Beast of burden
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 7 - 12
The mūḍhas are those who are grossly foolish, like hardworking beasts of burden. They want to enjoy the fruits of their labor by themselves, and so do not want to part with them for the Supreme. The typical example of the beast of burden is the ass. This humble beast is made to work very hard by his master. The ass does not really know for whom he works so hard day and night. He remains satisfied by filling his stomach with a bundle of grass, sleeping for a while under fear of being beaten by his master, and satisfying his sex appetite at the risk of being repeatedly kicked by the opposite party. The ass sings poetry and philosophy sometimes, but this braying sound only disturbs others. This is the position of the foolish fruitive worker who does not know for whom he should work. He does not know that karma (action) is meant for yajña (sacrifice).
| Page Title: | Beast of burden |
| Compiler: | Radha Giridhari, Tripti-Madhavi, Labangalatika |
| Created: | 18 of Jun, 2010 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=3, CC=0, OB=3, Lec=2, Con=2, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 11 |