# 9, 10 &11

[30/09, 8:25 pm] P K Mathur: Lahar lahar   9

The author , while comparing the mighty Sun full of light and energy with an extremely small source , the insect “ Jugnu “ in the stark darkness of the moonless nights points out that the small insect is totally self sufficient for it’s light and does not depend at all either on Sunlight or even on the dim light from the pulsating distant stars in the sky.ASA matter of fact, because of it’s courage and natural urge to go ahead , the Almighty Nature has provided it a wonderful  fuel less lantern ,which does not even need the initial ignition. A small earthen lamp also possesses this type of valour and boldness . Although, it is not able to remove the darkness just under it, is fully prepared to create the light all around without the fear of life from the threatening strong winds blowing.Just similar is a small bamboo plant boldly surviving in the flood as compared to the mighty trees on the river bank flowing away. A courageous and bold determined boatman does embark upon to cross the 

big Arabian sea with the raised “ Ma stool on his boat  and does gain the required speed with the kind support  arriving from the strong sea winds. 

Nachiketa , the great hero from the Kathopnishad, shows extraordinary  valour to stand up and face Yamraj, the God of death ,and shows up no fear to finally obtain the desired results.

It can , therefore be concluded from the above interesting and message imparting examples , that on getting the call of the valour, embarking upon to some sincere and dedicated  assignment for the needed service for the nation  and the society at large, is the first and the most important key of achieving the grand success. We

[30/09, 8:27 pm] P K Mathur: Remove We in the end.

[30/09, 8:33 pm] P K Mathur: As a matter of fact  ;   “ mastool”

[02/10, 6:43 pm] P K Mathur: Making use of an interesting example of the search for some valuable gems, the author points out the obvious human tendency of contuing the search till the end for achieving better and better results. However , in this process, he leaves behind in the way itself , wharever  gems , he has already been able to find out. One should understand that still there is time of safely securing in your possesion, whatever,you have already achieved as life is not gambling where one goes on playing even after continued defeats , in the hope of a final win. Life provides us an appropriate opportunity only once, and if we loose the chance, it never appears again. As a matter of fact, the Almighty Nature does gives you to really test your understanding, work culture , industriousness and boldness .These challenges do keep with their deep inside , many opportunities and achievements of great success.If we do not understand and do not utilise them to our advantage, we will have to keep sitting without doing anything. This is akin to a lazy farmer , who keeps looking at the clouds in the sky, waiting for some plentiful rain and does not initiate any actions for sowing of the seeds in his lands. 

It is therefore seriously advised that one should catch the useful “ present “ moment and completely forget the “ past”,which has already become the history.

[04/10, 8:43 pm] P K Mathur: Lahar  Lahar   11

The author points out the extreme importance of the of the necessity of “living with oneself”. For this he mentions about the ever moving and changing Nature and with it the continuous people’s movement here and there, their entry  , stay for some predecided time,and final exit from here forever at various intervals of time.Seeing this all, one feels that he is all alone and in some sort of vacuum.However  this perception is not true and only the bad result of one’s “ self forgetfullness”. 

Vir Arjun from the classical epic, Mahabharat, also had the same dilemma of the “ self forgetfullness” as he was not able to  discern, who is he, from where he has come? Although, he was physically present in the battle field, he did not even know , what could be his right or wrong deeds.He was in this condition , as in that battle field, he was with every body else but not with himself.  Thus , instead of knowing the answers himself, he had to  search for the right answers to his inner querrys .He got them from his close friend Lord Krishna , who had offered to become his charittor in the battle field in the  form of  the great Bhagvan Gita. He then realised that the most important requirement of any good deed is one’s “ Purusharth” and his self consciousness and without these , one does not get even the mundane things like wealth,desire fulfilment ,etc ,what to talk of salvation. The Bhagvad  Gita starts from Arjun’s detatchment and “ self forgetfulness “ and ends  with their removal and achievement  of his self realisation.

These are the three lessons which can learn from the above interesting narrative 

-it should be realised that nice opportunities such as Jamvant meeting the Lord Hanuman  and the great Guru Chanakya meeting a simple milkman do occur only very rarely and will not be available easily. 

-If one forgets himself, it will surely lead to the complete closure ofyour inside doors

-It is the biggest truth  nobody can know you any better than your own self.

[04/10, 8:53 pm] P K Mathur: Remove the extra “ of the” ; one can learn  ; truth that.