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alone (page 48). Then the Potter says to Pebbles that it is a pity that their entity or individuality could not be merged in that of the soil inspite of such a close association. Really stone-hearted persons do not melt with pity even at the sight of grim sufferings :
“पाषाण-हृदय अवश्य है तुम्हारा,/दूसरों का दुःख-दर्द/देखकर भी
नहीं आ सकता कभी/जिसे पसीना/है ऐसा तुम्हारा/ "सीना !" (पृ. ५०) The following lines enshrine the philosophy of Jainism :
"लघुता का त्यजन ही/गुरुता का यजन ही/शुभ का सृजन है ।
अपार सागर का पार/पा जाती है नाव/हो उसमें/छेद का अभाव भर!" (पृ. ५१) These lines imply that the secret of attaining glory and greatness is to check the drains of energy and to give up meanness and narrow mindedness. All the senses of man are the drains ofhis energy, hence these should be controlled in order to cross cyle of birth and death (Bhavasagar) or to attain self-realisation. The saint poet compares the person who stands in the way of an aspirant to a glacier which remains static. Neither does such a person know how to proceed nor does he let others to go onwards.
“न ही तैरना जानता है/और/न ही तैरना चाहता है ।” (पृ. ५२)
Similarly the simile office is very effective. The ice is like the persons who appear to be good but they are trouble creators not trouble eradicators.
The poet defines Penance (Tapasya) and makes the soil say that in the fire of Tapasya (penance) man's physical body and mind turn into ashes and man's spirit is sublimated and awakened to supreme consciousness, e. g.
"राख बने बिना/खरा-दर्शन कहाँ ?" (पृ. ५७) The saint poet is quite conversant with the philosophy of Yoga and hints at the importance of the controlingofbreathing System (Pranayam/Pranavayu) retention of breathing called 'Kumbhak'. It intensifies man's inner powers (page 59). How practical is the piece of advice rendered to the potter in the lines :
"बात का प्रभाव जब/बल-हीन होता है हाथ का प्रयोग तब/कार्य करता है।
और/हाथ का प्रयोग जब/बल-हीन होता है
हथियार का प्रयोग तब/आर्य करता है ।" (पृ. ६०) The use of the power of weapons is required after the power of words fails.
The dialogues between Tongue and Rope reveal to us that frustration and suppression results in violence, while the state of freedom fosters non-violence. The philosopy of Jainism stands for total deliverance of the spirit as the saint poet remarks:
