In plain words
Next, you must recognise the power of circumstances. Rāma's was a human form. Sugrīva was in a monkey's form. In what way did a close bond come about between these two? In what way did this friendship come? It came about on this basis. Men can be friends of men. Monkeys can be friends of monkeys. But how did friendship come about between monkeys and men? Rāma was a man; Sugrīva was a monkey. What was the bond between this monkey and the man? There it was the power of circumstances. Rāma had left His kingdom. He was wandering about, grieving at separation from His wife. Sugrīva too had lost his kingdom. He too was grieving at separation from his wife. In this situation a friendship was struck between the two. The sameness, ‘As my pain is, so is his pain’, came to be recognised. As much as this separation from my wife pains me, so much does separation from his wife pain him too. This state came to birth together with friendship. There are many small things that we have to learn in society. Today what is learnt from books is not the main thing. We must learn through experience. Practical science, not platform speeches. In the practical we must go on fostering humanness. Because they have money, they go about with their heads held stiff. Because they are educated, they swell with Ahaṅkāra. Because they are officials, they strut. How long does all this last? None of this is lasting. All of it drifts away in a moment.
Without Clouds, Light Has No Value
Students! In human life, at this age, you must behave with great care. I am telling you one more thing. ‘Mā kuru jana dhana yavvana garvaṃ, harati nimeṣāt kālas sarvaṃ.’ How long does this pride last? Where did it come from, and where will it go? Is it permanent? Is it the property of your grandfathers and great-grandfathers? No, no. These kinds of pride are the very things we have grown for ourselves. This pride is of no use to us. You may think that you are educated.