Meaning: According to the line of Rigved 1/90/3, —
"Let us learn only from those who are learned and doing good deeds. One
should always keep away from men of bad nature. Every man's salvation lies in
this only."
Message:
In our country, the public has a lot of faith in monks, saints and learned people;
therefore, it is also the responsibility of these respected persons to
contribute in return for the faith response in them. In the days past, the
people of this class used to give the total benefit of their high character,
great knowledge and generous spirit of service to the public and used to be so
selfless as to leave the worry of food and clothing to God. This class of
people used to utilize a part of their time in God's worship, reading
scriptures, increasing knowledge and purification of the soul, and spend the
greater part of their time in helping the public for progress in material and
spiritual life. That itself was the 'rishidharma' or the tradition of the
rishis (sages) in doing their duty for the societal uplift. Materially and
spiritually. The learned souls and saints used to consider themselves
duty-bound for this pious work. The increased willpower and increased power of
knowledge was required not for self but for doing maximum important work for
public-welfare. A vast army of social workers was available in the form of
monks, saints and learned people. People used to venerate such reality useful
and generous minded person.
Today
the situation has become very hostile. If the ignorant public forget their
duties, it may be pardonable, but if the symbol of Nepal's soul, the learned
class, strays from the right path, it is indeed unfortunate. The rishis had not
established this class to obtain anyhow money and benefits. Today these people
are mostly busy in looting the public instead of making available the benefit
of their knowledge to the people without any fee. Now they have become arrogant
in thinking it as their birth right to rob ignorant people. To grab gratis is a
sin greater than stealing.
Of
course, we are fortunate that today also there are learned men whose thinking,
enthusiasm, worthiness and sense of service are still alive. Only by their good
efforts, the ancient glory will be maintained and the people's faith will also
be strengthened further. The aim and objective of the life of these learned
persons is only one, that is to employ all their worth and capacity for
uplifting the thinking of the public and for increasing good activities in the
society. This country worn-out, tattered by bad social-customs and immortal and
wicked activities requires radical thinking at every step. For that, many
efforts, educational, constructive and struggleful, will have to be made. On
their basis, concrete and beneficial efforts can be possible for human-welfare.
This
work can be carried out by sentimental and learned people only. their conduct
must be excellent, they should carry out excellent deeds, and inspire every
class of the society to adopt good qualities and trade the path of excellence.
The line of Sanskrit Sloke is —
Te asmabhayum sharma
yansannamrutaa martyebhayaha
baadhamaanaa apa dwishaha. (Rigved 1/90/3)
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