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18. INSTRUCTIONS TO DEVOTEES
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under the burden of Samsara. Much time goes away
in sleeping, vain talk and idle gossiping. A portion is
spent in disease and suffering. Where then is the time
for doing virtuous actions and divine contemplation?
Life is uncertain. You will be carried away by death
without a moment's notice. Therefore, a wise man
should be very careful in spending his time profitably
in meditation. Time is most precious. Every second
must be utilised in the service of God. service of
bhaktas and in meditation.
The next Sutra points out the necessity for such
watchfulness, alertness and eternal vigilance. You
are ever prone to yield to the animal in you. You
should be constantly fighting against evil tendencies
such as Himsa etc.
अहिंसासत्यशौचदया स्तिक्यादि चारित्र्याणि
ofc¶rmatant ॥ 06 ॥
Sutra 78. Ahimsaasatyasouchadayaastikyaadi
chaaritryaani paripaalaneeyaani.
Virtues like non-violence, truth, purity, compas.
sion, faith in the existence of God and Vedas and
other excellences of character should be strictly culti
vated and protected.
अहिंसासत्यशौचदयास्तिक्यादि चारित्र्याणि : Ahimsaa-
satya-soucha-dayaa-aastikya-aadi chaaritryaani: vir-
tues like non-violence, truthfulness, purity, compas-
sion, faith in the existence of God; : Pari-
paalaneeyaani: should be strictly cultivated and pro-
tected.
195
under the burden of Samsara. Much time goes away
in sleeping, vain talk and idle gossiping. A portion is
spent in disease and suffering. Where then is the time
for doing virtuous actions and divine contemplation?
Life is uncertain. You will be carried away by death
without a moment's notice. Therefore, a wise man
should be very careful in spending his time profitably
in meditation. Time is most precious. Every second
must be utilised in the service of God. service of
bhaktas and in meditation.
The next Sutra points out the necessity for such
watchfulness, alertness and eternal vigilance. You
are ever prone to yield to the animal in you. You
should be constantly fighting against evil tendencies
such as Himsa etc.
अहिंसासत्यशौचदया स्तिक्यादि चारित्र्याणि
ofc¶rmatant ॥ 06 ॥
Sutra 78. Ahimsaasatyasouchadayaastikyaadi
chaaritryaani paripaalaneeyaani.
Virtues like non-violence, truth, purity, compas.
sion, faith in the existence of God and Vedas and
other excellences of character should be strictly culti
vated and protected.
अहिंसासत्यशौचदयास्तिक्यादि चारित्र्याणि : Ahimsaa-
satya-soucha-dayaa-aastikya-aadi chaaritryaani: vir-
tues like non-violence, truthfulness, purity, compas-
sion, faith in the existence of God; : Pari-
paalaneeyaani: should be strictly cultivated and pro-
tected.