Passage 11

In English

and , ever since they were born, were living together, playing with and talking to each other. This process continued for nearly eighty years. However, the sacred was taught to just at the time of the battle of and not earlier. It is not as if there were no occasions before that, when and were spending time together. We must understand the reason for this. ’s mind was not prepared, and he was not very deserving of such a preaching earlier. During the battle of , said that he was not interested in the pleasures of the kingdom and fell at the feet of . It is only at that instant of time when sought that he deserved to be taught the . It is only then that was prepared to teach the . We must acquire the right for receiving a particular thing before aspiring to receive the same. Today, in the moral sphere, ethical sphere and political sphere, people are wanting to enjoy positions even if they have no right to enjoy such positions. They are only looking at the authority and power that go with the position, but are not giving the slightest thought to whether they deserve to occupy and have the right to occupy that position.