In English
Man is destined for some higher goal
means in era. This day is called not , the New Year day, but , the first day of a New Era. The era indicated is the or the , for is identified as the very embodiment of (righteousness). . The prime duty, of every one who participates in this celebration, therefore, is to adhere to , to support and to foster . It is mostly a question of the final goal that man sets before himself in life. The goal has to be realisation of the unity of the self with the (Supreme Self). Why else should the self take this human form? If mere 'living' or even 'happy living' was the goal, the self could have been encased in the form of birds or beasts. The very fact that man is equipped with memory, mind, intelligence discrimination ability to anticipate the future, desire to detach himself from the senses, etc., is an indication that he is destined for some higher goal. Inspite of this if man craves for a lesser consummation, he is a (sinner). But he who persists, in spite of temptations and obstacles, on the path that leads to self-fulfilment and self-realisation, is a , for the (cowherd girls) of were the most inspiring examples of such souls. The most effective discipline that man can adopt to attain this lofty goal, is the control and conquest of the five senses, avoid the errors and evils that the eye, the ear, the tongue, the mind and the hand are prone to commit. These are called the (five vices). The eye ever seeks the vile and the vulgar. Notwithstanding the danger to his own life and body, the motorist will stare at obscene posters advertising a movie film. The eye must be held in check so that it may not ruin the mind as well as the body of man. The ear craves for scandal and salacious stuff. It does not persuade you to attend discourses that can really help in your spiritual development. Even if you chance to attend any, the ear dissuades you by giving you a headache. But when some one pours abuse on another, the two ears attain maximum concentration.