There is a deep connection between the divine nature and the path of God. The question raised by Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj is based on the premise that those with greater intellect must surely be more advanced on the path of God, right? If one is advanced in this world, they must also be advanced in the path of God; that is Maharaj's question. But Maharaj says that this is not the reality. Maharaj says that one who is of demonic nature, even if they possess great intellect, will turn away from satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Indeed, walking on the path of God with true devotion is the real characteristic of a divine soul. One who opposes the path of God, even if everything else fits perfectly, shows their demonic nature. Maharaj says, the fruit is determined by the seed. No matter the treatment, a neem tree cannot turn into a mango tree. It does not happen according to the treatment. It happens according to the seed. No matter how excellent a treatment you give, it will grow big or small according to the seed. But there is no change in the seed, no change in the species. Can a mango tree turn into a neem tree, or a neem tree into a mango tree? Even if you give it the treatment of a mango tree. Then Shukmuni asked, how can these two types of souls be recognized? That cross-breeding of species, there is also something like that, if a mango graft were made on a neem tree, the mango would turn out bitter. A mango graft is mostly done on a mango tree. So, it yields good quality. And what if the graft is made on a neem tree? If a mango graft is made on a neem tree and then a mango tree is grown from it? It will be bitter. The mango will not be sweet. So, this is about the seed, that's why. Then Shukmuni asked, how can these two types of souls be recognized? Then Maharaj replied that before the association of satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → It is a common world. What exists in the world, both of them would have. But if a divine soul gets the association of satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → Sadguru Sadguru A great sant. Tap to open in glossary → What is it? For Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → Then Maharaj, explaining the distinction between divine and demonic, said that a demonic soul only... Here Maharaj said that a divine soul always walks on the path of God. And a demonic soul never walks on the path of God. It is said that a divine soul has a natural inclination towards God. They have a natural affection for God's devotees, for other devotees. And a demonic soul naturally harbors enmity towards them. Naturally. Everywhere else they are fine. But if they see a devotee of God, they naturally harbor enmity towards them. That is the major characteristic, the main characteristic of a demonic soul. They will never have any compatibility with a devotee of God. With others, they might make ten times more adjustments. Shishupal, for instance, would make ten times more adjustments with Duryodhan, but he could not do so with Arjun. Or he could not adjust with Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → With others, no matter how worthless they are, they will adjust. They have no problem with that. It is not that they do not have the habit of adjusting. They do have the habit, but not with this person. Was Duryodhan's generosity any less? Huh? He immediately gave a kingdom to Karna. And what did he say to the Pandavas? Not even as much land as... as much as a needle's point can hold. Not even as much as a needle's point, imagine. So, was that his father's property? What he gave to Karna was not his father's, it belonged to the Pandavas. And even though it belonged to the Pandavas' father, he wouldn't give even a needle's point. So, the inability to adjust with them is the demonic nature. Nothing else. And if the other is divine, they would say, even what is mine, you take it, here. Lord Ram said, Lord performed the tilak of Vibhishan. Welcome, King of Lanka, saying so, He performed the tilak with ocean water. So Sugreev said, brother, Maharaj, you haven't even defeated Ravan yet, and you have already handed over the kingdom? So, Lord Ram said, do you doubt that I will not win? Who would say that? Do you doubt that I will not win? He said, no, I don't doubt that, but I have another doubt, what if Ravan changes his mind and his head turns? Then you cannot take the kingdom back from him, right? If he comes and bows at your feet, saying, here is Sitaji, I surrender to you, and performs a few prostrations, then? What will you do then? Then Lord says, I will give him my kingdom of Ayodhya. Ayodhya is registered in my name. Bharat did not take it. Bharat did not register it in his name, and it is in my name. So, I will give that. And I will wander in the forests. So, a divine soul desires to give away even what is theirs. And Duryodhan says, even though it was the Pandavas' property, he says, not even a needle's point. Karna? He says, give it to him. This kingdom is yours, you keep it. The Pandavas had only asked for five villages, right? Just give them five villages. Do this. So, this is divine and demonic. They cannot adjust with them. Even if some compromise is made, it is with others, they compromise with those who are demonic. They compromise even at a loss. But with this person, they won't compromise even if it benefits them. Even if compromising with them would benefit them, they won't do it. If Duryodhan had compromised with the Pandavas, would he have benefited? What would have been the benefit? Otherwise, the whole... he wouldn't have had to die. He wouldn't have had to die. Bheem had vowed, I will kill, I alone will kill the hundred. And even during the Mahabharat war, he had said, none of you should touch them. If they trouble you, just tell me. I am the one who is going to kill all hundred of them. And if he had compromised, could Bheem have killed him? He wouldn't have had to die. See, for the sake of five villages, he had to die. And the other, the other gave it to him, made him the king of Angadesh. So, they cannot adjust with them. They can with others. That is the firm, firm characteristic of divine and demonic. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. Devotional and technical terms with no precise English equivalent (kirtan, satsang, vasana, samskara, and similar) are kept as their plain transliteration rather than force-translated. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details