|| Shree Hari ||
(Jeev Loutkar kyon aata hai?)
continued....
That friend sat on the
throne and that day began to relish the exotic foods and drinks, and became immersed in grandeur and relaxation. The
next day he indulged in board games and gambling etc. When night fell he said he would go to the
palace. All were
troubled, as the queen was a very chaste lady.
The friend had become stubborn,
thinking that everything belongs to him,
he is the king, therefore the queen too belongs to him. The queen was in a dilemma, so she consulted with her family counsellor,
a Brahmin, as to what she should
do? The Guru Maharaj told her - "Child,
do not worry. I will take care of
everything." The Guru Maharaj said
to the king's friend, who was entrusted
the kingdom for three days, that if you
wish to go to the palace, you will need to go as a king, therefore you will
need to be dressed and adorned like a king.
He called the king's men and
commanded them that prepare to go to the palace with the necessary
adornments. He called the barber, to do the shaving and grooming. 3-4
hours went by, then the friend said, why
are you all taking so long and delaying so much? The barber said, it is the procedure for kingly men. It cannot be like that of any ordinary
person. The barber took too much
time. Thereafter came the dresser, who too took an enormous amount of time to
dress the friend. Thereafter came the
make-up man with all his scents and perfumes and he too took a very long
time. In this manner, in adorning and getting ready, the entire
night went by and it was early morning.
It was the last and final day. The
time was up and the throne and kingdom had to be turned back over to the
king. The king then called his second
friend, and insisted on him ruling for
three days, but clarified that me, my wife and my home, belong to me only. I am your subject too, but the rest of the kingdom is yours. The second friend was now the king for three
days.
The moment he was given the
post, he asked, to what extent was his authority and rights? The
minister said - " Maharaj ! the entire army, the treasury, and all
subjects in this land are all in your kingdom and under your control." The second friend called 10-20 authorities
and asked them that in this kingdom,
where are most of the shortages felt, who is undergoing difficulties and troubles? He said to investigate and
let him know immediately. The key men, returned
with information that a particular village has shortage of water, there is no
well, there is no traveler's resting
place, there is no school. The temporary king, commanded that all these shortages should be
fulfilled within three days and to get the money immediately for all these things
from the treasury. On
completion of the three days, the message came back from the various places
that all this work is completed and some remains. The second friend, instructed to complete as
soon as possible and then the time was up to return the kingdom back to the
king. The king was very pleased with
him and told him that I will not let you go away. I will make you my minister. I have not taken care of my subjects the way
you have in the last three days. The
king became a name sake king, whereas the minister (his second friend) become a
trusted minister for life.
In the same way, we too have received three states, childhood, youth and old age - like
that we are received the opportunity to serve the Lord's kingdom for three
days. Now those who are busy hoarding, accumulating
wealth and indulging in sense pleasures, they are getting the grooming like the
first friend, and those who are serving
like the second friend, to them, the
Lord says –
Mein toh ho bhagatan ko das, bhagat mere mukut mani ||
I am
the servant of my devotees, and my
devotees are the jewel in my crown.
Therefore brothers, whatever
wealth, possessions, glories etc. that we have,
use it to provide for others and serve them all. This kingdom has been
received for three days. Now the
decision that we have to make is that do we want to get lost in the shaving,
make-up and adornment, or become eligible to be the trusted friend of the
Lord. Lakshmiji is our
mother, and the Lord is our father. Take from mother Lakshmi for the
sustenance of this life; but you instead want to enjoy and take pleasures from Lakshmiji,
you want to make her your woman.
This is a sin. She is our most
loving mother. If the attitude is one of
serving, then mother will be much pleased and father will also be pleased. Then there will be no need to return back to
this world. We will eternally reside in
our father's abode. We are from the
abode of the Lord, why would we come here?
This is not our abode at all.
This is the abode for beings. Our
abode is the abode of our Lord. We are from that same place. Kabir sahib says -
Mein poorabiyo poorab desh ro, mhaari boli lakhai na koi |
Mhaari boli jo lakhai, ghar poorabalo hoi ||
I am
from the northern country, no one
understands my language over here. Here
all the people are from the southern country. Only those who are from the northern
country, understand my language.
Only God is mine, and I am only God's. Now all the things are God's. nothing is mine. He who understands this point properly, they
do not need to come back here after death;
but he who has affection for the world,
he has to return here after death.
Narayan !
Narayan !! Narayan !!!
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