Passage 4

In English

As soon as he saw the and , was overjoyed. summoned the close to him and was expressing his happiness. Addressing , he said, “How fortunate are we that the almighty Lord has taken human form and is moving amongst us.” The were sometimes under the illusion that was only a relative of theirs, and in the context of such a relationship, , though he was God, was regarded as an ordinary human being. We frequently suffer from such an illusion. It is not possible for anyone to easily understand the of God. God’s actions cannot be comprehended and easily described. This is beyond human thought and mind. Truly, when divinity appears in human form, we think that he is like an ordinary human being and assess him in comparison with an ordinary human being. was very pleased that he had the unique fortune of having ’s presence at that time. He said, “Truly, the words of God always represent truth and, whatever he does is an act of . His words constitute truth and his actions constitute . There is nothing in this world which he wants or which he has to do. All actions of his are undertaken for the good of the people. Our duty is to do what he asks us to do without question. We have no right or the capacity to question or enquire into the actions of the Lord. Can anyone decide or lay down principles as to how small children should conduct themselves or play? Small children have no selfishness and ego. They can smile, play or cry just as they like. In the same manner, who is above is like a small baby. No one has the right or authority to decide or lay down as to how he should conduct himself. Whatever he does, it is for our good. In the eyes of God, there are no differences between one and another. In this context, he neither gets angry nor pleased. The did not fight the battle, nor did they plan the battle. Victory cannot be ascribed to them. is the one who made them fight and achieve victory. It is very difficult to understand his . At least from now on, realise this truth, overcome your sorrow, be happy and realise your part and your duty.” also was telling that it is better to beg for food and live than to achieve victory by killing all those who are near and dear. , in a prophetic manner addressing said, “What is ordained by fate is inescapable. Justice will be done, victory will go to the righteous ones. Truth will survive. Selfishness will be destroyed. This is the of all times. Know now that a father, who had a hundred sons, has not got even one son left to do the last rites for this dead body.” Here we see that had a master plan in which he has all our lives under control. He looks after all of us and has control over the past, present and future. In that context, told that what is ordained had to be done. There is no escape. At that time, was advising as to how and in what manner a king should look after his people, how he should be a good king and so on. He was also telling him how he should conduct himself according to the and through what steps man should realise divinity. When was preaching such sacred things, several experienced also came to listen to him. While such sacred teachings were being given by in a peaceful manner, laughed loudly. This was very unbecoming of her, and the felt hurt and ashamed and also angry to a certain extent. All other felt very surprised, but no one understood why she laughed. was the only person who knew the reason for this. The angrily stared at her. called in a loving manner and addressing he said, “ would never laugh without reason. She has a very sacred heart. She will never do anything disrespectful when talking to elders. She always conducts herself with great humility. Let her explain why she laughed loudly.” He called and told her that if she explained why she laughed, her husbands will be satisfied. Addressing , she said, “It is necessary for you to teach to those who have moved away from the path of . The advice you have just been giving is very necessary for people who have taken the wrong path and who suffer from ego and pride. All this preaching is not necessary for my husbands who have been leading righteous, sincere and honest lives, showing respect to elders. Why is it that you did not preach these things to the when they humiliated me and behaved in an unjust manner?” then responded by saying, “ has asked a valid question.