ol Kiislnapiiya was icllccicd in ilc lcaii ol
Jnancndianaiayana. Kiislnapiiya was always cagci io woil loi ilc bcnclii ol
oilcis. Slc was cxiicmcly laiillul io ilc lallcn, wiiclcd and ilc gucsis. Wlaicvci
monilly poclci moncy lci lailci gavc lci cvciy monil slc disiiibuicd ii all
among ilc pooi and lallcn pcoplc. Slc did noi spcni cvcn a paisc loi lci won
lappincss and piospciiiy. Wlcncvci somc gucsis camc io lci lailcis lousc slc
immcdiaicly iool caic ol ilcm. Hci paicnis lcli gicai lappincss by lci sucl good
bclavioi. Knowing lis wilc's sucl cagcincss io lclp oilcis Jnancndianaiayana
bccamc vciy plcascd wiilin lis mind.
Wlcn Kiislnapiiya liisi camc io lci lailci-in-laws lousc lci lailci-in-law and
moilci-in-law could noi scc lci spccial qualiiics. lui now ilcy wcic quici
convinccd aboui ilis laci. Giadually lci good qualiiics bcgan io manilcsi bcloic
ilcm. Dlananjaya labu was liiilc bii unlappy wiil ilc maiiiagc ol Jnancndia
Naiayana bccausc lc did noi gci ilc dcsiicd wcalil. Kiislnapiiya was vciy
iniclligcni, slc clcaily undcisiood ilc inicniion ol lci lailci-in-law. lui slc could
noi dccidc wlai io do. Jnancndianaiayana las an cldci bioilci wlo dicd long
bcloic Jnancndianaiayana's maiiiagc. Hc lad no clildicn Tlcicloic lis wilc livcd
ai ilc lousc ol Dlananjaya labu. Dlananjaya labu's lamily was vciy small.
Giadually Kiislnapiiya bccamc maiuicd. Slc bcgan io pciloim all ilc lousclold
duiics lciscll. Slc displaycd duc icspcci io all ilc mcmbcis ol ilc lamily. Slc
acicd accoiding io ilc dcsiic ol lci lailci-in-law and moilci-in-law. Slc cngagcd
in ilosc aciiviiics wlicl ilcy lilcd. Slc scivcd ilcm wiil spccial laiil and
dcvoiion. Dlananjaya labu was a iicl man. Hc lad a cool loi cooling and 2/3
scivanis and maidscivanis. Ii was a laci ilai Kiislnapiiya did noi lavc io woil
pcisonally, bui slc managcd io gci all ilc lousclold aciiviiics donc. Slc madc
aiiangcmcni loi ilc lood io bc coolcd accoiding io ilc liling ol ilc lamily
mcmbcis. Duc io lci piopci managcmcni ilc cxpcndiiuic ol ilc lamily bccamc
lowci ilan bcloic. Yci cvciyonc was saiislicd wiil ilc lood. Slc also lcpi an cyc
on ilc lood and cloilings ol ilc scivanis and maidscivanis. Nobody was unlappy
wiil lci. Wlcn Dlanajaya labu camc io lnow ilai lis lamily cxpcndiiuic las
dioppcd down duc io ilc good managcmcni ol lis dauglici-in-law lc bccamc
vciy plcascd wiil lci. Moicovci lc giadually bccamc aiiiacicd io lci by ilc way
slc scivcd lim wiil caic and dcvoiion. Il onc scivcs wiil laiil and dcvoiion, ilcn
ilc pcison io wlom ilis scivicc is ollcicd can also undcisiand ii in lis mind. And
soon sucl a pcison bccomcs aiiiacicd io lim. Wlaicvci monilly poclci moncy
Kiislnapiiya icccivcd liom lci lailci slc uscd ii io buy palaiablc loodsiull and
lcd lci lailci-in-law, moilci-in-law, lusband, and Jnancndianaiayanas bioilcis
widow wilc. Wlcn Dlanajaya labu aslcd lis wilc low lis dauglici-in-law is
lccding ilcm palaiablc loodsiull in spiic ol mainiaining low lamily cxpcndiiuic,
slc said, 'Wlaicvci Kiislnapiiya icccivcs liom lci lailci as poclci moncy cvciy
monil slc buys opulcni loodsiull liom ilc mailci and lcd ilcm. lui slc docs noi
cai anyiling lciscll. I loibadc lci io spcnd lci moncy in ilis way bui slc lcli luii
in lci mind and said io mc, 'O moilci! Il I cannoi usc my moncy loi all ol youi
scivicc, ilcn wlai can bc my moic misloiiunc ilcn ilis' Il my liiilc moncy can bc
uiilizcd loi ilc saiislaciion ol my cldcis ilcn only I will bccomc saiislicd. O
moilci! Plcasc do noi siop my scivicc io my cldcis. To scivc my cldcis is my duiy
and lappincss.'` Alici Dlananjaya labu lcaid cvciyiling liom lis wilc, lc piaiscd
lis dauglici-in-law loi lci magnanimous qualiiy. Hc ilcn callcd lci and said,
Wly do you spcnd youi moncy usclcssly on us' Il you savc ilcm you can
accumulaic so mucl moncy loi youi luiuic and can buy vaiious iicms loi youi
lappincss and piospciiiy.` On lcaiing lci lailci-in-law's woids Kiislnapiiya
lumbly said, O lailci! All ol you aic my woislipablc cldcis and my objcci ol
icspcci. Ii is a sin io noi scivc all ol you piopcily and loi ilai icason I will bccomc
an objcci ol ciiiicism in ilc sociciy. Il in cxclangc ol my liiilc moncy I can scivc
my woislipablc dcai oncs and wlai can bc moic lappincss and good loiiunc loi
mc ilcn ilis' Plcasc blcss mc so ilai I can spcni my wlolc lilc in ilc scivicc ol all
ol you. O lailci! Il onc docs noi uiilizc lis moncy loi ilc good causc ilcn lis
moncy is noi piopcily uiilizcd. Wlai is my piolii in accumulaiing so mucl
moncy' Il onc's moncy is spcni loi good causc lc aclicvcs unconiaminaicd
lappincss and ilc pcisons loi wlom ilai moncy is spcni bccomc licc liom
misciics and disiicsscs and gci pcacc in lilc. All ol you livc long by ilc mcicy ol
ilc Supicmc Loid I do noi caic loi my luiuic lappincss and piospciiiy.` On
lcaiing lis dauglici-in-law's csscniial swcci woids Dlananjaya labu bcgan io
lamcni in lis mind. Hc condcmncd limscll loi bcing misci and lamcnicd in lis
mind, ' I lavc bccomc old and dic alici somc iimc. I lavc simply accumulaicd
moncy and did noi uiilizc ii piopcily. My dauglici- in-law is in lci icndci agc, slc
docs noi wisl io spcnd moncy loi lciscll iailci slc is always anxious io malc us
lappy. Hci lappincss and piospciiiy lics in oui saiislaciion. Il I would lavc
uiilizcd my moncy loi ilc good causc lilc lci ilcn I would lavc madc many
pcoplc lappy and bcncliicd. Aciually I did noi do a good job by accumulaiing
moncy.
Alici lamcniing in lis mind in ilis way Dlananjaya labu said io lis dauglici-in-
law. My dcai dauglici do noi spcnd youi moncy loi us any moic. Wlaicvci you
icquiic io lccd us wiil youi lull saiislaciion lci mc lnow and I will givc ii io you.`
ly ilc cxamplc ol ilc dauglici-in-law ilc siandaid ol mcals and snacls ol
Dlananjaya labu's lousc impiovcd. Iiom ilai iimc onwaids dauglici-in-laws
moncy was noi spcnd loi ilc lamily. lui io accumulaic moncy was againsi ilc
dauglici-in-laws naiuic and claiacici. Dlananjaya labu ncvci gavc any alms io
ilc bcggais. lui lis dauglici-in-law biougli wiil lci own moncy and aiiangcd ii
io givc ii away as alms io ilc bcggai iliougl ilc scivanis. Considciing ilc
ciicumsianccs slc somciimcs gavc ilcm moncy also. Wlcn Dlananjaya labu
aslcd ilc scivanis wlo was disiiibuiing ilc iicc, ilcy said ilai ilc dauglici-in-
law las aiiangcd io disiiibuic ilc iicc wiil a dcsiic io bcnclii all ol you.
Dlananjaya labu did noi spcal any luiilci. Hc ilougli ilai ii is againsi ilc
naiuic ol ilc dauglici-in-law io simply accumulaic moncy. Oui bcnclii is lci only
conccin. Slc docs noi cvcn caic loi lci own lappincss and piospciiiy. I lavc cigli
louscs ai Clowiangi wlicl aic givcn on icni. Iiom ilosc louscs my monilly
incomc is ilicc ilousand iupccs. Apaii liom ilcm I own a lacioiy woiil iwo and
a lall lacs iupccs. I lavc sullicicni incomc liom ilai also. My lamily is noi so big. I
icquiic only a small monilly incomc io mainiain my lamily and ilc icsi ol ilc
incomc I am simply accumulaiing. I lavc nciilci spcnd a paisc loi plcasing ilc
Loid, loiclailcis, oi oilci living cniiiics. Tlcn loi wlom am I accumulaiing, loi
wlom am I misci' I lavc only onc son and lc is wcll cducaicd. Rcccnily lc is
piaciicing in Calcuiia Higl Couii. His iniclligcncc is so slaip ilai soon lc will
malc iangiblc piogicss in ilc piolcssion ol a lawyci. Il I lavc no qualilicaiion io
spcnd somc moncy low can I claim ilai moncy is minc' So lai I lavc bccn
condcmncd by pcoplc as a misci. Pcoplc aic cxiicmcly opposcd io mc. My
dauglici-in-law is ilc dauglici ol a sainily pcison so slc is a dcvoicc. Ii is lci
naiuic io aci loi ilc wcllaic ol oilcis. I do noi scc any icason io clccl lci wcllaic
aciiviiics oilci ilan inducing lci io bc scllisl. lui my dauglici-in-law docs noi
lavc any scll-inicicsi. Ii is clcaily manilcsicd in lci woil ilai slc is icady io woil
loi ilc bcnclii ol oilcis wiiloui any scll-inicicsi. I lavc bccomc an old man bui I
do noi posscss ilc qualiiy ol lclping oilcis lilc lci. As long as I livcd in ilis
woild I ciiiicizcd pcoplc and iolciaicd ilcii ciiiicism. I cannoi csiimaic low mucl
wcllaic aciiviiics I could lavc pciloimcd wiil my moncy. I lavc ncvci sccn sucl
caic, sucl dcvoiion and sucl scivicc as ilai ol my dauglici-in-law. Hci scivicc
and dcvoiion las dccply iooicd in my lcaii. Tlc moic I ilinl aboui ii ilc moic I
bccomc lappy. Now my lcaii is cxiicmcly luii bccausc ol my miscilincss. Tlc
moic I ilinl aboui my bcing a misci ilc moic lamcniaiion buins my lcaii. I
cannoi gci any pcacc ol mind in my lcaii. Slamc on my dcsiic io accumulaic
moncy! Slamc on my bcing a misci! I swcai ilai liom ioday onwaids I will uiilizc
my moncy loi ilc good causc accoiding io ilc dcsiic ol ilai pious sainily woman.
Wiiloui uiilizing my moncy in ilis way I will ncvci obiain any pcacc ol mind.
Alici sullciing cxiicmcly by ilc liic ol lamcniaiion in lis mind lc wcni io lis
dauglici-in-law and said, O dauglici! Alici sccing youi divinc qualiiics I lavc
losi my dcsiic loi accumulaiing moncy. A blazing liic in ilc loim ol icpcniancc
las appcaicd in my mind and buining my lcaii. O dauglici! Youi swcci pcacc
giving insiiuciions aic ilc mcans ol my dclivciancc. Now icll mc ilc way by wlicl
I can bc succcsslul wiil my moncy.` On lcaiing lci lailci-in-law's loncsi
pioposal slc lcli lappincss in lci mind. Slc solaccd lis mind by spcaling io lim
swccily aboui vaiious pious aciiviiics. Ai ilai iimc Dlananjaya labu's lailcis
dcail annivcisaiy aiiivcd. Hc dcsiicd io lccd cvciyonc including ilc bialmanas,
layasilas, oilci casics, lallcn and pooi pcoplc on ilc picicxi ol ilc annivcisaiy.
His dauglici-in-law piaiscd lis pioposal and lully appiovcd ii. Tlc piopci
aiiangcmcni loi ilc annivcisaiy bcgan io ialc placc. On ilc day bcloic ilc
annivcisaiy lc scni a bialmana io inviic ilc bialmanas ol lis villagc loi luncl.
Tlc bialmanas ol lis villagc ciiiicizcd Dlananjaya labu as a misci. Wlcn ilc
bialmana inviicd ilcm loi luncl ilcy did noi acccpi ilc inviiaiion. Tlcy said in
ilc maiiiagc ccicmony ol Jnancdianaiayana, Dlananjaya labu inviicd us and lcd
us only in ilc alicinoon. Iiisi ol all wc wcic wiiloui any lood loi ilc wlolc day
and ilcn ilc lood wc wcic scivcd was disgusiing. Hc las no icspcci and caic loi
ilc bialmanas. Tlcicloic wc can noi acccpi lis inviiaiion.
Tlc bialmana wlo wcni io inviic oilci bialmanas iciuincd and iold cvciyiling
io Dlananjaya labu. Dlananjaya labu lamcnicd so mucl loi lis own misialc.
Giadually ilis iopic camc io ilc noiicc ol Kiislnapiiya. Slc was gicaily luii and
said io lci lailci-in-law, O lailci! You plcasc ialc ilai bialmana wiil you and
pcisonally malc a spccial icqucsi io ilosc bialmanas wiil laiil and dcvoiion. 'O
bialmanas! Plcasc loigivc my ollcnscs. I will malc cvciy aiiangcmcni so ilai you
all can cai by 10 O'clocl iomoiiow. Il I lail in my commiimcni ilcn punisl mc as
you wisl. So Plcasc acccpi my inviiaiion.` Now Dlananjaya labu's mind is
buining wiil icpcniancc. Submissivcncss and piopci ciiquciic lavc capiuicd lis
lcaii. Hc was no longci a misci. On sccing lis lumiliiy and loncsi bclavioi ilc
bialmanas wcic siiucl wiil wondci and acccpicd lis inviiaiion wiiloui any
lcsiiaiion. On ilc day ol ilc annivcisaiy cvciyonc bccamc vciy lappy by ilc
piopci ciiquciic, caic, dcvoiion, and laiil ol Dlananjaya labu. As piomiscd ilc
bialmanas, ilc layasilas, and mcmbcis ol oilci casic sai down io cai ai scpaiaic
placcs ai 10 O'clocl. All ol ilcm aic wiil ilcii lull saiislaciion. Tlc iicms ol lood
wcic sullicicni and vciy iasiy. Hc spolc io cvciyonc in a vciy lumblc mannci and
gavc suiiablc dalslina io all ilc bialmanas. On sccing Dlananjaya labu's
wondcilul clangc ol lcaii, cvciyonc bccamc amazcd. Any low wlcn ilc
nciglbois soon undcisiood ilc causc ol lis suddcn clangc ol lcaii ilcy boldly
ilanlcd ilc good naiuicd dauglici-in-law. Ai ilc cnd ol ilc ccicmony pooi,
lallcn and wiiclcd pcisons wcic also lcd sullicicnily. Tlcicalici Dlananjaya labu
iool iniiiaiion. Rcligious sciipiuics wcic icgulaily discusscd in lis lousc. Hc
bcgan io spcnd moncy in vaiious pious aciiviiics mcani loi ilc Hindus. Hc bcgan
giving monilly lclp loi ilc mainicnancc ol ilc oiplans, pooi clildicn, and
widows. Il anyonc icqucsicd moncy loi ilcii clildicn's cducaiion lc immcdiaicly
gavc lim ilc icquiicd moncy. Hc laiillully scivcd gucsis and siiangcis by lccding
ilcm piopcily. Pcoplc only lncw lis acis ol claiiiy ilai wcic pciloimcd bcloic
ilcii cycs. Apaii liom ilcm lc sccicily gavc many donaiions. Tlcsc acis ol giving
donaiions wcic lnown only io ilc Supicmc Loid and lis mosi closc iclaiivcs.
Iiom now ilc nciglbois piaiscd Dlananjaya labu as pious and big donoi. O saini
Dcvadasa! ly ilc good qualiiics iniclligcncc, dcvoiion, caic and cxiiaoidinaiy
scivicc ol youi pious dauglici, ioday ilc lcaii ol Dlanajaya labu wlo was
cxiicmcly ciucl, unlind and misci bccamc claiiiablc and alllicicd by sccing ilc
disiicss ol oilcis.
In duc couisc ol iimc iwo sons wcic boin io Jnancndianaiayana. Dlananjaya labu
spcni lavislly loi ilosc iwo giandsons lcad slaving and giain caiing ccicmonics.
Now ilc lamily ol Dlananjaya labu iiansloimcd inio an idcal lamily. Tlc scivicc
aiiiiudc dcvoiion and caic ol Kiislnapiiya icllccicd in ilc lcaiis ol cvciyonc in
ilc lousc. Lvciyonc bccamc puic, aiiiacicd io dcvoiional scivicc and lad a smilc
on ilcii laccs. ly sccing ilcm onc lcli ilai a llowci in ilc loim ol a lappy lamily
las blossomcd in ilis misciablc maiciial woild. lui ilis lappincss did noi lasi
long. ly ilc will ol ilc incviiablc cicaioi ilis lappy lamily soon bccamc unlappy.
Wlcn Kiislnapiiya's cldcsi son was loui ycais old and ilc youngcsi son was iwo
ycais old, slc was aiiaclcd by a dicadcd lcvci. Giadually lci lcvci incicascd and
many oilci sympioms wcic lound. Dcvadasa camc io Dlananjaya labu's lousc
wiil lis cniiic lamily. Tlc bcsi dociois ol ilc ciiy wcic iicaiing lci, bui ilc illncss
did noi subsidc.
As a son slould scivc and ialc caic ol lis moilci sucl a iimc Dlananjaya labu
scivcd and caicd lis dauglici-in-law in ilc samc way. Ii bccamc impossiblc loi ilc
dociois io cuic lci discasc. Hci lailci, moilci, bioilci, lailci-in-law, moilci-in-
law and lusband wcic all picscni by ilc sidc ol lci bcd. Slc ollcicd lci obcisanccs
io all ilc cldcily pcisons. Slc ilcn callcd lci lusband ncai lci lcad. Slc placcd
lci own lcad on ilc lap ol lci lusband and loolcd ai lis lacc loi somc iimc. Ai
ilai iimc icais llowcd down liom boil ol ilcii cycs. Tlcicalici wlilc claniing ilc
namcs ol ilc Loid slc closcd lci cycs. Nobody could scc ilai sccnc. Kiislnapiiya
bccamc silcni and siunncd. Slc wcni io ilc abodc ol ilc Loid. A loud sound ol ciy
aiosc. Dlananjaya labu loicclully lcll io ilc giound alici saying, O moilci,
wlcic lavc you gonc'` Jnancndianaiayana bcgan io ciy loudly placing lis lcad on
ilc lacc ol good naiuicd Kiislnapiiya. Kiislnapiiya's moilci-in-law, moilci, and
bioilci bcgan io ciy loudly. Lvciyonc bccamc impaiicni wiil lamcniaiion.
Dcvadasa was giavc. Tlc llood ol lamcniaiion ovcicamc cvciyonc and scaiicicd
cvciyonc all ovci. Tlc nciglbois bcgan io lamcni pioluscly. Tlc oiplans, widows,
and many pooi pcoplc scicamcd and said, O moilci! Wlcic lavc you gonc'
Wlo will ialc caic ol us now' Wlo will lccd us now' Lvciybody was ovcicomc by
ilc llood ol lamcniaiion. Tlc bialmanas, ilc layasilas, and ilc mcmbcis ol ilc
oilci casic ciicd in lamcniaiion. Dcvadasa only bccamc somcwlai lassiiaicd in ilc
midsi ol ilc llood ol lamcniaiion, bui lc did noi lall down liom lis posiiion.
Yogcndiababu and lis wilc iiicd io pacily cvciyonc accoiding io ilc siiuaiion.
Alici discussing wiil Yogcndia labu aboui Kiislnapiiya's luncial and oilci
icquiicd aciiviiics, Dcvadasa iodc in a bullocl caii wiil Sulasini and lis iwo sons
and iciuincd lomc.
Dlananjaya labu's iclaiivcs and nciglbois bcgan io aiiangc loi ilc luncial. Tlc
dcad body was biougli ouisidc in ilc couiiyaid. Lvciyonc was ciying and saying,
Wc lavc only lcaid aboui oui moilci's good qualiiics, bui wc lavc ncvci sccn
lci. Lci us scc oui moilci loi ilc lasi iimc.` Tlcicalici ilcy iool oui ilc cloil
ilai was uscd loi covciing ilc dcad body. On sccing ilc dcad body cvciyonc
lamcnicd and said, Oui moilci posscsscd good qualiiics and bcauiy as wcll.`
Alilougl lci incompaiablc bcauiy was somcwlai diminislcd duc io ilc inllucncc
ol ilc discasc yci slc loolcd bcauiilul. All ilc nciglbois ilcn dccoiaicd ilc
moilci's body wiil llowci gailands and iool lci io ilc cicmaioiium loi
cicmaiion. Dlanajaya labu sullcicd cxiicmc lamcniaiion loi lis dauglici-in-law.
A lcw monil alici ilis incidcni lc lcli ilis woild. Jnancndianaiayana bccamc
cxiicmcly impaiicni wiil lamcniaiion. Alilougl in duc couisc ol iimc lc siaiicd
piaciicing ilc piolcssion ol a lawyci in ilc Higl Couii by ilc icqucsi ol lis
liicnds, bui ilc blacl spoi ilai was mailcd in lis lcaii ncvci disappcaicd. His
moilci and lis bioilcis widow wilc iool caic ol lis iwo sons. Many pcoplc
icqucsicd lim io maiiy again bui lc ncvci agiccd. Tlc idol ilai was consianily
manilcsicd in lis lcaii could noi bc icplaccd by any oilci idol.
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Ii is cxiicmcly csscniial io mcniion ilc incidcnis ilai iool placc bciwccn
Dcvadasa's iciuin liom Kasli and Kiislnapiiya's lcaving ilis woild. In duc couisc
ol iimc Dcvadasa' cldcsi son, Guiudasa, passcd lis M.A. cxaminaiion. As lc was
gcnious so was lc landsomc. Tlc youngcsi son ol Dcvadasa, Jivadasa, passcd ilc
cniiancc cxaminaiion wiil spccial disiinciion. Accoiding io ilc cxamplc sci by ilc
paicnis boil ilc sons wcic lumblc and wcll-bclavcd. Jivadasa lcli gicai
unlappincss on sccing oilcis disiicss. Hc ncvci lailcd io icmovc ilc disiicss ol
oilcis as lai as lis abiliiy pcimiis. Jusi as lc bccamc disiicsscd on sccing oilcis
disiicss, lc bccamc lappy on sccing oilcis lappincss. Hc dcsiicd auspiciousncss
loi cvciyonc. Wlcncvci lc goi somc moncy liom lis paicnis lc would spcnd ii loi
lclping pooi and sullciing pcoplc. In somc ciicumsianccs lc did noi lcsiiaic io
givc away lis own cloilcs. Knowing ilcii sons sucl good qualiiics ilc paicnis
bccamc cxiicmcly lappy in ilcii minds. Wlcncvci ilc son icqucsicd any iling
liom ilcm ilcy gavc lim accoiding io ilcii capaciiy. Rcalizing ilai il lc masicis
ilc mcdical scicncc lc can lclp many pcoplc, lcncc lc iool admission in ilc
Calcuiia Mcdical Collcgc.
Ai ilis iimc many pioposals loi Guiudasa's maiiiagc siaiicd pouiing in. Tlc
maicl malcis coniinuc io disiuib Dcvadasa in ilis icgaid. Dcvadasa laicd io
dcmand moncy in ilc maiiiagc. Tlcicloic maicl malcis would noi mcniion
aboui moncy duiing ilcii convcisaiion. Knowing Dcvadasa's dcsiic ilcy picscnicd
maiiiagc pioposals io lim by saying ilai ilc paicnis ol ilc giil aic vciy pious. Any
low alici caiclul considciaiion Dcvadasa lixcd ilc maiiiagc ol Guiudasa wiil ilc
dauglici ol onc ol lis clildlood liicnd. Tlc linancial condiiion ol lis clildlood
liicnd was noi vciy sound. Hc mainiaincd lis lamily by an oidinaiy job. Hc was
pious, lumblc and loncsi. Dcvadasa and lis liicnd would olicn mcci in ilc
cvcning and spcnd iimc in discussing vaiious iopics. Tlc namc ol lis liicnds
dauglici was Paviiiaia Sundaii. Iiom lci clildlood slc lovcd Dcvadasa and
addicsscd lim as Paicinal Unclc. Dcvadasa was spccially aiiiacicd io ilc giil loi
lci good qualiiics iailci ilcn lci bcauiy. Hc alicady iold lis liicnd ilai lc slould
noi ialc any loan loi lci maiiiagc and slould only spcnd wlicl is casily acccssiblc
io lim. ly ilc gcnilc bclavioi ol Dcvadasa lis liicnd bccamc vciy plcascd. Iiisi ol
all ilc condiiion ol ilc liicnd was vciy oidinaiy moic cvci lis dauglici was
maiuicd cnougl io gci lci maiiicd. Tlcicloic ilcic was no cnd io lis liicnds
woiiics. lcing compassionaic io lim ilc Supicmc Loid wlo is ilc liicnd ol pooi
aiiangcd a suiiablc gioom loi lis dauglici. On an auspicious day and iimc
Guiudasa maiiicd Paviiiaia Sundaii. Tlosc wlo lncw aboui Dcvadasa's sucl gicai
claiaciciisiics wcic compcllcd io icspcci lim duc io lis loncsi claiacici. Lvciy
aciion ol Dcvadasa was cxcmplaiy io ilc sociciy. In oidci io bcnclii oidinaiy
luman bcings ilc moic ilc Supicmc Loid will cicaic pcoplc lilc Dcvadasa in ilc
inauspicious sociciy ilc moic ilc sociciy will bc advanccd. Pcisonal cxamplcs aic
moic cllcciivc ilcn ilc insiiuciions.
Alici ilc maiiiagc, boil ilc biidc and biidcgioom camc io Dcvadasa's lousc.
Dcvadasa and lis wilc livcd lappily wiil ilcii ncw dauglici-in-law. Sulasini gavc
vaiious picscniaiions io lci dauglici-in-law. Slc lovcd lci and slowcd lci gicai
allcciion. Soon ilc dauglici-in-law bccamc cxiicmcly obcdicni io lci lailci-in-
law and moilci-in-law. Any low alici spcnding somc iimc ai ilc lousc ol ilc
lailci-in-law slc iciuincd io lci lailci's lousc.
Alici lis son's maiiiagc was piopcily complcicd, Dcvadasa could cngagc lis mind
in ilc culiivaiion ol Kiislna consciousncss loi somc iimc. Duiing ilc day lc
icmaincd absoibcd in ilc ollicc woil and lamily duiics. Hc icgulaily iciuincd
lomc liom ilc ollicc ai 5.30 p.m. Alici wasling lis lands, lcci, and mouil, lc
would ialc icsi loi a wlilc. Tlcn lc would ialc somc snacl. Tlcicalici lc would
sii insidc a ioom on ilc iliid llooi ol lis lousc and piopcily cngagc in ilc
aciiviiics ol Kiislna consciousncss. Tlai ioom was vciy soliiaiy. Tlcicloic ii was
paiiiculaily lavoiablc loi sucl aciiviiics. Hc icgulaily culiivaicd Kiislna
consciousncss up uniil 10.30 io 11.00 ai nigli. Tlcicalici lc would cai and go io
bcd. Hc would gci up liom bcd ai + O'clocl in ilc moining and alici complciing
lis moining duiics lc would cngagc in spiiiiual culiivaiion iill 6 O'clocl in ilc
moining. Alici 6 lc would icgulaily ialc a moining wall loi lall an loui. Alici
ilc moining wall lc would ialc somc icsi and ilcn cngagc in mind in vaiious
ollicc and lousc woil. Alici 9.30 lc would ialc bail, cai, and lcavc loi lis ollicc
ai 10.30.
Lvcn il ilc luman bcings aic noi ablc io cngagc in ilc culiivaiion ol Kiislna
consciousncss mosi ol ilc iimc in ilc couisc ol ilcii lamily lilc yci il ilcy can
diicci ilcii aiicniion iowaids ilc Supicmc Loid ilcn as a icsuli ol ilis ilcii minds
aic locuscd on ilc Supicmc Loid cvcn wlilc ilcii minds aic cngagcd in lousclold
aciiviiics. Onc wlo can mainiain lis lamily iliougl ilc aciiviiics appiovcd by ilc
sciipiuic wlilc icmaining in ilc gilasia asiama and givc up sinlul aciiviiics jusi
lilc poison, lc is a gicai yogi ilougl lc is siiuaicd in ilc lamily lilc. Tlcic aic so
many iypcs ol obsiaclcs and dangcis, so many iypcs ol icmpiaiions and so many
iypcs ol inimical aciiviiics in ilis woild; wlo can bc moic powcilul ilan onc wlo
can casily dclcai ilcsc aciiviiics and iiavcl on ilc pail ol icligion' Oi wlo can bc
moic scll-coniiollcd by lim ' Sucl a gicai pcisonaliiy is sicady and undisiuibcd.
Hc is aciually inclincd iowaids ilc Supicmc Loid. Wlilc icmaining in ilc
giilasilasliama lilc a lcio in ilis way Dcvadasa iiavclcd on ilc pail ol lis goal.
Ai ilis iimc Dcvadasa icccivcd ilc ncws ol Kiislnapiiya's dicadcd discasc. Tlc
icadcis alicady lnow laic ol Kiislnapiiya's discasc. Duc io scpaiaiion liom
Kiislnapiiya, Sulasini bccamc cxiicmcly alllicicd wiil giicl. Slc sioppcd caiing
and slccping and loudly ciicd day and nigli wlilc dcsciibing ilc good qualiiics ol
lci dauglici. Hci maidscivanis loolcd alici lci in sucl a siiuaiion. loil
Guiudasa and Jivadasa consianily icmaincd wiil ilcii moilci and iiicd io solacc
lci. Kccping Sulasini in ilis condiiion Dcvadasa oncc moic wcni io ilc lousc ol
Dlananjaya labu. Howcvci lc did noi siay ilcic long iimc. Alici discussing wiil
Yogcndia labu aboui a lcw iopics lc iciuincd lomc.
Alici lcaiing Dcvadasa's calamiiy lis liicnds camc io lis lousc. Wlai io spcal ol
solacing lim ilcy wcic siiucl wiil wondci on sccing lis sound mcnial condiiion.
Dcvadasa coniinucd io woil in ilc samc way as lc las bccn doing. In ilc couisc
ol ilcii convcisaiion wiil Dcvadasa nonc ol lis liicnds icalizcd any clangc ol lis
mind.
Mcanwlilc somc low oi oilci Dcvadasa's spiiiiual masici lcaid aboui lis
calamiiy. Tlc lciici lc wioic io Dcvadasa was vciy bcnclicial and insiiuciivc loi
cvciyonc. Sincc ilc lciici ol ilc spiiiiual masici was woiil mcniioning wc aic
picscniing ii as lollows:
To:
Tlc piospcious Siiman Dcvadasa Duiia,
Acccpi my blcssings and gicciings ol all ilc dcvoiccs.
My dcai son youi dcai dauglici las gonc io ilc spiiiiual woild. Lvciy lamily man
bccomcs ovci wlclmcd in sucl a calamiiy. You musi lavc iiicd laid io savc youi
dauglici. lui siill you could noi savc lci. Hci lilc and dcail was pic aiiangcd by
ilc supicmc will ol ilc cicaioi ol ilc univcisc. Tlcicloic ii is ilc duiy ol ilc
Loid's dcvoiccs io aci accoiding io ilc dcsiic ol ilc Supicmc Loid wlo is ilc wcll-
wislci ol cvciyonc. Tlc Loid is mosi mcicilul; lc lnows bcsi wlai is good and
auspicious loi ilc living cniiiics. Hc is ilc mosi iniclligcni and ilc bcnclacioi ol
all. Tlc living cniiiics do noi lnow ilc mosi conlidcniial causc ol His supicmc
will. Ii is complcicly in piopci loi ilc dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid io bccomc unlappy by
His aciions. lccoming unlappy mcans io aiiiibuic laulis in His aciion. As a icsuli
onc incuis sin. Do ilc living cniiiics bclong io Him oi bclong io ilc paicnis and
iclaiivcs ol ilis maiciial woild' Tlc paicnis aic only ilc sccondaiy causc ol ilc
living cniiiics. Wlo nouiislcd ilai clild' Wlo dccoiaicd lim wiil lnowlcdgc
and iniclligcncc' Wlo cicaicd ilc maclincs ilai lold ilc cniiic body' Jusi ilinl
caiclully. A clild is noi boin simply by ilc will ol ilc paicnis. Ii is ilc cllcci ol ilc
gicai pioicncy ol ilc Supicmc Loid. Il ilc Loid ialcs away lis living cniiiy ilcn
wly slould a pcison lamcni oi lccl soiiy. Tlis lamcniaiion and soiiow aic duc io
ilc living cniiiics aiiaclmcni. You wcic dcsiiing many ilings liom youi clildicn
and wlcn ilai clildicn is scpaiaicd liom you all youi dcsiics aic upiooicd. Wly
do you dcsiic loi somc iling wlicl docs noi bclong io you' Wly aic you so
aiiaclcd' O luman bcings! You slould ialc slclici ol lnowlcdgc and scnsc ol
disciiminaiion. Tlinl caiclully aboui ilis maiici and do noi bccomc ovciwlclmcd
wiil lamcniaiion.
O my dcai son! I lnow you lavc bccomc siiong by ilc siicngil ol youi Sadlana.
You lavc bccomc capablc ol dclcaiing lamcniaiion and illusion. My blcssings aic
wiil you loi cvci. Il I gci an oppoiiuniiy I will comc io youi lousc. I lnow youi
mcnial condiiion. Youi pcilcciion is my spccial conccin.
Youi cvci wcll-wislci
Guiudcv
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Guiudasa was as qualilicd as lis lailci. Hc passcd in all ilc cxaminaiion up io
M.A. wiil spccial disiinciion in Calcuiia Univcisiiy. In oidci io cmploy somc
lcaincd pcisons as Dcpuiy Mcgisiiaics ilc Govcinmcni aslcd loi ilc namcs ol
somc lcaincd pcisons liom ilc adminisiiaiois ol Calcuiia Univcisiiy. Tlc namc ol
Guiudasa was includcd among ilc namcs ilai ilc adminisiiaiois scni io ilc
govcinmcni. Tlcicalici ilc govcinmcni appoinicd Guiudasa in ilc posi ol a
Dcpuiy Magisiiaic. Hc caiclully lcaincd ilc aciiviiics ol a Dcpuiy Magisiiaic loi
somc iimc. Wlcn ilc scnioi govcinmcni ollicials saw ilai lc was vciy cxpcii in
ilc aciiviiics ol a magisiiaic ilcy cniiusicd ilc icsponsibiliiy ol a Sub Divisional
Magisiiaic on lim. Alici ialing ovci ilc icsponsibiliiy ol ilc Sub Divisional
Magisiiaic lc aiiiacicd ilc laiil and icspcci ol cvciyonc in ilc aci ol jusiicc. Hc
always iiicd io impiovc ilc siandaid ol pcoplc living in lis juiisdiciion. Hc was
vciy cagci in ilc aci ol clasiising ilc miscicanis wlo disiuib pcacc in ilc sociciy.
Duc io lis good adminisiiaiion ilc numbci ol ilicvcs and miscicanis wcic
giadually diminislcd. Hc was vciy icspccilul io ilc qualilicd loncsi pcisons.
Wlcncvci lc visiicd oilci sub division lc iiicd io impiovc ilc siandaid ol pcoplc
living in ilosc sub divisions. Hc icgulaily gavc monciaiy lclp io ilc pooi and
lallcn pcoplc. Hc pcisonally lclpcd ilc oiplans and widows as pci lis capaciiy
and induccd oilci iicl pcoplc io lclp ilcm. All lis donaiions lowcvci wcic givcn
sccicily. Hc was vciy paiiiculai aboui ii. Aciually wlcncvci lc visiicd any oilci
sub division, ilc pcoplc ol ilai Sub division icspccicd and piaiscd lim. Tlc scnioi
govcinmcni ollicials sullicicnily piaiscd lis good adminisiiaiion and lis aciiviiics
ol jusiicc. Tlcy giadually piomoicd lim io ilc liglci posis.
Jivadasa cnicicd inio Calcuiia Mcdical Collcgc and bcgan io siudy wiil spccial
caic. Soon ilc icaclcis icalizcd lis qualiiy ol gcniousncss. Hc was naiuially an
iniclligcni, an cxpcii in mcdical scicncc. Ai ilai iimc no oilci siudcni madc as
mucl piogicss as lim in ilc vaiious dcpaiimcnis ol mcdical scicncc. Tlc icaclcis
boldly piaiscd lim. Hc siood liisi in ilc M.l. cxaminaiion. Undcisianding lis
spccial qualilicaiions ilc adminisiiaiois appoinicd lim as ilc Supciinicndcni ol a
Hospiial. In ilis job lc obiaincd so mucl cxpciicncc icgaiding Mcdical piaciicc.
Ai ilis iimc lc was picpaiing loi ilc M.D. cxaminaiion. Soon lc passcd in ilai
cxaminaiion wiil lonoi. Tlcicalici lc lcli lis job as ilc Supciinicndcni ol a
Hospiial and bcgan lis own Mcdical Piolcssion. Calcuiia was lis ccnici ol
aciiviiics. Hc was vciy lind-lcaiicd pcison. Taling advaniagc ol lis lindncss
pcoplc olicn bcicli lim liom lis lccs. lui Jivadasa ncvci bccamc angiy oi unlappy
aboui ilis. His aim was io lclp oilcis, caining moncy was noi lis main puiposc.
Wlcilci onc is pooi oi iicl lc ncvci iicaicd any body wiil caiclcssncss. ly ilc
qualiiy ol lis iicaimcni and loncsiy soon lc bccamc vciy lamous.
So lai Jivadasa did noi gci maiiicd. Dcvadasa was always paiiial io ilc good
qualiiics. lcauiy is good bui ii is noi cllcciivc as lai as ilc aciiviiics aic conccincd.
Wlcilci ilc dauglici ol a pious iniclligcni pcison was bcauiilul oi noi, Dcvadasa
gavc moic piclcicncc io lci ilcn ilc dauglicis ol oilci pcoplc. Ai ilc iimc ol
sclcciing ilc giil lc would spccially lind oui il ilc giil oi lci paicnis lad any
clionic discasc. Hc lound a giil loi lis son as pci lis liling. Tlc maiiiagc ol
Jivadasa wiil Suslila ilc cldcsi dauglici ol Haiislclandia lasu a icsidcni ol
Simulia in Calcuiia was duly complcicd. Jusi as lci namc was Suslila oi wcll-
bclavcd Slc lad good qualiiics bcliiiing lci namc. In ilc maiiiagc ol Jivadasa,
Dcvadasa did noi dcmand any iling liom ilc giils lailci iailci lc clcaily iold lim
ilai wlaicvci cxpcndiiuic was wiilin lis icacl lc slould do, oilciwisc lc will
lccl vciy unlappy. Haiislbabu was a sadlala vaisnava. Hc lcli disiicss on sccing
oilcis sullciing and was always icady io lclp oilcis. Hc lad a mcdical sioic ai
lada lazai Calcuiia. Hc caincd sullicicni moncy liom ilis slop. Hc piopcily
ilougli lis cldcsi son Ramaclandia io iun ilc slop. Ramaclandia was a lcaincd
lumblc and iniclligcni man. Hc ian ilc slop wiil laid laboi and lamc. Wlcncvci
Haiislbabu icccivcd any oppoiiuniiy lc lclpcd lis son, bui mosi ol ilc iimc lc
spcni on culiivaiion ol God consciousncss and pciloiming wcllaic aciiviiics. Soon
Haiislbabu and Dcvadasa bccamc good liicnds. In ilcii licc iimcs ilcy olicn sai
iogcilci and discusscd icligious iopics.
As ilc days passcd alilougl ilc giicl loi Kiislnapiiya causcd mucl disiicss io
Sulasini. lui ilc uigc ol ilai giicl diminislcd a gicai dcal. Dcvadasa was always
conccincd io csiablisl pcacc in ilc lcaii ol Sulasini. Wlo can slowci ilc cool
waici ol pcacc in ilc buining lcaii oilci ilan a bona lidc spiiiiual masici' Only a
bona lidc spiiiiual masici is ablc io biing pcacc. Dcvadasa's guiudcv lad a dcsiic
io comc io Calcuiia. Onc day Dcvadasa icccivcd ncws liom Kasli ilai lis Guiudcv
was coming io Calcuiia by iiain. Tomoiiow moining lc will icacl Howial
siaiion. In ilis ccsiasy ilai lc will lavc daisana ol lis guiu malaiaj Dcvadasa
bccamc ovciwlclmcd and ilc ncxi moining lc wcni io Howial siaiion in ilc
bullocl caii io biing lis Guiudcv. Dcvadasa was a ligl govcinmcni ollicial. Hc
was vciy lamiliai wiil many liiiislcis. Many pcoplc wlo woilcd ai Howial
siaiion lncw lim. Tlcicloic wlcn lc appioaclcd ilc iailway plailoim, no onc
loibadc lim. Hc waiicd ai ilc plailoim loi ilc iiain io aiiivc. Giadually ilc iiain
camc and lalicd in ilai plailoim wlcic lc was sianding. Tlc iiclci collcciois
opcncd ilc doois ol ilc compaiimcni and allowcd ilc passcngcis io aligli only
alici clccling ilcii iiclcis. Alici a wlilc Dcvadasa saw lis Guiudcv. Guiudcv
could noi scc Dcvadasa. As lc was walling iliougl ilc plailoim Dcvadasa camc
bcloic lim and ollcicd lis obcisanccs. Hc iool ilc dusi liom lis Guiudcva's lcci
on lis lcad and siood up. Guiudcv bccamc ccsiaiic on sccing Dcvadasa. Hc
cmbiaccd lim io lis clcsi loi a wlilc as icais ol lovc llowcd down liom ilcii cycs.
Somc passcngcis wcic siill aligliing. Tlcy wcic siiucl wiil wondci on sccing
ilcii bclavioi. Tlcicalici Guiudcv inquiicd aboui Dcvadasa's wcll-bcing and camc
and sai down iogcilci in ilc bullocl caii.
Guiudcv aiiivcd ai ilc lousc ol Dcvadasa. All ilc scivanis immcdiaicly swung
inio aciion. Onc by onc Jivadasa, Guiudasa, and Jnancdianaiayana ollcicd ilcii
obcisanccs by lalling ai ilc lcci ol ilc Guiudcv and iool dusi liom lis lcci on
ilcii lcads. Sulasini ollcicd lci obcisanccs io Guiudcv by placing a cloil aiound
lci nccl. Guiudcv slowcicd lis blcssings upon cvciyonc. Guiudcv did noi lnow
anyonc cxccpi Dcvadasa, so Dcvadasa iniioduccd cvciyonc onc by onc. Guiudcv
comloiiably sai down on an asana. On sccing lis pcacclul giavc looling and
plcasing loim cvciyonc lcli a wondcilul ccsiasy in ilcii mind. Ii appcaicd ilai a
loicclul cuiicni ol ccsiasy waslcd ilcii minds away. Ii appcaicd ilai ilcii minds
wcic sponiancously ian iowaids lim wiil a dcsiic io aiiain pcacc. Hc bcgan io
convcisc wiil cvciyonc wiil a smiling lacc. His woids wcic vciy swcci, and ilcy
clccl onc's lcaii liom bcing ovcicomc by any lamcniaiion. Dcvadasa bcgan io
scivc lim pcisonally lilc a mcnial scivani. Hc ncvci agiccd io cniiusi ilc
icsponsibiliiy ol lis Guiudcvs scivicc io ciilci lis sons, son-in-law, oi wilc.
Guiudcv was vciy plcascd by ilc scivicc and caic ol Dcvadasa. Tlcicalici Guiudcv
iool lis bail and down in ilc dciiy ioom ol Dcvadasa io woislip ilc Loid. Tlcn
Dcvadasa lcd lim wiil gicai caic and dcvoiion. Hc ilcn pui lis guiudcv io icsi on
a comloiiablc coucl and pcisonally bcgan io massagc lis lcci. Wlcn guiudcv lcll
aslccp lc camc bacl and complcicd lis bailing and caiing. Lvciyonc bccamc
amazcd by sccing Dcvadasa's sucl caic dcvoiion and scivicc io lis guiu. Tlc day
guiudcv aiiivcd Dcvadasa did noi go io ollicc. Wlcn guiudcv wolc up lc saw ilai
Dcvadasa was siiiing undci lis lcci as il waiiing io caiiy oui ilc oidci ol lis guiu.
On ilai day Dcvadasa did noi cngagc in any aciiviiy oilci ilcn sciving lis
guiudcv. Tlis scivicc io ilc spiiiiual masici was lis ilai days quoia ol woisliping
ilc Supicmc Loid. On ilai day lc did noi gci any iimc io mcci wiil lis liicnds
and wcl wislcis. Guiudcv was siiuaicd wiilin lis lcaii. His guiudcv was ioially
coniiollcd by lis dcvoiion, laiil, and cxiiaoidinaiy scivicc. A cuiicni ol lovc
llowcd in ilc lcaiis ol boil guiudcv and Dcvadasa. Tlc disciplc's lovc dclcaicd ilc
lovc ol ilc guiudcv. Tcais ol lovc llowcd down liom boil ol ilcii cycs.
On ilc sccond day Dcvadasa again bcgan io scivc lis guiudcv. Dcvadasa ncvci
cvcn ilougli loi a movcmcni ilai lc was noi aiicnding ilc ollicc, and ii may
laim lim. Hc was consianily cagci io malc lis guiudcv lappy. Guiudcv lncw
cvciyiling aboui Dcvadasa. Guiudcv dccidcd ilai Dcvadasa slould go io ollicc
oilciwisc lc will incui somc loss. So wlcn lc insiiucicd Dcvadasa io go io ollicc,
Dcvadasa lumbly said io lim, O lailci! Ii is bciici io miss ollicc ilan bcing
bcicli ol ilc lappincss ol youi scivicc.` Guiudcv icplicd loi ilc bcnclii ol
Dcvadasa. My dcai son, you caiiy on wiil youi ollicc woil as usual, oilciwisc I
will noi bc plcascd.` So Dcvadasa iclucianily cniiusicd ilc icsponsibiliiy ol lis
Guiudcv's scivicc upon lis wilc and sons and icgulaily wcni io ilc ollicc on iimc.
Apaii liom as long as lc icmaincd in ilc ollicc icsi ol ilc iimc lc pcisonally
cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol lis guiudcv.
Onc day Dcvadasa's wilc iwo sons and ilc son-in-law appioaclcd ilc guiudcv and
bcggcd loi pcacc biinging iniiiaiion. Rcalizing ilcii mcnial condiiion guiudcv
spolc io ilcm in a swcci voicc, All ol you aic my iclaiivcs bccausc you all aic
iclaicd io Dcvadasa. Tlcicloic I lavc noiling io lidc liom you. Lci youi piaycis
bc succcsslul.` Tlcicalici lollowing in ilc looisicps ol Dcvadasa ilcy ioo cngagcd
in ilc scivicc ol Guiudcv. lcing plcascd by ilcii scivicc, guiudcv awaidcd
iniiiaiion io all ol ilcm onc by onc. Nccdlcss io say ilai alici iccciving iniiiaiion
ilcii lcaiis lillcd wiil ccsiasy.
Alici ilc iniiiaiion Sulasini's mind bcgan io piocccd on ilc pail ol pcacc. Now
slc icalizcd ilai sons, dauglici and lusband aic all icmpoiaiy. Only ilc blisslul
Loid is cicinal and Hc is ilc only slclici ol ilc living cniiiics in ilcii biiil and
dcail. Hc is ilc bcsiowci ol living cniiiics pcacc and auspiciousncss. Living
cniiiics can noi cxisi wiiloui Him.
Guiudcv siaycd ai ilc lousc ol Dcvadasa loi onc monil and ilougli vaiious
pioccsscs ol sadlana io lis disciplcs. ly ilc inllucncc ol sadlana cvciyonc's mind
bccamc sicady. Accoiding io ilc dcgicc ol ilcii sadlana ilc disciplcs lcli ilc
piopoiiion ol lappincss. Tlcicalici lc iool lcavc ol lis disciplcs and iciuincd io
ilc abodc ol Kasli. Duc io lis scpaiaiion ilc disciplcs lcli cxiicmcly disiicsscd in
ilcii mind.
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Alici Guiudcv iciuincd io Vaianasi onc day Dcvadasa absoibcd in dccp ilougli
aboui low a luman bcing slould mainiain lis lamily lilc. Wc aic giving lcicin an
cxaci piciuic ol ilc conclusion ilai Dcvadasa aiiivcd alici duc considciaiion.
Lvciy louscloldci is pionc io lacc vaiious dilliculiy. In oidci io gci liccdom liom
ilosc dilliculiics onc nccds moncy. Tlcicloic cvciy louscloldci icquiics io
accumulaic moncy loi lis luiuic nccds. Il ai ilc iimc ol cmcigcncy a louscloldci
docs noi lavc accumulaicd moncy, ilcn lc is loiccd io boiiow moncy liom
oilcis. Il a louscloldci is loiiunaic cnougl io giadually icpay lis dcbis ilcn ii is
auspicious, oilciwisc lc will lavc io sullci unlimiicd misciics in ilis woild bcing
cnianglcd in ilc nciwoil ol dcbis. All lis piopciiics gci dcsiioycd and somciimcs
cvcn lc las io go io ilc jail. Tlcicloic ii is cxiicmcly ncccssaiy loi a louscloldci
io savc somc moncy.
Alici ialing biiil in ilis maiciial woild cvciy luman bcing slould spcnd somc
moncy on icligious puiposcs. Hc slould also iiy io icmovc ilc povciiy ol lis closc
iclaiivcs pooi and lallcn pcoplc accoiding io lis capaciiy. To ilinl ilai lci mc
bccomc loiiunaic and piospcious and ilcic is no nccd io miiigaic oilcis' disiicss
is an aci ol a pcison wlo is scllisl and low-class. Lvciyonc icquiics io spcnd
moncy on ilcii icligious duiics icgaidlcss ol wlai icligion lc lollows. Ii is noi
possiblc io lollow ilc icligious piinciplcs simply by woids and noi spcnding any
moncy. Il somc onc is sullciing wiiloui lood and il wc do noi givc lim lood oi
sullicicni moncy loi lis lood ilcn will lis misciics bc dcsiioycd simply by puic
woids' Il somc onc is lying on ilc bcd sullciing liom discasc and docs noi lavc
piopci mcdicinc and lood ilcn icll mc low will you bcnclii lim simply by woids'
In laci lc will noi bc bcncliicd unlcss lc gcis mcdicinc and piopci caic. Ii is ilc
dcsiic ol ilc Supicmc Loid ilai luman bcings slould iiy io icmovc ilc disiicss ol
lis nciglbois and ilai is wly ilc luman bcings livc iogcilci in a sociciy. Il ii was
ilc dcsiic ol ilc Supicmc Loid ilai I will noi lclp anyonc and oilci will noi lclp
mc ilcn wlai is ilc nccd loi living iogcilci in a sociciy' Il cvciy lollowcis ol ilcii
icspcciivc icligion aic io spcnd ilcii lilc accoiding io ilc insiiuciions and
cxamplcs ol ilc sainily pcisons bclong io ilcii icligion ilcn ilcy musi spcnd somc
moncy, ilcicloic ii is a musi loi cvciy louscloldci io spcnd moncy loi icligious
aciiviiics.
Human bcings slould cain moncy accoiding io icligious piinciplcs. ly caining
moncy iliougl impious mcans a gicai laim is causcd io ilc sociciy. Tlcicloic ii
is noi ilc dcsiic ol ilc Supicmc Loid ilai pcoplc slould cain moncy iliougl
impiopci mcans. So liom ilc abovc-mcniioncd siaicmcnis ii is concludcd ilai
cvciy louscloldci slould cain moncy iliougl piopci mcans and lc las ilicc
duiics sucl as: 1) io mainiain limscll and lis lamily mcmbcis, 2. To spcnd on
icligious aciiviiics accoiding io lis capaciiy and 3. To savc loi ilc luiuic. Sincc all
louscloldcis do noi lollow ilcsc ilicc duiics ilcicloic ilcy aic dividcd inio ilicc
caicgoiics. Tlosc louscloldcis wlo siiicily lollow ilc abovc-mcniioncd ilicc
duiics ilcy aic callcd ilc iop-class louscloldci. Among ilcsc louscloldcis many
magnanimous, sclllcss and lind-lcaiicd sainily pcisons aic lound. Tlosc wlo
gcncially lollow ilc liisi and iliid duiics and spcnd mucl moncy loi ilc sccond
duiy, alilougl ilcy aic iaic in ilis woild ilcy aic also includcd among ilc iop-
class louscloldcis. Tlosc wlo ioially ncglcci ilc sccond duiy and aic simply busy
in caiiying oui ilc liisi and iliid duiics oi simply iiy io accumulaic moncy and
lill ilcii own bcllics bcing induccd by ilcii scll-inicicsi oi do noi cngagc in any
wcllaic aciiviiics in ilc sociciy aic callcd ilc low-class louscloldci. Tlosc wlo
lollow only ilc liisi duiy and ncglcci ilc sccond and iliid duiics ilcy aic also
lnown as ilc low-class louscloldcis. Ii is siaicd in ilc sciipiuics ilai many
louscloldcis lavc ialcn caic ol ilc gucsis by ilc loodsiulls icccivcd by bcgging.
Tlcicloic il wc caiclully considci ilcn ii is undcisiood ilai a louscloldci is noi
incapablc ol lollowing ilc sccond duiy apaii liom ilc liisi duiy. Tlosc wlo aic
avciscd io lollow ilc sccond duiy aic counicd among ilc low-class louscloldcis.
Tlosc wlo aic avciscd oi incapablc ol lollowing ilc iliid duiy ilcy aic counicd
among ilc middlc-class louscloldcis.
Tlcic aic many pcoplc in ilis woild wlo aic lollowing ilc abovc-mcniioncd ilicc
duiics by caining abundancc ol moncy ai ilc cosi ol oilcis. Alas ! ii can noi bc
csiimaicd ilai low many pcoplc aic sullciing by ilc aciions ol low-class sinlul
pcoplc and low many simplc-mindcd louscloldcis aic bcing ioially upiooicd by
ilcm. Insicad ol lclping a lcw living cniiiics wiil ilc moncy accumulaicd iliougl
impiopci mcans oi by ioiiuiing oilci living cniiiics, ii is cciiainly moic piaisc
woiily io livc in ilis woild as a pooi louscloldci wiiloui laiming oilcis. Tlosc
wlo mainiain ilc livclilood ol ilcii lamily mcmbcis wiil gicai dilliculiy oi wlo
aic unablc io lully mainiain ilcii lamily mcmbcis oi wlo can noi cain ilcii
livclilood wiiloui ilc lclp ol oilcis, ilcy aic lnown as pooi louscloldcis.
Howcvci il a pooi louscloldci is lind-lcaiicd ilcn lc can olicn ialc io ilc
aciiviiics ol lclping oilcis.
Tlosc villagcs oi ciiics wcic many iop-class louscloldcis icsidc aic cciiainly
loiiunaic. Tlcic ilcy icmovc ilc povciiy ol pooi louscloldcis, ilc scicaming and
ciying ol ilc oiplans aic noi lcaid ilcic and ilc womcn wlo lavc no lusband oi
clildicn do noi lavc io slcd icais loi ilc wani ol lood. As ilc iop-class
louscloldcis iiy io lullill ilcii own scaiciiics similaily ilcy also iiy io icmovc ilc
scaiciiy ol pooi louscloldcis. Il ilcy lind an ablc pcison among ilc pooi
louscloldcis ilcy aiiangc a job loi lim; ilcy icacl ilc womcn io mainiain ilcm
sclvcs by caining moncy iliougl vaiious small scalc indusiiics pui up by ilcm.
Aciually ii is noi an cxaggciaiion io call ilc iop-class louscloldcis as ilc
oinamcnis ol ilc sociciy. Ii is ilc duiy ol ilc iopclass louscloldcis io uplili ilc
lallcn and pooi louscloldcis io ilc caicgoiy ol ilc iopclass louscloldcis. Duc io
ilc lauli ol lis laima a iopclass louscloldci can dcgiadc io ilc lcvcl ol pooi oi
lallcn louscloldcis. Wlai is ilc way by wlicl a iopclass louscloldci will noi lall
liom lis class and pooi and lallcn louscloldci will advancc io ilc lcvcl ol iopclass
louscloldci' Olicn ii is sccn ilai wlcn ilc iopclass louscloldcis lacl moncy
ilcy do noi piay oilcis loi lclp oi disclosc ilcii povciiy io oilcis In laci ilcy lccl
sly io do so. Sucl pcoplc giadually lall down liom ilcii posiiions by ialing dcbis
alici dcbis. Ii is iniolciablc loi ilcm io bccomc dcgiadcd liom ilcii posiiion wlcic
ilcy lavc bccn living so long. Wlcn a luman bcing laccs povciiy lc olicn laccs
ilc povciiy ol puic iniclligcncc; Wlcn lc lacls puic iniclligcncc ilcn a
louscloldci docs noi icliain liom commiiiing sinlul aciiviiics in oidci io icmovc
ilc povciiy ol lis lamily. In ilis way a iopclass louscloldci is olicn sccn io bc
dcgiadcd io ilc lcvcl ol lallcn oi pooi louscloldcis.
Tlosc wlo aic iopclass lousc loldcis ilcy slould always aci caiclully in ilis
woild. Tlc qucsiion may bc iaiscd low caiclully ilcy slould aci' Alici
considciing ilcii own condiiion and conscqucnccs ilcy slould aci accoiding io
ilcii iniclligcncc and powci ol disciiminaiion. Aciually a caiclul louscloldci
olicn gcis liccdom liom ilc misciics ol lamily lilc. Ii is ncvci lilcly ilai onc woils
wiil ilc good iniclligcncc and considciaiion bui ilc icsuli will bc opposiic. Lvcn
il ii lappcns so ii slould bc undcisiood ilai ii is ilc dcsiic ol ilc Supicmc Loid.
O luman bcings! Wlai can you do ' Il a louscloldci acis accoiding io lis
condiiion and iis conscqucnccs wiil piopci iniclligcncc and considciaiion ilcn lc
is mosi lilcly io obiain lis dcsiicd icsuli. Tlcicloic il luman bcings caiiyon wiil
ilcii woildly aciiviiics by considciing ilcii condiiions and conscqucnccs wlilc
diicciing ilcii piopci iniclligcncc and powci ol disciiminaiion ilcn ilcy will bc
ablc io mainiain ilcii lamily livcs wiil lappincss and piospciiiy and will gci
liccdom liom ilc cluiclcs ol misciics duc io povciiy.
As ilc mcn slould woil laid loi mainiaining ilcii lamily lilc in ilis woild ilc
womcn also slould woil laid in ilc samc way. Il boil man and womcn icgulaily
cngagc in laid laboi ilcn ilcy will posscss good lcalil. As soon as onc's caining
is incicascd immcdiaicly lc iiics io liic a cool and incicasc ilc numbci ol
scivanis and maidscivanis. Tlcn wlai is ilc icsuli' Tlc icsuli is ilai ilc wilc is
no longci woils laid and simply spcnds lci iimc in lloaiing in ilc occan ol
lazincss. Any wilc wlo absiains liom plysical woil vaiious discascs capiuic lim.
Tlcn lci iicaimcnis gocs on. All ilc clildicn ilai aic boin liom lci womb
bccomc similaily discascd lilc ilcii moilci. In ilis way luman bcings duc io ilc
laulis ol ilcii own iniclligcncc bccomc alllicicd by ilc buidcn ol moic
cxpcndiiuic icgaiding mainiaining ilcii lamilics. As onc can cnjoy palaiablc and
bcsi loodsiulls il onc ol lis lamily mcmbcis cools bui onc cannoi cnjoy sucl
loodsiulls il ilcy aic picpaicd by a liicd cool. In laci ilcii cooling incicascs ilc
cxpcndiiuic ol ilc louscloldci. Wc lavc lcaid liom ilc icliablc souicc ilai oncc
a iicl mans cool was abscni liom lis woil loi somc icason oi piobably lcli lis
woil. Tlc man could noi lind a ncw cool so noi linding any oilci alicinaiivc loi
lood ilai iicl man and lis lamily siaiicd living on loodsiulls bougli liom ilc
slops. Tlc womcn ol ilc lamily did noi lnow low io cool oi ilcy wcic ioially
unablc io cool. Wlai an aiisiociacy ! ilis aiisiociacy is oui io iuin ilc couniiy.
Gloiious aic ilc aiisiociais! You aic waicling ilis iuinaiion and yci noi waicling.
You aic noi iiying loi any icmcdy. O mcn and womcn ! il you ically dcsiic youi
own bcnclii oi ilc bcnclii ol youi lamily mcmbcis ilcn do noi considci plysical
laboi as usclcss. Considci caiclully wlai bcnclii you can gci il you picpaic
loodsiulls youi scll wiil laiil and caic and disiiibuic among youi closc oncs. Tlis
is also good loi youi lcalil. ly imiiaiing ilc cxamplcs ol ilc iicl pcoplc oidinaiy
pcoplc aic lacing gicai dilliculiics ilcic is no doubi aboui ii.
As ilc malc mcmbcis ol ilc lamily cain moncy by woiling laid ilc lcmalc
mcmbcis ol ilc lamily can also cain moncy in ilcii licc iimcs by woiling in onc
ol ilc many small scalc indusiiics. ly ilc combincd incomc ol ilc lamily mcmbcis
a louscloldci can mainiain lis lamily niccly. Il all ilc mcmbcis ol a lamily
plysically woil laid icgaiding ilc mainicnancc ol ilc lamily ilcn sucl a lamily
will cciiainly piospci. Dcsiiing oilcis suppoii is an impcdimcni on ilc pail ol
aiiaining lappincss and piospciiiy.
A lamily man slould iiy io gci loodsiulls wiil lcss moncy. Tlosc louscloldcis
wlo lavc goi pioduciivc land slould culiivaic ilcm in sucl a way ilai ilcy gci
amplc iicc cvciy ycai. Il onc las io buy iicc io lccd lis lamily ilcn lc will incui
moic cxpcndiiuic. Howcvci il onc las ilc accumulaicd iicc ai lomc lis lamily
cxpcndiiuic will bc vciy low. Tlosc louscloldcis wlo lavc baiicn land can also
pioducc loodsiulls liom ilcm accoiding io ilcii nccd. Somc low oi oilci no iiaci
ol land slould icmain lallcn oi unuscd il wiil a small cxpcndiiuic ilcsc iiaci ol
lands aic culiivaicd ilcn ilc ciops pioduccd liom ilcm will cciiainly lclp ilc
lamily. Lvciy louscloldci slould ciilci pcisonally oi wiil ilc lclp ol an cxpcii
laimci culiivaic ilcii icspcciivc lands and pioducc lood giains. Tlcic is no nccd
io mcniion spccilic iulcs in ilis icgaid. Ii is ilc labii ol many louscloldcis io buy
spccilic caiablcs ilai ilcy cai on spccilic days. Onc slould icgulaily buy ilosc
ingicdicnis wlicl lc nccds io buy icgulaily apaii liom ilcm il lc buys ingicdicnis
in a bull cnougl loi a wccl oi a monil ilcn ii lclps ilc louscloldci in lis
cxpcndiiuic. Il onc buys a lugc quaniiiy insicad ol small quaniiiy ilcn lc gcis a
discouni. Moicovci il a modciaic spcnding lousc wilc can savc somc ingicdicnis
liom ilai iliougl lci good iniclligcncc ilcn ii is an advaniagc loi ilc
louscloldci. Aciually wlaicvci a louscloldci cains lc slould lccp an cyc on
spcnding lis cainings piopcily and modciaicly. Ii is ilc duiy ol ilc louscloldci
io icacl ilcii wivcs icgaiding modciaic spcnding and lamilial maiicis. Il boil ilc
lusband and wilc aic modciaic spcndcis ilcn ilcy obiain lappincss and
piospciiiy.
A louscloldci slould spcnd moncy accoiding io a lixcd pioccss oi a iulc. Onc
wlo docs noi lavc sucl a pioccss oi iulc lc las io spcnd a loi cxiia icgaiding ilc
mainicnancc ol lis lamily. Il a louscloldci docs noi nccd lis lilc accoiding io ilc
lixcd iulcs ilcn lc las io sullci uliimaicly and vaiious anxiciics aiisc in lis lamily.
Lvciy louscloldci slould givc in claiiiy accoiding io lis capaciiy. To givc a lugc
claiiiy ai a iimc is bcyond ilc capaciiy ol many louscloldcis, ilcicloic ilc
louscloldcis aic avciscd io sucl a loim ol claiiiy. Il a louscloldci dcsiics io givc
in claiiiy and il ii is impossiblc loi lim io givc ilai claiiiy ai a iimc ilcn lc
slould givc claiiiy in insiallmcnis and casily aiiain ilc icsuli ol lis picviously
dcsiicd claiiiy. Il ilc louscloldcis bccomc labiiuaicd io givc in claiiiy in ilis
way ilcn by ilc combinc claiiiy ol ilc louscloldcis a gicai auspicious aciiviiy
can bc pciloimcd. Yci ilc louscloldcis will noi lavc io sullci ilc disiicss ol
giving a lugc claiiiy. Il ilcy wani io aci lilc ilis ilcn ilc louscloldcis slould
loim a claiiiablc commiiicc in ilcii icspcciivc villagcs oi ciiics and wiil ilc
accumulaicd moncy wiil ilai commiiicc ilcy slould lclp ilc pooi louscloldcis,
lallcn and pooi pcoplc. Il nccd aiisc ilcy can also cxccuic oilci auspicious
aciiviiics wiiloui any obsiaclcs. Tlc commiiicc bclongs io oidinaiy mass ol
pcoplc, ilcicloi ii is ilc duiy ol cvciyonc io lccp an cyc on ilc commiiicc so ilai
iis aciiviiics can bc caiiicd oui piopcily.
Rcgaiding ilc aciiviiics ol ilc commiiicc ilc mcmbcis slould noi display any
indillcicncc oi ncgligcncc iowaids any aciiviiy. Il ilcy display indillcicncc oi
ncgligcncc ilcn no woil can bc complcicd piopcily. Do noi lccl upsci oi sad il
you scc ilai youi opinion loi a paiiiculai woil is noi bcing icspccicd by ilc
majoiiiy ol ilc mcmbcis iailci you slould iiy youi bcsi io convincc oilcis aboui
youi opinion. Il ilcy do noi undcisiand youi opinion oi il a good aciiviiy is bcing
pciloimcd oi noi pciloimcd by ilc opinion ol ilc majoiiiy ol ilc mcmbcis siill
you slould noi cxpicss any angci oi sadncss. ly displaying angci ilc good woil
will bc clcclcd. Il a woil is cxccuicd ioday by ilc opinion ol ilc majoiiiy ol ilc
mcmbcis and cvcn il in luiuic somc laulis oi laims is manilcsi in ilai aciiviiy ii
can siill bc icciilicd in luiuic.
Nowadays a numbci ol Livc insuiancc ollicc lavc bccn csiablislcd. Gcncially ilc
aciiviiics ol ilcsc olliccs aic going on vciy niccly. Onc slould insuic lis lilc iigli
liom ilc bcginning ol lis youil in onc ol ilc associaicd biancl loi a lixcd amouni
ol iimc accoiding io youi capaciiy. Ii is olicn sccn as long as a pcison livcs lc
mainiains lis lamily wiil lappincss and piospciiiy bui wlcn lc dics lc can noi
lccp any moncy loi lis lamily mcmbcis. Tlcicloic alici lis dcail lis lamily
mcmbcis lacc gicai dilliculiy duc io lalc ol caining mcmbcis. Il onc can malc
aiiangcmcni io gci somc moncy ai ilc dcad cnd ol lilc ilcn you can livc lappily
duiing youi old agc. Any low many lamilics lavc bccn dclivcicd liom gicai
dangcis iliougl ilis pioccss. Tlc aiiangcmcni ol saving moncy ilai is lound in
ilc posi ollicc is also piaisc woiily. Wlaicvci suiplus moncy onc las lc can
dcposii in ii and il nccd aiiscs lc can wiildiaw all oi paii ol ii. Tlcsc aic somc ol
ilc pioccss loi saving moncy. Tlcsc pioccsscs aic lamiliai io cvciyonc ilcicloic ii
is noi ncccssaiy io givc ilc dciails. Tlcic is no doubi ilai ilcsc aiiangcmcnis aic
vciy lclplul loi ilc louscloldcis.
Wlcn pcoplc livc in ilc lamily lilc ilcy aic disiuibcd wiil vaiious aciiviiics and
calamiiics. In ilcsc maiicis a louscloldci slould ialc slclici ol sobcincss. Il onc
bccomcs disiuibcd ilcn lc can noi dccidc wlai is piopci and wlai is in impiopci
loi lim. Tlcicloic lc will cciiainly bc ilc losci. Tlc moic onc will aci wiil
paiicncc ilc moic lc will bccomc succcsslul. Pcoplc slould iiy laid io icmovc
calamiiics bui in spiic ol spccial cndcavoi il lc lails in lis aiicmpi ilcn lc slould
solacc lis mind by saying wlai cvci las lappcn is ilc will ol ilc Supicmc Loid
ilcicloic I lavc no oilci alicinaiivc io iolciaic ilcsc calamiiics. Pcoplc slould go
on iiying bui ilc icsulis aic in ilc lands ol ilc Supicmc Loid. Somc pcoplc say
ilai ii is usclcss io iiy bccausc wlaicvci is ilc will ol ilc Supicmc Loid ilai will
lappcn wlcilci wc iiy oi noi. Howcvci ilcsc siaicmcni is againsi ilc sciipiuic
and icasoning. Pcoplc can noi lnow in ilc bcginning wlai ilc dcsiic ol ilc
Supicmc Loid is. In oidci io lullil His dcsiic ilc Loid compcls ilc living cniiiics io
iiy. Tlc luman bcings aic suboidinaic io ilc Loid and Hc is coniiolling ilcm. Hc
is inducing ilcm in vaiious aciiviiics. O luman bcings! Wlai powci do you lavc
io aci againsi ilc will ol ilc all powcilul Loid ol ilc univcisc'
Tlc luman bcings slould always piay io ilc mcicilul Loid io bc ablc io caiiyoui
all lis lamilial duiics wlilc lccping an cyc on ilc icligious piinciplcs. ly His
mcicy ilcy can icmain on ilc pail ol icligiosiiy and caiiy oui ilcii lousclold
duiics. Tlc all auspicious cicaioi will cciiainly dclivci you liom all obsiaclcs and
dangcis. Il ilcic is a possibiliiy ol lacing a gicai dangci oi cvcn dcail in ilc couisc
ol lis aciiviiics accoiding io icligious piinciplcs siill a living cniiiy slould noi givc
up ilc pail ol icligiosiiy. Il in onc land ilcic is so mucl piolii and on ilc oilci
land ilcic is gicai dangci bui in spiic ol ilc dangci il youi icligiosiiy is pioiccicd
ilcn O luman bcing! You slould always ignoic ilai so mucl piolii. Sucl gicai
claiacicicd pcoplc aic ilc idcals ol ilis woild. Lvciyonc will lavc io dic and
pcilaps no onc will cvcn lnow youi namc alici youi dcail bui ilc namc ol ilc
sucl an idcal pious and gicai claiacicicd pcison will icmain in ilis woild loi cvci
and cvciyonc will gloiily lis good aciiviiics. Tlc mosi mcicilul Loid will cciiainly
awaid auspiciousncss io sucl a pcison in lis ncxi lilc il noi in ilis lilc.
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Alici ilc dcail ol lis dauglici Dcvadasa could conccniiaic lis mind on ilc
woislip ol ilc Loid loi a lcw ycais. Tlcsc lcw ycais lc spcni lis lamily lilc wiil
lappincss. Duiing ilis iimc lis cldci dauglici-in-law lad a baby boy. Dcvadasa
duly pciloimcd lis giandson's namc giving ccicmony. Hc gavc claiiiy io ilc pooi,
ilc lallcn, and ilc bialmanas accoiding io lis capaciiy. Sccing ilc lacc ol ilc
giandson Sulasini bccamc vciy lappy. Dcvadasa's lcaii was always joylul.
Dcvadasa is cquiposcd in boil piolii and loss ilcicloic lc ncvci bccomcs icsilcss.
Hc caiclully lollows ilai wlicl is bascd on ilc sasiias and appiovcd by ilc
woildly ciiquciic. Hc was ilc cxamplc ol lumiliiy and good bclavioi. Pcoplc wcic
so mucl aiiiacicd by lis good qualiiics ilai ilcy considcicd lis good loiiunc as
ilcii good loiiunc and lis dangci as ilcii dangci. Giadually ilc iimc loi ilc giain
caiing ccicmony ol lis giandson aiiivcd. Dcvadasa lcpi lis giandsons namc
Dvijadasa. Duiing ilc giain caiing ccicmony lc sumpiuously lcd many
bialmanas, layasias, and mcmbcis ol oilci casic. Hc gavc claiiiy io ilc pooi, ilc
lallcn, and ilc bialmanas. In laci lc did noi lcsiiaic io spcnd sullicicni amouni ol
moncy on ilc occasion ol lis giandson's giain caiing ccicmony. Lvciyonc
adcquaicly piaiscd lis aciiviiics.
Ai ilis iimc ilc discasc ol clolcia violcnily spicad in Vaianasi. Many pcoplc dicd
liom ilis discasc. His unclc and auni wcic aiiaclcd by ilis discasc. On iccciving
ilc ncws ol ilcii illncss Dcvadasa immcdiaicly siaiicd loi Vaianasi wiil Jivadasa.
Jivadasa and a lcw cxpcii dociois ol Vaianasi bcgan io iicai ilcm. lui ilcii
discascd condiiion did noi subsidc. Onc by onc boil ol ilcm wiildicw ilcii
pasiimcs as luman bcings ai ilc loly land ol Vaianasi. Dcvadasa duly pciloimcd
ilcii luncial ccicmony. Tlcicalici lc slilicd lis moilci and lailci-in-law io
anoilci lousc. Alici spcnding a lcw days wiil lis Guiudcv Dcvadasa iool lis
pcimission and iciuincd io Calcuiia.
In duc couisc ol iimc Dcvadasa complcicd ilc aciiviiics ol giving claiiiy cic. In
Calcuiia on accouni ol lis unclcs and aunis dcail ai Kasli. Hc did noi lcsiiaic io
spcnd cnougl moncy in ilis maiici. Alici ilis incidcni a lcw monils passcd
wiiloui any obsiaclcs. Dcvadasa, Guiudasa, and Jivadasa coniinucd ilcii woil
wiil lull aiicniion. No calamiiy wlai so cvci las lappcncd. Suddcnly onc day
wlcn Dcvadasa was siiiing in lis lousc lc icccivcd a lciici liom ilc posi man.
Tlc lciici was wiiiicn by onc ol lis liicnds ai Kasli. In laci ilai liicnd was also lis
god bioilci. Iiom ilc lciici lc camc io lnow ilai lis guiudcv las lcli ilis woild
iwo days ago. Hc did noi sullci liom any discasc bcloic lcaving lis body. Onc
moining lc iool lis disciplcs ol Vaianasi and wcni io ialc daisana ol Si Si
Visvcsvaia dcva. Alici ialing daisana lc sai down in ilc couiiyaid ol ilc icmplc
accompanicd by lis disciplcs. Tlcic lc wcni inio yogic samadli. Alici a wlilc lis
disciplcs camc io lnow ilai ilcii guiudcv las lcli ilcm and gonc io ilc spiiiiual
woild. Ai Kasli guiudcv lad many dcai associaics. Tlc disciplcs bcgan io ciy
loudly. Lvciyonc was mcigcd in gicai lamcniaiion. Tlc scpaiaiion liom guiudcv
was unbcaiablc loi ilc disciplcs. On iccciving ilc ncws guiudcvs dauglici camc
ilcic and loolcd ai ilc lacc ol guiudcv wiiloui blinling lci cycs loi a long iimc
ilcn slc said O Loid! May youi dcsiic bc lullillcd. Tlcicalici slc along wiil ilc
disciplcs iool ilc moiial body ol guiudcv io ilc Manilainila-glaia ol ilc Gangcs.
Tlcic ilcy piopcily pciloimcd ilc alici dcail aciiviiics.
Guiudcv camc liom a iicl bialmana lamily. Hc lad onc son and onc dauglici.
Tlc son dicd in lis clildlood and ilc dauglici bccamc a widow in lci icndci agc.
His wilc bccamc vciy aggiicvcd by ilc scpaiaiion liom lci son and son-in-law.
Tlcicalici slc was alllicicd wiil lcvci and icmaincd bcd iiddcn. Alici icmaining
in ilis condiiion loi somc iimc slc licd down in ilc lap ol pcacc giving dcail. A
ncplcw ol ilc guiudcv loolcd alici lis wcalil and asscis. Guiudcv iool iniiiaiion
liom a pcilccicd icnunciaic. Hc did noi cngagc in any aciiviiy oilci ilan ilc
culiivaiion ol ilc Supicmc Loid. As a icsuli ol culiivaiing ilc Supicmc Loid
wiiloui dcviaiion lc was invcsicd wiil gicai powci. Hc aiiangcd io gci iwcniy livc
iupccs pci monil loi lim scll and iwcniy livc iupccs loi monil loi lis dauglici
liom lis own asscis and ilc icsi lc donaicd io lis ncplcw. Tlcicalici lc bcgan io
livc in Kasli. Guiudcv did noi dcsiic any iling liom lis disciplcs. Railci lc lcli
gicai lappincss by saiislying ilcm wiil lood cic. Hc spcni vciy liiilc moncy loi lis
and lis dauglicis mainicnancc. Wiil icsi ol ilc moncy lc lclpcd ilc pooi, ilc
disiicsscd and oiplans. His dauglici and Dcvadasa could masici all ilc pioccss ol
lis sadlana. Oilci disciplcs could noi bccomc cqual io ilcm in sadlana. Tlc loim
ol Guiudcv was biiglily illusiiaicd in ilc lcaii ol Dcvadasa. Hc always goi daisana
ol lis guiudcv in lis lcaii. Alilougl lis guiudcv lcli lis body bui lc could noi
livc ilc lcaii ol Dcvadasa. On ilai samc day Dcvadasa gavc ilc ncws ol guiudcvs
disappcaiancc io Sulasini and Jivadasa and inloimcd aboui ilis io Guiudasa and
Jnancndianaiayana iliougl ilc lciici. Alici lcaiing ilis ncws cvciyonc was
moiosc and alllicicd wiil lamcniaiion. lui Dcvadasa's mood was dillcicni. Hc did
noi loosc lis guiudcv so ilcic was no qucsiion ol lis lamcniaiion and soiiow. In
oidci io plcasc guiudcv Dcvadasa scni livc lundicd iupccs io guiudcvs dauglici.
lui sincc ii was againsi ilc will ol ilc guiudcv io ialc moncy liom lis disciplcs
slc lumbly and icspccilully iciuincd ii. Howcvci ilc ncplcw ol ilc guiudcv scni
ilc cniiic amouni loi lis siaddla ccicmony.
Guiudcv lad a lcw closc liicnds in Kasli wlo wcic lcaincd sclolais. Tlcy lad
gicai laiil in guiudcv. 'Guiudcv lad lcli lis body ai Kasli and aiiaincd
immoiialiiy. Onc wlo docs noi posscss ilc glosily body ilcic is no nccd loi lis
siaddla. lui you can givc claiiiy loi lis plcasuics.' Tlis is ilc injunciion ilosc
lcaincd sclolais gavc. Tlcicloic accoiding io ilc aiiangcmcnis ol ilosc wcll-
wisling lcaincd sclolais ilc siaddla ccicmony ol guiudcv did noi ialc placc. lui
giving in claiiiy, lccding ilc pooi and saiislying ilc bialmanas by lccding ilcm
sumpiuously wcic piopcily cxccuicd.
Rcgaiding ilc siaddla ol guiudcv ilc opinion ol Dcvadasa and ilai ol ilc
dauglici ol ilc guiudcv was onc. Tlcii dcsiic and ilc aiiangcmcnis ol ilc lcaincd
sclolais was uliimaicly samc bui ilc causc was dillcicni. loil ol ilcm considcicd
guiudcv as diiccily ilc Supicmc Loid, noi an oidinaiy luman bcing. Hc was ilc
pcisonilicaiion ol bliss, dclivcici ol ilc living cniiiics and bcsiicw ol pcacc so
wlcic is ilc qucsiion ol lis glosily body. Wlcic is ilc nccd loi lis siaddla' Wiil
ilc lclp ol sadlana ilcy lavc icalizcd ilc gicai powci and gloiics ol ilcii
guiudcv. 'Guiudcv is diiccily ilc Supicmc Loid.' Tlis laiil and lnowlcdgc wcic
dccply iooicd in ilcii lcaiis and ii can noi bc upiooicd. Alilougl guiudcv las lcli
lis moiial body bui lc consianily cnjoys lis pasiimcs in ilc lcaiis ol lis dcai
dcvoiccs. Inlaci lc las ncvci lcli lis dcvoiccs. His dcvoiccs aic consianily sccing
lim. Hc is giving pcacc in ilc lcaiis ol lis dcvoiccs. Tlosc dcvoiccs wlo aic
powcilul by ilc siicngil ol ilcii sadlana can always spcal wiil ilcii guiudcv
diiccily. As lis body is lull ol lovc so wcic lis aciiviiics. Hc is ilc icscivoii ol bliss.
Tlcsc conlidcniial dcvoiccs aic loigciiing ilcmsclvcs by bcing ovciwlclmcd by lis
lovc. Wlcn ilc loving spiiiiual body ol ilc guiudcv was biiglily picscni in ilc
lcaiis ol ilc dcvoiccs cvcn alici lc lcli lis moiial body ilcn wlai is ilc nccd ol
lis lamcniaiion' Wlai is nccd ol soiiow' Wlai is ilc nccd ol giicl' Wlai is ilc
nccd ol siaddla'
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Alici ilc disappcaiancc ol ilc guiudcv, Sulasini lappily spcnd a lcw ycais wiil
lci sons, giandsons, and dauglici-in-laws. Accoiding io ilc insiiuciion ol ilc
guiudcv slc lci lusband and lci sons icgulaily woislipcd ilc Supicmc Loid in
ilc moining and in ilc cvcning. Wlcncvci any gucsi, siiangci, pooi, oi lallcn
pcisons camc io lci dooi sicps slc immcdiaicly saiisly by lccding ilcm. Alici
cvciyonc linislcd caiing slc aic lciscll. Il any ol lci nciglbois bccamc ill slc
slould immcdiaicly lind oui ilc dciails ol ilc illncss and il nccdcd slc lclpcd
ilcm wiil moncy.
Alici ilc mcal slc would sii down wiil lci dauglici-in-laws and discuss icligious
bools. Somciimcs slc would icacl lci dauglici-in-laws aboui ilc lousclold
aciiviiics. A lcw ycais passcd in ilis way. Oncc a mcssagc camc liom Kasli ilai
Dcvadasa's moilci and lailci-in-law wcic aiiaclcd by dicadcd discasc and ilcic is
no possibiliiy ol bcing cuicd. Dcvadasa iool Sulasini and Jivadasa wiil lim and
immcdiaicly lcli loi Kasli. loil ilc paiicnis wcic agcd. Tlcii discascd condiiion
was sucl ilai ilcic is a vciy liiilc lopc loi ilcii suivival. On sccing Dcvadasa,
Jivadasa, and Sulasini, ilcy bccamc cxiicmcly lappy. Dcvadasa, Jivadasa, and
Sulasini ollcicd ilcii obcisanccs io ilcm wlo in iuin blcsscd ilcm. Jivadasa was a
wcll csiablislcd docioi. Tlcicloic lc bcgan io iicai lis giandlailci and
giandmoilci. lui wlai io spcal ol ilc discasc bcing cuicd, ii coniinucd io
incicasc. Wlcn Dcvadasa saw ilai ilcic was no lopc ol ilcii discasc bcing cuicd,
lc sioppcd ilcii mcdicinc and always sai down by ilcii sidc and clanicd ilc
gloiics ol ilc Supicmc Loid. Ioi ilcm Dcvadasa did noi lavc io siay ai Kasli loi a
long iimc. Iivc days alici lis icacling Kasli lis moilci and ilc ncxi day lis
lailci-in-law cxpiicd. Dcvadasa pciloimcd ilc luncial ccicmony ol lis moilci and
Sulasini pciloimcd ilc luncial ccicmony ol lci lailci. Giadually ilcii siaddla
ccicmony wcic duly pciloimcd.
Wlcn cvci Dcvadasa icccivcd any ncws ol lis moilcis and lailci-in-laws illncss
lc camc io Kasli and scivcd ilcm. Wlcncvci lc goi somc spcai iimc lc visiicd
ilc lousc ol lis guiudcv. Tlc lousc ol ilc guiudcv is now almosi cmpiy.
Guiudcv is no longci ilcic. Tlc siiangci old man lad lcli lis body cvcn bcloic
guiudcv. Now only ilc dauglici ol ilc guiudcv livcs ilcic alonc. Slc is liliy-livc
liliy-six ycais old ai picscni. Slc bccamc a widow in lci young agc. Sincc slc lad
no clildicn lci body was lcalily and good cnougl loi woiling. ly sccing lci onc
lcli ilai slc was mcigcd in bliss. Hci loim was gcnilc and bcauiilul. Wlai cvci
monilly pcnsion slc icccivcd slc only spcni a poiiion ol ilai loi lci
mainicnancc; icsi ol ilc amouni slc spcni loi ilc scivicc ol ilc lallcn, pooi and
oiplans. Slc was vciy populai in Vaianasi. Tlosc wlo lncw lci slowcd gicai
laiil and icspcci. Tlcic was no onc ai Kasli wlo aiiiacicd pcoplc's aiicniion as
slc did. Slc icccivcd piopci iiaining icgaiding lnowlcdgc and dcvoiional scivicc
liom lci lailci. Giadually slc madc luiilci advanccmcni on ilis pail iliougl
culiivaiion. Slc was iniiiaicd by lci lailci and cxpciily masicicd all lis pioccss ol
sadlana. Slc was vciy dcai io Dcvadasa. Wlcn Dcvadasa's moilci and lailci-in-
law wcic vciy sicl and Dcvadasa was abscni slc icgulaily wcni ilcic and loolcd
alici ilcm. Slc considcicd lci scll loiiunaic il slc could scivc pcoplc in any way.
Dcvadasa lad many scivanis io ialc caic ol ilcm ilcicloic slc nccd noi scivcd
ilcm so mucl ; lui slc was sucl a gicai soul ilai wlcn cvci any nccd aiosc slc
was icady io scivc pcisonally.
Many oiplans and slclicilcss pcoplc livcd ai Kasli. Slc lclpcd ilcm in ilcii
dangci icgaidlcss ol ilcii casic and ciccd. Slc did noi lacc any lacl ol lund
icgaiding ilcsc aciiviiics. All ilc icsidcnis ol Kasli saw lci wiil laiil and
dcvoiion. Wlcncvci slc aslcd loi lclp liom ilc icsidcnis ol Kasli alici caiclul
considciaiion ilcy lappily lclpcd lci. Aciually ilcy wcic so mucl aiiiacicd by
lci good qualiiics ilai wlcncvci ilcy gavc somc monciaiy lclp ilcy wcic assuicd
ilai ilc donaiion givcn io a qualilicd pcison and ilai ilcii lclp las bccn
succcsslul. Giadually many pcoplc bcgan io imiiaic lci sainily cxamplcs. Many
pcoplc camc loiwaid io lclp lci scivc sicl and lclplcss pcoplc. Slc spcnd vciy
liiilc moncy and laboi loi ilc mainicnancc ol lci own body. Inlaci slc dcvoicd
lci mind and body loi ilc scivicc ol oilcis. Slc considcicd oilci disiicss as lci
won disiicss and oilcis lappincss as lci own lappincss.
Wlcncvci slc wcni io a sicl oi lclplcss pcison ilcy iclislcd a iasic ol lci
wondcilul allcciion. Hci lovc mixcd wiil allcciion induccd similai lovc in ilcii
lcaiis. Wlcncvci somc onc was alllicicd wiil a coniagious discasc and nobody
was biavc cnougl io comc loiwaid and lclp lim ilis biigli lclplul womcn sccing
ilai ilc paiicni was sullciing wiil pain and lis iclaiivcs aic noi picscni scivcd
lim by puiiing lci own lilc in dangci. ly ilc qualiiy ol lci scivicc ilc iay ol lopc
manilcsicd in ilc lcaii ol ilai lopclcss paiicni. Slc was ilc liicnd ol pooi, lallcn
and dcsiiiuics. Slc lcli joylul io saiisly ilcm by lccding. Lvciyonc considcicd lci
lilc ilcii own moilci and cvcn addicsscd lci as moilci. Wlcilci onc was a sicl,
lclplcss, pooi oi a lallcn slc saiislicd cvciyonc iliougl lci scivicc and ncccssaiy
moncy wlcncvci slc lound ilcm lclplcss. Lvciyonc wlcilci ilcy wcic
sloplccpcis, aiisiociais oi any icsidcni ol Kasli ollcicd ilcii obcisanccs io lci
wlcn ilcy mci lci. Sucl a sclllcss lovc loi ilc living cniiiics as cxlibiicd by lci
was iaic among ilc luman bcings.
Slc ncvci icliaincd liom wcllaic aciiviiics considciing piopci oi impiopci iimcs.
Tlcic wcic many days wlcn slc did noi gci an oppoiiuniiy io cai. Slc was a
widow liom lci young agc ilcicloic slc did noi gci an oppoiiuniiy io scivc lci
lusband as a clasic wilc. Slc livcd wiil lci lailci and piopcily lcaincd ilc
pioccss ol woisliping ilc Supicmc Loid liom lim. Slc lollowcd siiici cclibacy. Ii
is iiuc ilai a widow can noi scivc lci lusband bui a cclibaic widow is lilc ilc
Lalslmi in ilis woild. No onc can bccomc as cxpcii as lci in ilc wcllaic
aciiviiics. Sincc slc lad no son oi lusband and ilus no qucsiion ol sciving ilcm
slc could liccly spcnd lci iimc in wcllaic aciiviiics.
Ii is noi a laci ilai slc only lclpcd pcoplc in ilcii siclncss oi dangci. Il nccd aiosc
slc iiy io csiablisl pcacc in ilc lcaiis ol ilc pcoplc by insiiuciing ilcm aboui ilc
icligious piinciplcs. An cmbodicd soul is pionc io illncss and dangci and in sucl a
siiuaiion lc ciics oui ilc namcs ol ilc Loid loudly. Rcalizing ilis slc olicn
insiiucicd sucl a pcison io suiicndci io ilc Supicmc Loid. Aiiaclmcni io ilc
Supicmc Loid was manilcsicd in lci cvciy woid, Tlcicloic lci woids cnicicd ilc
lcaiis ol ilc luman bcings and lclpcd ilcm io bc aiiaclcd io ilc loius lcci ol ilc
Supicmc Loid. Hci insiiuciions on ilc icligious maiicis wcic cllcciivc and boic
liuiis. Jusi as lci woids wcic swcci and sponiancous so lci insiiuciion wcic
cllcciivc; ilcy cnicicd pcoplc lcaii and icmaincd ilcic. Tlis cciiainly cicaicd a
clangc ol mind ol ilc pcoplc. Iiom ilis ii appcaicd ilai ilc Supicmc Loid las
scni ilis goddcss wiil a dcsiic loi ilcii dclivciancc.
Dcvadasa icgulaily mci wiil ilc dauglici ol lis guiudcv. Hc was cxiicmcly
plcascd by lci biigli qualiiics and aciiviiics. Hc alicady wanicd io givc lci livc
lundicd iupccs, bui slc icluscd io acccpi ilai donaiion duc io common couiicsy.
Tlai is wly Dcvadasa, wiil lci appioval, lcpi livc lundicd iupccs wiil a iiusicd
iicl man ol Kasli loi ilc scivicc ol ilc pooi, lallcn, sicl, and lclplcss pcoplc. So
ilai wlcncvci slc nccdcd slc could ialc ilai moncy liom ilai pcison. Alici
maling ilis aiiangcmcni and ollciing obcisanccs io ilc dauglici ol lis guiudcv,
Dcvadasa iool lci lcavc. Dcvadasa was lci closc iclaiivc. Ai ilc iimc ol ilis
scpaiaiion ilcii lcaii bccamc disiicsscd loi cacl oilci. loil ol ilcii lcaiis wcic
lillcd wiil wondcilul cmoiions. loil wcic spcccllcss loi a wlilc. Alici icgaining
composci ilcy spolc io cacl oilci loi somc iimc and ilcn Dcvadasa lcli.
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Dcvadasa iciuincd io Calcuiia. Hc mci wiil lis liicnds and iclaiivcs and bcgan io
dccidc aboui lis duiics. On iccciving ilc ncws ol lis giandmoilcis and maicinal
giandlailci's dcail Dcvadasa's cldci son Guiudasa applicd loi a lcavc. His lcalil
was noi vciy wcll on accouni ol siaying oui ol siaiion and woiling in vaiious
placcs. Tlcicloic lc applicd loi six monils lcavc. Soon lis lcavc was gianicd and
lc camc io Calcuiia wiil lis wilc and clildicn. Dcvadasa's moilci livcd ai Kasli
and lcli lci body ilcic. Slc lad aiiaincd immoiialiiy. So slc docs noi posscss a
glosi body ilcicloic ilcic is no nccd io pciloim siaddla mcani loi ilai puiposc.
lui in oidci io plcasc lis moilci and ilc Supicmc Loid, Dcvadasa dccidcd io givc
in claiiiy cic. Tlc vcnuc loi ilcsc aciiviiics wcic Ramaliislnapui. Hc aiiangcd
icsidcnccs loi ilc bialmanas, liicnds and iclaiivcs liom oilci placcs. Vaiious
ingicdicnis loi lood wcic bcing accumulaicd on ilc day bcloic ilc picsciibcd day
Dcvadasa piaycd loi ilc blcssings ol all ilc villagcis and duly inviicd cvciyonc
including ilc pooi, lallcn and iicl pcoplc. Hc liicd a lamous singcis liom
Calcuiia in oidci io clani duiing ilis ccicmony. Tlc voicc ol ilis clanici was
swcci and lc was vciy lound ol ilc dcvoiccs. On ilc picsciibcd day ol claiiiy ilc
wlolc aicna was lillcd wiil claiiiablc ingicdicnis bialmanas lcaincd sclolais and
many inviicd and uninviicd gucsis. On onc sidc ilc lcaincd bialmanas bcgan io
dcbaic iliougl ilcii aigumcnis and counici aigumcnis. On ilc oilci land ilc
clanici bcgan io pciloim liiana. Tlc wlolc placc was lillcd wiil vaiious noiscs.
Tlcic was a scpaiaic placc lixcd loi Sulasini io givc in claiiiy. Tlc piicsi lad
Dcvadasa, Guiudasa, and Jivadasa clani maniias scpaiaicly and complcicd ilc acis
ol claiiiy. Tlc inviicd icaclcis and bialmanas liom oilci placcs wcic duly
saiislicd wiil monciaiy donaiion and wcic badc laicwcll. Tlc local bialmanas
wcic also givcn sullicicni moncy. Tlc Kayasilas and mcmbcis ol ilc oilci casic in
ilc villagc wcic sumpiuously lcd. Tlc pooi lallcn and dcsiiiuics wcic givcn
cloilcs, moncy and wcic lcd sullicicnily. Lvciyonc including inviicd and
uninviicd pcoplc wcic lcd io ilcii lull saiislaciion. Ii was dccidcd ilai ilc liiana
will bc pciloimcd on ilc ncxi day. Lvciyonc was cagci io lcai ilc liiana. Soon
ilc cniiic placc was lillcd wiil ilc pcoplc. Many loving dcvoiccs wcic gailcicd
iogcilci on ilai day. Dcvadasa lad ilcsc loving dcvoiccs sii in lioni ol ilc clanici
and pcisonally sai down ai a scpaiaic placc. Tlc songs ol ilc malajanas wcic ilc
lcaiis objcci ol ilc loving dcvoiccs. In oidci io piopcily iclisl ilcm onc slould
icalizc somc iiuils aboui Radla and Kiislna. Ioi ilis icason Dcvadasa icvcalcd
lcicin somc ol lis inicinal mood.
Piiii, pianaya and picma aic all boin liom blalabasa'. Wlcn onc comcs io lnow
somconc clsc's good qualiiy and all lis aciiviiics appcais io bc laulilcss and
plcasing bui lc las noi associaicd wiil ilai pcison as yci. Hc ilcn dcvclops laiil
loi ilai pcison. Iiom ilis laiil boins ilc piiii. lui wlcn ilc minds ol boil ol
ilcm bccomcs onc, bcgin io lovc cacl oilci, dcsiic cacl oilcis lappincss and
piospciiiy and mixcs wiil cacl oilci ilcn ii is callcd pianaya. Tlc siaic ol picma
is indcpcndcni. Ii is ilc liglcsi plailoim ol lovc. Picma is manilcsicd liom ilc
swcci scniimcnis. Wiilin ilis swcci scniimcnis livc oilci moods aic picscni. Tlcy
aic sania, dasya, sallya, vaisalya and Madluia. Uniil all ilcsc moods aic
combincd iogcilci ilc swcci scniimcni docs noi bccomcs complcic. In ilc dasya
iasa ilcic aic mood ol sania and dasya, in sallya iasa ilcic aic mood ol sania,
dasya and sallya, in vaisalya iasa ilcic aic moods ol sania, dasya, sallya and
vaisalya and in madluia iasa all ilc moods aic picscni. All ilcsc livc moods aic
gicai. Suladcva and Naiada lovcd ilc Supicmc Loid in ilc mood ol sania. As a
icsuli ilcy obiaincd gicai lappincss in ilcii lcaiis. Hanuman lovcd ilc Loid in
ilc mood ol dasya and ilc icsuli was aiiainmcni ol lappincss. Tlc lunciion ol ilis
mood is io scivc. Tlc cowlcid boys and Aijuna lovcd ilc Loid in ilc loim ol
sallya. Tlc icsuli is aiiainmcni ol lappincss and ilc luniion aic io scivc and aci
as a liicnd. Nanda and Yasoda lovcd ilc Loid in ilc mood ol vaisalya ilc icsuli is
aiiainmcni ol lappincss. Tlc lunciions ol ilis mood aic sciving lilc a scivani,
aciing lilc a liicnd and slowing allcciion lilc a lailci oi moilci. Tlc gopis lovcd
ilc Loid in ilc mood ol Madluia. Tlc icsuli is ilc aiiainmcni ol lappincss. Tlc
lunciions ol ilis mood aic io scivc, io aci lilc a liicnd, io slow allcciion lilc a
lailci and ilc moilci and io convcisc cic lilc a wilc. ly woisliping ilc Loid in
any onc ol ilc livc iasas onc can aiiain ilc Supicmc Loid. lui ilcic aic dillcicnccs
among ilcsc livc iasas. Dasya is supciioi ilcn sania, salya is supciioi ilcn dasya,
vaisalya is supciioi ilcn salya and madluiya is supciioi ilcn vaisalya. All ilc
picviously mcniioncd dcvoiccs lad obiaincd ilc daisana ol ilc Loid. Tlcicloic
ilcy icccivcd amplc oppoiiuniiics io plcasc ilc Loid by ilcii scivicc. Now wlai is
ilc alicinaiivc loi ilc living cniiiics' Wlcic will ilcy lind ilc Supicmc Loid'
Wlcic will ilcy scivc lim' Tlc spiiiiual masici iniiiaics lis disciplc wiil ilc
maniia in oidci io lovc ilc Supicmc Loid iliougl onc ol ilosc livc iasas as wcll as
icaclcs lis disciplc ilc pioccsscs ol sadlana by wlicl lc can aclicvc lis dcsiicd
goal ol lilc. Duc io consiani sadlana and icmcmbiancc ilc mind auiomaiically
bccomcs lully absoibcd. ly ilc mcicy ol ilc Loid onc can icalizc oi cvcn scc ilai
loim ol ilc Loid in sucl a lcaii. Tlcn ilc living cniiiics scivc ilc Loid accoiding
io ilcii icspcciivc mood. Tlc lcaii also lccls gicai ccsiasy by cxccuiing sucl
sciviccs. Wlcn onc's lcaii is absoibcd in a paiiiculai mood ilcn by ilc siicngil ol
lis sadlana all lis scnscs also bccomcs absoibcd in ilai mood. Tlcn onc can
icalizc ilc picscncc ol ilc Loid boil wiilin and wiiloui. Tlc moic a pcison will
pciloim sadlana ilc moic lis minds icsilcssncss will bc vanquislcd. Tlcn ilcy
can aiiain ilc mcicy ol ilc Loid. Sucl is ilc gicai poicncy ol ilc pcilccicd guiu.
Only ilc spiiiiual masici lnows low io siudy ilc minds ol ilc living cniiiics and
low io aiiain ilc mcicy ol ilc Loid casily.
Tlc scivanis ol ilc Loid aic also His dcvoiccs, ilcic is no doubi ilai ilcy aic
cxiicmcly dcai io ilc Loid. His dcai wcll-wislci is moic iniimaic and moic dcai
ilcn His scivanis. His lailci and moilci aic moic iniimaic and moic dcai ilan His
dcai wcll-wislci. His clasic wilc is moic iniimaic ilan lis lailci and moilci. All
ol ilcm lovc ilc Loid. Tlcic is no misialc ilai His lailci and moilci lovc Him so
mucl. lui ilcic is no cxisicncc ol madluia iasa in ilcii lovc. Tlc lovc ol dasya
iasa and salya iasa aic lound in ilc lovc ol ilc lailci and moilci. A clasic wilc
lovcs lci lusband in all icspccis, ilai is wly ilc lovc ol ilc clasic wilc is ilc
liglcsi ol all. Tlc lovc ol ilc clasic wilc is lnown as 'svaliya picma' in ilc
vaisnava liiciaiuic. Tlc lovc ol ilc clasic wilc is lillcd wiil all iypcs ol lovc.
Tlcicloic ilc picma ilai is pioduccd liom ilc lovc ol madluia iasa is noi
pioduccd by any oilci iasa. Tlc clasic wilc always sccing lci lusband, lci
lusband is undci lci coniiol. Tlcicloic slc docs noi icquiic io mcdiiaic on ilc
loim and aciiviiics ol lci lusband scpaiaicly. Slc sponiancously ilinls ol lci
lusband in ilc couisc ol lci lousclold duiics. Tlc mind ol a maiiicd womcn
wlo lovcs anoilci pcison moic ilan lci own lusband, alilougl slc is cngagcd in
lousclold aciiviiics slc is always ilinling aboui ilc loim and aciiviiics ol lci
paiamoui is always absoibcd and ilinling ol low io scivc and lovc lci paiamoui
so ilai lc will bc undci lci coniiol. Tlc paiamoui is alicady maiiicd io anoilci
womcn so ilcic is no alicinaiivc io coniiol lim wiiloui inicnsc lovc. Wlcncvci
slc mccis wiil lci paiamoui slc iiics lci bcsi io malc lim lappy. Uliimaicly slc
givcs up all loims ol slyncss and icligious piinciplcs loi ilc scivicc ol lci
paiamoui. Tlis iypc ol lovc is lnows as 'paialiya picma' in ilc vaisnava liiciaiuic.
Now jusi imaginc is noi ilc unalloycd lovc ol ilc concubinc supciioi ilan ilc lovc
ol ilc clasic maiiicd wilc' On can condcmn ilc concubinc accoiding io social
cusiom oi considci lci lovc as coniaminaicd bui in ilc plailoim ol puic lovc ilc
lovc ol ilc concubinc is cciiainly supciioi.
Now jusi ilinl ilai ilc paiamoui is an cunucl. Tlc concubinc lovcs ilis cunucl.
Slc docs noi dcsiic lci won lappincss oi scnsc giaiilicaiion. Tlcicloic ilcic is no
scnsc giaiilicaiion involvcd in ilis lovc. Tlc concubinc las no dcsiic loi lci
pcisonal lappincss. Slc is always busy iiying io plcasc lci cunucl paiamoui. Slc
docs noi caic loi pcoplcs ciiiicism loi lis slalc. Slc is cvcn icady io givc up lci
lilc loi ilc slalc ol ilc paiamoui. O Human bcings! Il you lind sucl lovc any
wlcic in ilis woild ilcn lnow ii loi cciiain ilai ilis lovc is sclllcss and iopmosi.
Tlcic is noiling cqual io sucl a lovc.
Tlis cunucl paiamoui is Loid Kiislna and ilc gopis aic lis concubinc. His
lnowlcdgc and icnunciaiion aic unpaiallclcd. Hc wlo las cicaicd ilc univcisc
and ilc sociciy lc las noi appcaicd in ilis woild io icacl pcoplc aboui ilc
oidinaiy lusiy allaii ol a paiamoui and concubinc. Hc lnows vciy wcll ilai ilis
sysicm will biing icvoluiion in ilc sociciy. Hc is noi coniiollcd by any scnscs. Tlc
iasa-lila ilai Hc pciloimcd was donc in a sccludcd placc. Tlc cupid sloi lis
aiiows io agiiaic ilc mind ol ilc Loid bui lis aiicmpi was unsucccsslul. Sincc ilc
Loid wlo is ilc cupid limscll did noi bccomc bcwildcicd by ilc aiiows ol ilc
cupid is lnown as Madana Molana oi cnclanici ol ilc cupid. Tlc gopis ncvci
dcsiicd any lappincss loi ilcmsclvcs. Tlc lovc ol ilc gopis is puic and dcvoid ol
any pcisonal dcsiic. Tlis lovc is maicllcss in ilis woild. Tlcy lad no dcsiic loi
ilcii pcisonal lappincss. Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is unablc io icpay
ilc dcbis ol ilcii lovc. Si Kiislna is also ilc Loid ol cacl gopis lusband;
ilcicloic sincc ilc gopis lovcd ilc Loid ol ilcii lusband ilcy did noi lall down
liom ilc piinciplc ol clasiiiy.
All ilc gopis wcic maiiicd womcn. Tlcii lusbands wcic picscni. Tlc lusband ol
Si Radla was an cunucl. An cunucl lusband givcs up ilc associaiion ol lis wilc
lilc a poison. Oilci gopis icscivcd somc lovc loi ilcii lusband and clildicn. lui
Si Radla lad no objcci ol lovc in ilis woild cxccpi Si Kiislna. Slc was ablc io
lovc Kiislna complcicly. Tlis lovc ol Si Radla is incompaiablc. Iiisi ol all ilc
Loid could noi icpay ilc dcbis ol gopis lovc, so low could lc icpay ilc dcbis ol
Si Radla's lovc' Tlc Loid wanis io awaid all lis oppulcnccs io ilc gopis. lui ilc
gopis iclusc ilcm as insignilicani. Tlc Loid is lilc ilc scivani bcloic Si Radla's
lovc. Hc is indcbicd io ilc lovc ol Si Radla.
Tlc Loid always icmaincd caiclul io ilc iopmosi lovci Si Radla. Tlc movcmcni
ol lovc is lilc ilc movcmcni ol snalc wlicl swings in boil ilc ways. As soon as
ilcic is a lauli in ilc lcio ilc lovc docs noi piocccd any luiilci. Tlc
unconquciablc angci covcis ilc lovc ai ilai iimc. Tlc Loid lalls ai ilc lcci ol Si
Radla and iiics io pacily lci. Ai ilai iimc also slc obiaincd ilc Loid in lci
coniiol. Si Radla is vciy lind-lcaiicd. Slc dccidcd io givc ilc iolcn punislmcni
io ilc Loid. So slc bccamc angiy oui ol lovc. Tlc lind-lcaiicd Si Radla did noi
lnow ilai il ilc Loid docs noi gci lci lovc ilcn Hc will disappcai. Tlc lcioin
docs noi wani ilc lcio disappcaiancc bcloic lci cycs. Mcanwlilc wlcn ilc lcio,
bcing unablc io pacily ilc lcioin, lcli immcdiaicly ilc angci ol Si Radla
subsidcd. Slc was cxiicmcly disiicsscd wiil unbcaiablc scpaiaiion. As ilc lcio
iiics io gci ilc lcioin similaily ilc lcioin also iiics io gci ilc lcio. loil ol ilcm
lanlci io mcci cacl oilci inicnsivcly and uliimaicly ilcy mcci.
Tlc Loid lcli loi Mailuia. Si Radla was mcigcd in ilc occan ol scpaiaiion. Il onc
is givcn a loi pcacc ol sugai candy oi somc loi swcci iicm ilcn ilougl lis mouil
buins wiil lcai lc can noi givc up ilc iasic ol swcci iicms. Alilougl lc is
sullciing bui lis lcaii is lappy duc io ilc swcci iasic. Icclings ol scpaiaiion is ilc
uliimaic siaius ol a piaciiiionci. In scpaiaiion ilc loim, aciiviiics and lovc ol ilc
lcio ilc Loid biiglily manilcsi in ilc lcaii ol lcioin Si Radla and ilus malc lci
ccsiaiic. lui sincc ilc lcioin is noi ablc io scc ilc lcio diiccily slc is lccling
disiicsscd. Si Kiislna is cicinally picscni in ilc lcaii ol Si Radla. Hc can noi
lcavc Si Radla loi a movcmcni oi lcavc Viindavana wlcic Si Radla icsidcs. His
consianily diinling ilc ncciai ol Radla's lovc by consianily icmaining in Hci
lcaii.
Dcvadasa was a ligl-class piaciiiionci ol dcvoiional scivicc. Tlc clanici ilai lc
liicd on ilc occasion ol lis moilci's siaddla ccicmony was also a loving dcvoicc.
Tlc liiana siaiicd. Rcalizing ilai ilcic wcic pcoplc wlo can undcisiand lis
inicinal mood, ilc loving clanici bcgan io sing mclodiously wiil dcvoiion.
Lnclaniing pliascs camc oui liom lis lcaii iliougl lis mouil. Tlc cuiicni ol
cmoiion bcgan io llow lilc loicclul wavcs. Hc was singing aboui Si Radla's
unconquciablc angci. Dcvadasa and oilci dcvoiccs could noi icmain sicady.
Somciimcs icais ol lovc and somciimcs icais ol lamcniaiion bcgan io llow liom
ilcii cycs. Somciimcs ilcy losi ilcii cxicinal consciousncss. Tlcii lcaiis wcic
lillcd wiil ilc scniimcnis ol Radla Kiislna's loving pasiimcs. A wavc ol lovc
cnicicd ilcii lcaii and ilcn anoilci wavc camc and dclcaicd ilc picvious wavcs.
In ilis way a loicclul aiiacl and couniciaiiacl iool placc in ilcii lcaii.
Somciimcs ilc voicc ol ilc clanici was cloling, somciimcs lis cmoiion was
manilcsiing iliougl soli voicc, somciimcs icais ol lovc and somciimcs icais ol
lamcniaiion llowcd liom lis cycs. Sucl a liiana is wondcilul and vciy swcci. On
lcaiing ilcsc songs aboui ilc Loid's pasiimc oilci audicnccs bccamc spcccllcss
and lcpi on lcaiing ilcm wiiloui any movcmcni. Tlcii lcaiis bccamc mclicd. O
gloiious liiana! Today you lavc uplilicd ilc minds ol ilc pcoplc io ilc spiiiiual
woid. Soon ilc liiana camc io an cnd bui a wondcilul pcacc and cmoiion
icmaincd manilcsi in ilc lcaiis ol ilc dcvoicc.
Tlc siaddla ccicmony ol Dcvadasa's moilci was complcicd piopcily. Giadually
all ilc inviicd gucsis and iclaiivcs lcli. Dcvadasa and Jivadasa iciuincd io Calcuiia
and conccniiaicd on ilcii icspcciivc woil. Only Guiudasa, lis wilc, and lis
moilci siaycd bacl ai Ramaliislnapui. Sincc Guiudasa's son was siudying in
Calcuiia lc ioo iciuincd io Calcuiia wiil lis giandlailci.
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Guiudasa was oui ol siaiion loi a long iimc. Hc always dcsiicd io livc in lis own
villagc and iiy lis bcsi io dcvclop lis villagc. lui lc could noi do so duc io lacl ol
licc iimc. Now ilai lc las goi six monils lcavc lc dccidcd io mcci wiil all ilc
gcnilcmcn ol Ramaliislnapui villagc and dccidc ilc couisc ol aciion. Accoiding
io ilc opinion ol all ilc villagcis lc csiablislcd a wcllaic commiiicc. Tlc
lunciions ol ilis commiiicc was io lclp ilc pooi, lallcn, widows and oiplans and
io cducaic ilc slclicilcss boys as wcll as io opcn a libiaiy so ilai ilc icsidcnis ol
ilc villagc can icad vaiious bools and ncwspapcis. In oidci io piopcily cxlicuic
ilc lunciions ol ilis commiiicc lc loimcd ilc cxccuiivc commiiicc. Dcvadasa gavc
onc ilousand iupccs, Guiudasa iwo lundicd liliy iupccs and Jivadas iwo lundicd
liliy iupccs as iniiial donaiion iowaids ilc coipus ol ilc commiiicc. Apaii liom
ilcm oilci gcnilcmcn ol ilc villagc donaicd Two ilousand livc lundicd iupccs
iogcilci. Also Dcvadasa, Jivadasa, and Guiudasa bcgan io donaic ioial liliy iupccs
pci monil and ilc oilci villagcis also bcgan io donaic ioial liliy iupccs pci
monil. Tlc claiiman and ilc oilci mcmbcis ol ilc commiiicc wcic all lcaincd
and plilaniliopisis. Lvciyonc wcic paiiiculaily caiclul icgaiding ilc piopci
lunciion ol ilc commiiicc. Duc io ilc piopci aiiangcmcni ol ilc commiiicc ilcic
was no scaiciiy ol lood and cloilcs in Ramaliislnapui villagc. Vaiious aciiviiics
sucl as supplying mcdicinc and iicaimcni io ilc pooi paiicnis and giving
cducaiion io ilc pooi, lallcn, clildicn wcic icgulaily bcing donc by ilis
commiiicc. Sincc ilc libiaiy madc a gicai impiovcmcni ilc villagcis bcgan io
cnjoy ilc advaniagc ol siudying vaiious bools. Il cvciyonc csiablislcs a commiiicc
lilc ilis in ilcii own villagcs and ciiy and iiy io dcvclop ilcii villagc oi ciiy by
ilcii combinc cndcavoi and lclp ilcn ilc wlolc couniiy will bc piospcious, ilcic
will bc no laminc in ilc couniiy and ilc widows, pooi boys and giils will icccivc
cnougl suppoii and spcnd ilcii iimc in lappincss. Tlc wlolc woild will bc a
placc ol lappincss. Alici spcnding many days in lis villagc and alici cncouiaging
and icacling ilc villagcis aboui ilc duiics ol ilc commiiicc Guiudasa iciuincd io
ilc placc ol lis woil.
Giadually ilc iimc loi Dcvadasa's iciiicmcni aiiivcd. Accoiding io ilc govcinmcni
iulc lc lad io linally iciiic. Hc applicd io ilc govcinmcni io icccivc lis pcnsion.
His scnioi collcgcs icspccicd lim and lovcd lim vciy mucl. Tlcicloic ilcy
piaiscd Dcvadasa's good qualiiics and badc lim laicwcll. Tlcicalici Dcvadasa
cniiusicd ilc lamily icsponsibiliiy io Jivadasa and dccidcd io spcnd icsi ol lis lilc
in culiivaiing god consciousncss. Dcvadasa cxpicsscd a dcsiic io spcnd lis lasi
days in lis naiivc villagc Ramaliislnapui. Jivadasa madc all ilc aiiangcmcnis loi
ilis puiposc. So lc no longci icmain cnianglcd in woildly aciiviiics. Hc sai down
in a soliiaiy ioom and spcnd mosi ol lis iimc in ilc aciiviiics ol culiivaiing god
consciousncss. Hc lixcd minimum iimc loi lis caiing and slccping. Hc icgulaily
siudicd Siimad llagavaiam and oilci icligious bools in ilc alicinoon wiil lull
aiicniion and iclincd ii wiil ilc cicsial waici in ilc loim ol dccp ilougli. Hc lad
alicady aiiaincd sicadincss ol ilc mind by ilc siicngil ol lis sadlana. Now lc
bccamc capablc ol coniiolling lis own mind. Dcvadasa wlo was cniiclcd wiil
sadlana lcli wondcilul pcacc and lappincss in lis lcaii. Maiciial scll-inicicsi,
lamcniaiion, disiicss, piolii, loss, lappincss and piospciiiy could noi disiiaci lis
mind any moic. Hc consianily lcli ilc picscncc ol ilc Supicmc Loid wiilin lis
lcaii and bcgan io woislip Him wiil lovc and dcvoiion. In ilis way a lcw ycais
passcd by. Now lc icalizcd ilc picscncc ol blisslul Loid cvciywlcic. Somc iimcs
lc bccamc unconscious, somc iimcs lc ciicd, somciimcs lc lauglcd and somc
iimcs lc spolc lilc a mad man. In icgaincd lis cxicinal consciousncss lc icalizcd
ilc picscncc ol ilc Loid wiil in ilc lcaiis ol cvciy living cniiiics and alici
considciing ilai ilc scivicc io ilc living cniiiics is ilc scivicc io ilc Supicmc
Loid, lc bcgan io scivc ilc living cniiiics. 'Tlis bclongs io mc and ilai onc docs
noi bclong io mc ' ilis considciaiion ncvci aiosc in lis lcaii. Hc lad no
aiiaclmcni loi wcalil and gold. Tlc Supicmc Loid las mcicilully dcsiioycd ilcm.
Hc is jusi lilc a swcci iippcn liuii jusi lallcn down io ilc giound liom ilc iicc ol
aiiaclmcni. Tlc moic pcoplc will associaic wiil lim ilc moic ilcy will iclisl lis
swccincss and will obiain a wondcilul lappincss in ilcii lcaiis.
Ai ilis iimc ilc ncws ol Guiudasa's illncss camc in. Considciing ilai ii is noi
piopci io givc ilis ncws io ilc lailci Jivadasa iool ncccssaiy mcdicincs cic. And
lcli loi lis cldci bioilcis placc ol woil. Tlc illncss ol Guiudasa incicascd day by
day in spiic ol iiying laid Jivadasa could noi cuic lis discasc. Guiudasa cciiainly
undcisiood ilai lis cnd was ncai. So lc callcd lis bioilci and said, My dcai
bioilci my cnd is ncai now my only disiicss is ilai I could noi scc my lailci and
moilci. Iailci is a pcilccicd pcisonaliiy, il I could dic wlilc sccing lim ilcn all
my disiicsscs would bc miiigaicd. I do noi ilinl aboui my wilc and son loi I am
cciiainly loiiunaic io lavc an iniclligcni bioilci lilc you. Tlcic is no doubi ilai
you will lool alici ilcm. O Jivadasa ! O bioilci! Do noi givc mc mcdicinc any
moic. My dcail is immincni. Lci mc conccniiaic my mind on ilc loius lcci ol ilc
Supicmc Loid wlo is ilc liicnd ol ilc lclplcss.` Alici spcaling in ilis way
Guiudasa closcd lis cycs. Tcais llowcd down liom lis cycs. Hc did noi spcal any
moic. Alici a wlilc Jivadasa saw ilai ilc lilc aii ol lis bioilci las gonc oui.
Guiudasa's wilc always icmaincd by ilc sidc ol lci lusband. Rcalizing ilai lci
lusband lad lcli lis body slc bcgan io ciy loudly and soon lcll unconscious io ilc
giound. Jivadasa also ciicd and iiicd io icgain ilc consciousncss ol lis bioilcis
wilc. No oilci iclaiivcs and closc associaics wcic picscni ilcic ai ilai iimc. Any
low lc lcpi lis paiicnis in ilis giavc dangci and alici a wlilc lc iool lis bioilcis
wilc io anoilci ioom. Alici maling piopci aiiangcmcnis loi lci scivicc lc iiicd io
complcic ilc luncial ol ilc dcad body. Tlc luncial ccicmony ol ilc dcad body was
duly complcicd on ilc banl ol ilc iivci llagiiaii. Wlcn Jivadasa liglicd ilc liic
ol ilc luncial pyic lis lcaii bccamc slaiicicd. Hc bcgan io ciy. His lands could
noi comc loiwaid io ligli ilc pyic. Any low alici lccping lis paiicnis loi a wlilc
lc liglicd ilc luncial pyic. Soon ilc pyic buini lilc a blazing liic. Tlc Jivadasa
loolcd ai ilc luncial liic wiiloui blinling lis cycs. Ai ilai iimc lc did noi lccl
any giicl oi disiicss. Tlc wlolc woild appcaicd io lim as a magic slow. Soon ilc
luncial liic buini ilc dcad body inio aslcs.
On ilc ncxi day Jivadasa bcgan io malc aiiangcmcnis loi iciuining io Calcuiia
wiil lis bioilcis wilc and wiil ilc bclongings ol Guiudasa. All ilc pcoplc ol ilc
subdivision wlcic Guiudasa woilcd wcic plcascd wiil lis couiicsy and good
bclavioi. Many icspcciablc pcoplc iiics io lclp lim duiing lis illncss. Wlcn
Jivadasa was aboui io lcavc all ol ilcm camc ilcic and piaiscd Guiudasa in vaiious
ways. Jivadasa cxpicsscd giaiclulncss io ilcm loi ilcii lclp ai ilc iimc ol dangci.
Tlcn lc painlully iool ilcii lcavc. All ol ilcm accompanicd Jivadasa io ilc
iailway siaiion. Jivadasa and lis bioilcis wilc boaidcd ilc iiain. Tlc iiain siaiicd
and ilcy loolcd ai ilc iiain as long as ilc iiain icmaincd wiilin ilcii sigli.
Jivadasa also pui lis lcad oui ol ilc iiain and lcpi on looling ai ilcm. Soon
Jivadasa wcni oui ol ilcii sigli.
In duc couisc ol iimc Jivadasa iciuincd io Calcuiia wiil lis bioilci wilc. Ai ilai
iimc Sulasini was ilcic. On sccing Jivadasa's and dauglici-in-laws ciying laccs
Sulasini undcisiood ilai somc dangci las occuiicd. Guiudasa was no moic ! ly
ilc pailciic ciy ol Sulasini and ilc wilc ol Guiudasa all ilc nciglbois giadually
camc in. lui wlai will ilcy do. No sympaily will bc cllcciivc. Tlcy also lcli
cxiicmcly luii by ilc dcail ol Guiudasa; ilcy also bcgan io ciy. Tlc nciglboiing
ladics sai down ilcic io pioicci Sulasini and ilc cldci dauglici-in-law and iimc io
iimc ilcy bcgan io usc solacing woids. Tlc nciglboiing gcnis bcgan io solcs
Jivadasa and Dvijadas in vaiious ways. Ai ilai iimc Jivadasa's wilc was in lci
lailcis lousc. Slc was scni a mcssagc and biougli ilcic. Wlcn slc camc bacl ilc
noisc ol ilc ciy again aiosc. Tlc giicl ol Kiislnapiiya was again icvivcd. Sulasini
bccamc unconscious duc io boil giicl. Somc iimcs slc icgaincd cxicinal
consciousncss and again lcll unconscious. Tlc nciglboiing ladics wcic unablc io
spcal, ilcii voicc bccamc clolcd. Tcais llowcd down liom ilcii cycs inccssanily.
Alici a long iimc Sulasini icgaincd lci cxicinal consciousncss and bcgan io ciy
pailciically. Tlc sound ol ilai ciy movcd cvciyonc. Lvcn ilc sionc lilc lcaiis
mclicd. Giadually cvciyonc bccamc pacilicd. Dvijadas iool oll lis old cloilcs and
pui on iwo picccs ol ncw cloilcs. Tlc aiiangcmcni loi picsiaddla duiics wcic
bcing donc. ly and ly mosi ol ilc nciglboiing ladics lcli.
Ai ilai iimc Dcvadasa was siaying ai Ramaliislnapui. Jivadasa and oilcis lncw
vciy wcll ilai lis mcnial condiiion was vciy advanccd. Tlcy also lncw ilai giicl
oi lamcniaiion can noi ovcicomc lim. Rcalizing ilai il lc ialcs lis wlolc lamily
io lim lis culiivaiion ol god-consciousncss will bc disiuibcd. Jivadasa wcni io
Ramaliislnapui alonc. Hc appioaclcd lis lailci and wlilc ciying inloimcd lim
aboui ilc dcail ol Giuidas. Dcvadasa icmaincd spcccllcss and moiionlcss loi
somc iimc. Tlcicalici lc icmcmbcicd ilc cicaioi and Loid ol ilc univcisc and
said, O Loid ! cvciyiling is donc accoiding io youi dcsiic. Guiudasa was
bclongcd io you. You lcpi lim wiil mc loi somc iimcs. You lavc mainiaincd lim
iliougl mc. I lavc noi donc anyiling. O Loid ! you lavc ialcn bacl youi iling.
You lavc donc ilc iigli iling so I lavc noiling io lccl soiiy aboui ii. How will ilc
living cniiiics undcisiand youi supicmc will' O mosi mcicilul onc ! only you
lnow wlai mcicy you lavc bcsiowcd upon Guiudasa. I liimly bclicvcd ilai you
lavc ialcn lim away loi lis bcnclii. May lc suiicndci lis mind and lilc ai youi
loius lcci. May ilc living cniiiics bclicvc ilai all youi aciiviiics aic auspicious.
Tlcn ilcy will lavc no causc loi lamcniaiion.` Tlcicalici lcaiing liom Jivadasa
ilai Guiudasa las lcli lis body wlilc icmcmbciing ilc Supicmc Loid wiilin lis
lcaii Dcvadasa bccamc gicaily plcascd ilcn lc cngagcd lis mind in lis own
sadlana. Jivadasa did noi say anyiling moic io lis lailci. Hc madc all ilc
aiiangcmcnis io piopcily pciloim ilc siaddla ccicmony ol Guiudasa.
Ligli monils alici ilis incidcni Dcvadasa lad Jivadasa biougli io
Ramaliislnapui. Hc oidcicd lim io biing ilc cniiic lamily io Ramaliislnapui.
Jivadasa lollowcd ilc oidci ol lis lailci. Dcvadasa cxpicsscd ilc dcsiic io lccd all
ilc villagcis sumpiuously on ilc occasion ol lull moon day in ilc monil ol
Vaislalla. Jivadasa bcgan io malc all ilc aiiangcmcnis ol ilis puiposc. Dcvadasa
pcisonally saiislicd cvciyonc by lccding ilcm io ilcii saiislaciion. Alici cvciyonc
linislcd caiing lc wcni io ialc bail in ilc Gangcs. Hc mcigcd lis body unio ilc
naval inio ilc waici ol ilc Gangcs and sai down in ilc posiuic ol padmasana.
Tlcicalici lc lixcd lis sigli bciwccn lis cycbiows wlilc icmcmbciing ilc loius
lcci ol Supicmc Loid.
Mcanwlilc wlcn Jivadasa saw ilai lis lailci did noi iciuincd liom ilc Gangcs loi
a long iimc lc camc io ilc bailing glaia ol ilc Gangcs and saw lis lailci
absoibcd in yogic mcdiiaiion. Giadually ii bccamc alicinoon and Jivadasa
icpcaicdly callcd lis lailci. Noi gciiing any answci Jivadasa clcclcd lis body and
camc io lnow ilai lis lailci las lcli ilcm and iciuincd io ilc spiiiiual woild.
Tlis ncw spicad in Ramaliislnapui lilc a llasl. Lvciyonc iuslcd io ilc bailing
glaia ol ilc Gangcs io scc ilai cxalicd sainily pcison. Tlc cniiic placc was lillcd
wiil pcoplc, cvciyonc including man and womcn camc ilcic io scc ilc sadlu. As
ilcy scc lim ilcy icmcmbci lis cxiiaoidinaiy claiaciciisiics and icais llow down
liom ilcii cycs. Tlcii voicc was clolcd duc io giicl. Tlc sound ol lamcniaiion
was lcaid on all diicciions. Jivadasa and oilcis wlo iouclcd lis body lcli an
wondcilul lappincss in ilcii lcaiis. Tlcic was no giicl oi moioscncss in ilcii
lcaiis. Soon lis wilc, dauglici-in-laws, giandsons camc ilcic ciying and lcll ai lis
lcci. ly ilc ioucl ol lis lcci ilcii minds also bccamc puiilicd ol giicl and illusion.
Giadually cvciyonc camc io lnow aboui ilis wondcilul incidcni. Tlcn cvciyonc
including ilc bialmanas, ilc layasilas and ilc mcmbcis ol ilc oilci class bcgan
io ioucl ilai sainily body and lcli gicai lappincss. Tlcicalici ilcy dccoiaicd ilai
sainily body wiil llowci gailands and iool ii io ilc cicmaioiium on an opulcni
coi. Pcoplc bcgan io slowci llowcis on lim liom loui diicciions. Tlc vaisnavas
wallcd wiil lim wlilc pciloiming Haiinama sanliiiana. Tlis was indccd a
wondcilul incidcni. Dcvadasa wlo was dcai io cvciyonc ioday lcli cvciyonc and
iciuin io ilc blisslul abodc ol ilc Loid.
Mcanwlilc ilc luncial pyic was aiiangcd. Ii was madc wiil lugc quaniiiics ol
sandal wood. Tlc sainily body ol Dcvadasa was placcd upon ilai pyic. Jivdas
liglicd ilc luncial liic. Aguiu inccncc, liagiani powdci and glcc wcic sullicicnily
poicd in ilc liic. Tlc cniiic cicmaioiium lillcd wiil ilc liagiancc. Giadually ilc
sainily body was buini io aslcs.
Dcvadasa insuicd lis lilc loi liliy ilousand iupccs in onc ol ilc bianclcs ol Lilc
Insuiancc ollicc. Hc insiiucicd Jivadasa io wiildiaw ilai moncy alici lis dcail
and gavc ii io ilc wcllaic commiiicc ol Ramaliislnapui. Only Jivadasa lncw
aboui ii. Ii was Dcvadasa's dcsiic ilai ilc wcllaic commiiicc spcnd ilai moncy loi
ilc bcnclii ol pooi, lallcn, widows and oiplans; Jivadasa lollowcd ilc oidci ol lis
lailci. Hc landcd ovci Iiliy ilousand iupccs io ilc wcllaic commiiicc.
LND OI DLVADASA