One who has, who is habituated or one whose nature, characteristic in some way, it is very difficult to change. The example is given: śvā yadi kriyate rājā saḥ kiṁ na so uparhanam. If you make a dog a king, does it mean that he'll not lick up shoes? Yes, dog's nature is to lick up shoes. So even if you dress him like a king and let him sit down on a throne, still, as soon as he'll see one shoe, he'll jump over and lick it. This is called svabhāva. Kārpaṇya-doṣa.
Shoes (Lectures)
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Page Title: | Shoes (Lectures) |
Compiler: | Rishab, RupaManjari |
Created: | 13 of Jun, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=45, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 45 |