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By Kamlesh Tripathi
WHO IS
SUPERIOR?
Once a debate started amongst various organs
of the body, as to who is more important and most vital.
Voice said—‘I’m the most important, and it
is only because of me a person can speak.’ Ears started saying—‘If I won’t be
there the body won’t be able to hear anything, and so I’m the most important.’
Mind said—‘If I’m not there a person will not be able to register and
acknowledge anything and therefore, I’m the superior most.’ Pran (The breath
of life) praised itself and said—‘Well if I don’t amalgamate with the body it will
only collapse and therefore I’m the mightiest.’
The controversy continued for a long period
of time, but no settlement was coming forth. Then one day the Indriyas
(feelings & senses) suggested—‘In order to solve the controversy we should
go to Prajapati (Lord of people). He alone would be able to decide who
is superior amongst all of us.’ And in agreement the Indriyas approached
the Prajapati and narrated the reason for their prolonged controversy and requested—‘Now
you only decide for us, who is the most superior amongst us?’
After thinking for a while Prajapati
said—‘Let that organ be the superior most on whose departing, the body becomes
inactive, useless and dead.’
Everyone abided by his verdict. And first
the voice separated from the body, but the activities of the body continued as
normal and after staying away for a year when the voice returned, he thought to
himself—‘My absence for a year has had no effect in the body. In fact it is
just working like before.’ His face fell and he entered the body again.
Thereafter, the eyes left the body. And,
in the absence of eyes man could not see. After a year when the eyes returned
to see the ill effects due to his absence in the man’s body, he thought—‘my
absence for a year has not made any significant difference in the man’s body.’ And
considering it as self defeat he entered the human body again.
Now it was ears turn and as planned he too left
the body. But after it left the body continued to be the same, the only difference
was the person could not hear. And after a year when he returned he was shocked
to see the man’s body was functioning in the same manner. He asked the person—‘How
did you survive without me?’
‘Well in the same manner, as a deaf would
survive.’ Replied the man.
Next the mind departed from the body of the
man. And after a year when he returned the body replied—‘Dear kid, without the
mind the mental development of the body stops but rest of the things continue
as usual.’
And at
last when the Pran decided to leave the body all the Indriyas
started getting a fraught of nervousness. They all began to realize that till
the time there is Pran in the body they too have their presence and
existence. But the moment Pran departs even they will become useless and
dead and therefore they accepted the superiority of Pran. And the strength
of Pran resembles the supreme and mighty God. Shastras too have
defined supreme God (Parmatma) as Pran.
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