Thursday, January 26, 2006

Shri Gokulnathji's Hasya Prasangs - Prasang 9

A Jeev/Soul Finds Even a Small/Insignificant Chore to be Heavy/Tasking (Jeevne sahej tasdi pan bhare pade che):

Once Aapshri said that ...
Someone had a problem with asthama (Dam ni vyadthi thayo hato - this is a breathing related illness which causes difficulty in breathing). He was being fed by his wife, even at that time he was running short of breath. Therefore the wife said ; i am the one who is feeding you, then why is it that you are running out of breath (why are you wheezing?) ? To this the that man replied ... who is eating/chewing your father ? (chave che kon taro baap? in a nice way of course) This means to say that this person is suffering even while chewing (chavta pan aane bhaar pade che)

Vivechan - Truly, the inert nature of the soul (jeev) is such. Our tongue is idle all the time, but we are not able to take names of Prabhu. Even to move the tongue becomes a chore. In order to do jap, it does not cost us anything, even then the jeev (soul) is not able to do the jap of prabhu. The situation/condition of the jeev is like this husband.

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