Meaning: The stanza of the Athervaveda 19/63/1 express that - It is the duty of the Brahmans to remain alert and cautious and thereby prevent their hosts from the path of wicked deeds, so that everyone's welfare is achieved and there is an increase in everyone's longevity, life-force, wealth, fame, happiness and peace.
Message: All the citizens of the society should become knowledgeable virtuous, cultured and constantly practice restraint of the senses, financial discipline, avoid waste of time and practice control over their thinking, and everywhere there should be an increase in good deeds and peace and happiness. The ancient sages have put the responsibility of creating such an ideal society on the Brahmans.
The primary duty of the Brahmans and the knowledgeable people is that they themselves remain alert and by understanding the secrets of knowledge and spiritual philosophy (including knowledge about God and man's relationship to God) know the true knowledge, and show the difference between morality and immorality. Unless they know the true path, how will they be able to give the right direction to others? In life there are two paths. In the spiritual scripture called 'Kathopanishad' this is described as "Shreyashcha Preyashcha manushyametastate". The "Shereya" path is one which benefits the person by leading to salvation. The other is the "preya" or likable path, which lures and gives pleasure to the senses. Our mind goes more towards this 'Preya' marg. The tongue demands various types of tasty foods and destroys health as well as restraint or discipline. Similarly other sense organs too are busy in external happiness and comforts and thus, by forgetting the soul and God man gets trapped in innumerable bad activities. By being trapped in faults and bad tendencies man sinks so much in a typical intoxication, that despite a wish to get out, he is not able to free himself. With gnawing conscience he hates himself, but avoids facing the truth and like a fly trapped in syrup, he remains trapped in vices. Gradually his strength of mind ebbs away and he comes to be in a helpless situation. He destroys his life and creates a hellish atmosphere for others also.
It is not recommended that man become a monk or a ascetic, that man give up all thins material. Materialism and spiritualism, both are important and there should be a proper harmony between the two for success in life. Only then, a heavenly atmosphere will be created and people will be healthy, long-lived, lively, strong in character, capable and happy, and the nation's fame will spread far and wide.
A Brahman is one who will imbibe within himself austerities, asceticism, knowledge, generosity and the activities for public-welfare and stand on a firm foundation like a dam and then remain firm for directing flow of public's thinking in the proper direction. By their excellent character, high ideals and profound diligence, in whatever field they choose for work, they should succeed in reducing the demoniacal tendencies and selfishness in millions of persons and succeed in pushing them towards divinity.
It is a Brahman's religious duty to be alert for himself and also to be capable for alerting and awakening others.
Message: All the citizens of the society should become knowledgeable virtuous, cultured and constantly practice restraint of the senses, financial discipline, avoid waste of time and practice control over their thinking, and everywhere there should be an increase in good deeds and peace and happiness. The ancient sages have put the responsibility of creating such an ideal society on the Brahmans.
The primary duty of the Brahmans and the knowledgeable people is that they themselves remain alert and by understanding the secrets of knowledge and spiritual philosophy (including knowledge about God and man's relationship to God) know the true knowledge, and show the difference between morality and immorality. Unless they know the true path, how will they be able to give the right direction to others? In life there are two paths. In the spiritual scripture called 'Kathopanishad' this is described as "Shreyashcha Preyashcha manushyametastate". The "Shereya" path is one which benefits the person by leading to salvation. The other is the "preya" or likable path, which lures and gives pleasure to the senses. Our mind goes more towards this 'Preya' marg. The tongue demands various types of tasty foods and destroys health as well as restraint or discipline. Similarly other sense organs too are busy in external happiness and comforts and thus, by forgetting the soul and God man gets trapped in innumerable bad activities. By being trapped in faults and bad tendencies man sinks so much in a typical intoxication, that despite a wish to get out, he is not able to free himself. With gnawing conscience he hates himself, but avoids facing the truth and like a fly trapped in syrup, he remains trapped in vices. Gradually his strength of mind ebbs away and he comes to be in a helpless situation. He destroys his life and creates a hellish atmosphere for others also.
It is not recommended that man become a monk or a ascetic, that man give up all thins material. Materialism and spiritualism, both are important and there should be a proper harmony between the two for success in life. Only then, a heavenly atmosphere will be created and people will be healthy, long-lived, lively, strong in character, capable and happy, and the nation's fame will spread far and wide.
A Brahman is one who will imbibe within himself austerities, asceticism, knowledge, generosity and the activities for public-welfare and stand on a firm foundation like a dam and then remain firm for directing flow of public's thinking in the proper direction. By their excellent character, high ideals and profound diligence, in whatever field they choose for work, they should succeed in reducing the demoniacal tendencies and selfishness in millions of persons and succeed in pushing them towards divinity.
It is a Brahman's religious duty to be alert for himself and also to be capable for alerting and awakening others.
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