Aptavani-4
43
All relative work is accomplished only when all the
circumstances come together. That is vyavasthit. The Gnani
says that until now you were in bhrant (illusory) purusharth,
and now that you have attained the knowledge of the Self, get
busy with the ‘real’ purusharth where circumstances are not
needed. Nothing is needed in real purusharth; whereas in the
relative purusharth, you will need all the circumstances: you will
need the mind, the body and the speech. What is the
purusharth of the Self? It is where no raag-dwesh occurs in
the state of pudgal (non-Self complex); even if someone were
to kill you.
Prarabdha and Sanchit Karma
Questioner: What is the difference between destiny
(naseeb) and vyavasthit?
Dadashri: ‘Destiny’ (naseeb), fortune-misfortune, fate or
decision (takdir-tadbir), and prarabdha-purusharth, are all
terms which pertain to an illusory language; these words come
from a ‘lower’ language. That is the language of the kindergarten
level. It is not on the level of Gnan. ‘Vyavasthit’ is found on the
Gnan level. Do people not say, “It will happen if it is in the
prarabdha (ordained)”? However, some may argue, “How can
it be achieved without purusharth (independent effort)?” So
knowledge should be such that no one can raise any objection
to it. People use these words erroneously, without even
understanding what prarabdha is or what purusharth is.
Falling sick is not prarabdha karma. What does the
Lord consider to be prarabdha karma? It is that when you
eat junk food, you are eating it because of your prarabdha
karma, and the result of it will be dysentery (this is essentially
an effect of an effect). That which makes you eat, even when
you do not want to, is your prarabdha karma and the
dysentery you get from it, is the fruit of that karma (effect of
effect).