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Part 10 · VIDEHA MITHILA MAITHILI DISCUSSION CRITICISM SERIES PART 10
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  1. 0:00–0:06अछि।
  2. 0:06–0:11Today we present a play based on a celebrated tale from Sanskrit literature.
  3. 0:11–0:15It is a powerful little story for children and adults alike.
  4. 0:15–0:20The story is short, but its lesson is great, when you do not understand why something is
  5. 0:20–0:23done, do not repeat it blindly.
  6. 0:23–0:29Look, here comes a beggar.
  7. 0:29–0:34Give something to the poor, old clothes, rupees, coins.
  8. 0:34–0:36Anything at all.
  9. 0:36–0:40you give, mother Kamala will see.
  10. 0:40–0:42Take this cloth.
  11. 0:42–0:46It is old, but it will keep you very warm in winter.
  12. 0:46–0:49Take this grain as well.
  13. 0:49–0:54No one can sing hymns on an empty stomach, son.
  14. 0:54–0:55Take this money.
  15. 0:55–0:57Buy yourself something.
  16. 0:57–0:58But count it carefully.
  17. 0:58–1:04The coin may be small, but the labor behind it is great.
  18. 1:04–1:07I have saved a good deal of money now.
  19. 1:07–1:10These are the savings of many years.
  20. 1:10–1:14I long to become a devotee of the Kamala and go to Junkapur.
  21. 1:14–1:17God has finally granted me that day.
  22. 1:17–1:30But safeguarding money is a task as difficult as religious duty itself.
  23. 1:30–1:33Come along, come along.
  24. 1:33–1:37To Junkapur, as devotees of Kamala.
  25. 1:37–1:39Pray, pray.
  26. 1:39–1:42Mother Kamala, grant me deliverance.
  27. 1:42–1:51Come along, come along to Junkupur, to become devotees of Kamala.
  28. 1:51–1:53Ah!
  29. 1:53–1:55How vast the Kamala is!
  30. 1:55–1:59Her current is like a mother's trailing veil.
  31. 1:59–2:01But no one is here at this early hour.
  32. 2:01–2:05I shall leave the pot on the bank and take a dip.
  33. 2:05–2:09But what if someone sees it and takes the money?
  34. 2:09–2:14People do not see a beggar's money as money, they see it as an opportunity.
  35. 2:14–2:19I shall hide it in the sand.
  36. 2:19–2:21But what if someone sees me?
  37. 2:21–2:25No, how could anyone find it now?
  38. 2:25–2:29I have hidden it so well that even I may not find it.
  39. 2:29–2:34Mother Kamala, I have hidden my own money for myself.
  40. 2:34–2:38But when I return after bathing, how shall I know where I buried the money?
  41. 2:38–2:46Yes, I shall make a marker, one that I can understand but no one else will.
  42. 2:46–2:48I shall make a sheevalingum here.
  43. 2:48–2:56O Bola Baba, be my marker and keep thieves away.
  44. 2:56–3:00It is good that I remembered in time.
  45. 3:00–3:03This money is the earnings of several years.
  46. 3:03–3:06These people are coming to bathe.
  47. 3:06–3:10Who knows whose heart is dishonest and whose is not.
  48. 3:10–3:14But the marker I made will protect me.
  49. 3:14–3:17Come, let us take a dip in the Kamala.
  50. 3:17–3:21The water at dawn brings the reward of sacred merit.
  51. 3:21–3:23Look at that Shiva Lingam.
  52. 3:23–3:27It seems the custom here is to make a shiva lingam before bathing.
  53. 3:27–3:30See how beautifully it has been made.
  54. 3:30–3:34Where we come from, by the Ganges, there is no such tradition.
  55. 3:34–3:40Still, whoever arrived before us must have known something before making it.
  56. 3:40–3:42But the custom exists here.
  57. 3:42–3:46And what harm can there be in installing Bola Baba before taking a dip?
  58. 3:46–3:51We can ask about what we do not understand, but why delay a sacred act?
  59. 3:51–3:57Yes, that is true.
  60. 3:57–4:01This is the prescribed custom here.
  61. 4:01–4:09Those who came before us were all doing it.
  62. 4:09–4:10Look!
  63. 4:10–4:16When I came, there was not a soul here, and now see how large the crowd has grown.
  64. 4:16–4:17What is that to me?
  65. 4:17–4:21I am a wandering ascetic, like flowing water.
  66. 4:21–4:24This shoulder cloth will dry on the road.
  67. 4:24–4:27Victory to Mother Kamaleshwari.
  68. 4:27–4:31Now to Junkapur as a devotee of the Kamala.
  69. 4:31–4:40But first, I must take my pot.
  70. 4:40–4:43Children and grown-ups, did you see?
  71. 4:43–4:47A sign made for one man became a tradition for everyone.
  72. 4:47–4:52Acting without knowing the reason can turn the whole purpose upside down.
  73. 4:52–4:56I thought I was earning sacred merit.
  74. 4:56–5:00I thought everyone was doing it, so I should do it too.
  75. 5:00–5:03And I thought I would save my money by marking the spot.
  76. 5:03–5:07But a marker left unexplained became a rule for others.
  77. 5:08–5:12Before copying anything who's meaning you do not understand, ask.
  78. 5:13–5:19Only when devotion is guided by reasonable wealth, faith, and the mind, all three remain safe.
  79. 5:23–5:23Ask.
  80. 5:24–5:25Understand.
  81. 5:25–5:26Then act.
  82. 5:26–5:26Then act.
  83. 5:26–5:29Never imitate with your eyes closed.

Plain text

अछि। Today we present a play based on a celebrated tale from Sanskrit literature. It is a powerful little story for children and adults alike. The story is short, but its lesson is great, when you do not understand why something is done, do not repeat it blindly. Look, here comes a beggar. Give something to the poor, old clothes, rupees, coins. Anything at all. you give, mother Kamala will see. Take this cloth. It is old, but it will keep you very warm in winter. Take this grain as well. No one can sing hymns on an empty stomach, son. Take this money. Buy yourself something. But count it carefully. The coin may be small, but the labor behind it is great. I have saved a good deal of money now. These are the savings of many years. I long to become a devotee of the Kamala and go to Junkapur. God has finally granted me that day. But safeguarding money is a task as difficult as religious duty itself. Come along, come along. To Junkapur, as devotees of Kamala. Pray, pray. Mother Kamala, grant me deliverance. Come along, come along to Junkupur, to become devotees of Kamala. Ah! How vast the Kamala is! Her current is like a mother's trailing veil. But no one is here at this early hour. I shall leave the pot on the bank and take a dip. But what if someone sees it and takes the money? People do not see a beggar's money as money, they see it as an opportunity. I shall hide it in the sand. But what if someone sees me? No, how could anyone find it now? I have hidden it so well that even I may not find it. Mother Kamala, I have hidden my own money for myself. But when I return after bathing, how shall I know where I buried the money? Yes, I shall make a marker, one that I can understand but no one else will. I shall make a sheevalingum here. O Bola Baba, be my marker and keep thieves away. It is good that I remembered in time. This money is the earnings of several years. These people are coming to bathe. Who knows whose heart is dishonest and whose is not. But the marker I made will protect me. Come, let us take a dip in the Kamala. The water at dawn brings the reward of sacred merit. Look at that Shiva Lingam. It seems the custom here is to make a shiva lingam before bathing. See how beautifully it has been made. Where we come from, by the Ganges, there is no such tradition. Still, whoever arrived before us must have known something before making it. But the custom exists here. And what harm can there be in installing Bola Baba before taking a dip? We can ask about what we do not understand, but why delay a sacred act? Yes, that is true. This is the prescribed custom here. Those who came before us were all doing it. Look! When I came, there was not a soul here, and now see how large the crowd has grown. What is that to me? I am a wandering ascetic, like flowing water. This shoulder cloth will dry on the road. Victory to Mother Kamaleshwari. Now to Junkapur as a devotee of the Kamala. But first, I must take my pot. Children and grown-ups, did you see? A sign made for one man became a tradition for everyone. Acting without knowing the reason can turn the whole purpose upside down. I thought I was earning sacred merit. I thought everyone was doing it, so I should do it too. And I thought I would save my money by marking the spot. But a marker left unexplained became a rule for others. Before copying anything who's meaning you do not understand, ask. Only when devotion is guided by reasonable wealth, faith, and the mind, all three remain safe. Ask. Understand. Then act. Then act. Never imitate with your eyes closed.

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