Passage 17

In English

Replying to ’s question, said, “! My one hundred brothers are in and four others have gone into the forest for some work.” Pretending to be surprised at this reply, said, “Are you out of your senses? Aren’t you only five brothers? Your saying that your one hundred brothers are in is absolutely meaningless.” said, “Aren’t the my brothers? As long as there is unity, love, forbearance, and empathy among us, we are 105 brothers. All of us stand united when we have to face an outside enemy. But, when some differences crop up amongst us, we five are separate and they are separate.” You should understand the inner meaning of this statement in relation to the situation prevailing in society today. Due to lack of unity and the rise of conflicts and dissensions in today’s world, every party and community stands fragmented. Each follows their own selfish interest. As a result, there are many factions within a single party and many divisions within a single community.