Mother - Insult to Her Divine Force
Mana jaane sab baat, jaan boojh avaguna kare
kyon chaahat kusalaat, ker deepak koonye pade
At present times such terrible and fearsome sins are taking place, that simply by listening, one's hair stands on ends, eyes become filled with tears, and heart is deeply moved! Ram Ram Ram, what terrible injustice, what fearsome sins are taking place, but your attention is not going there at all! Human body is said to be the rarest of all forms of life –
Durlabho maanushyo deho dehinaam shunabhangurah
(Srimad Bhagavat 11:2:29)
Labdhvaa sudurlabhmidam bahusambhvaante
maanushyamarthdamnityampeeh dheerah
(Srimad Bhagavat 11:9:29)
bade bhaag maanushya tanu paavaSur durlabh sab granthnhi gaava
(Manas 7:43:7)
Such a rare form of birth (in human body), is being destroyed at the very beginning. It is being cut up along with the jeev, and this is such a great offense, it is such injustice, it is a terrible sin! My mind feels immense pain, it is feeling great distress, but what to do! The human body by which one can realize God, to not allow that human body to even be born, and to destroy it, it is the ultimate sin! To not allow some soul the opportunity to receive a human body, to not allow that human body to even be born, to take medication from the beginning and destroy it, through abortion or any other means. One has stooped so low - not only to think about going to hell themselves, but at the same time not even allowing another soul the opportunity for elevating, for benediction! Now what is one to do? Who to share this with? And who will listen to my point? Is there no one listening?
For ascetics it has been written in the scriptures to not travel much during "Chaturmaas" (four months in a year during the rains). Because during these month, due to the rains, every seed grows into
a sappling, which later grows into a tree. By extensive traveling, walking, these seedlings come under the feet and are destroyed. Therefore during these four months, the ascetics do not walk and roam around much, so that unknowingly no violence is done to any life form. In Bhagavat it has been said, that if you wish to gain victory over violence, then reduce the movement of the body –
hinsaa kaayaadhyaneehayaa
(Bhagavat 7:15:23)
When there is so much thought put into non-violence around immovable things, then what to speak on the subject of movable beings? But nowadays, the best of all movable life forms, better than even the devatas, the human body, is being contemplated for destruction, what a state of affairs we are in!
Hindu spirituality addresses the benediction, the betterment of all of mankind, and all beings. The Hindu culture is only for the salvation of all of mankind. By destroying a jeev (embodied soul), preventing it from living from the very onset, is a great offense! The surprising thing is that this sin, is now being considered as a socially civilized state of affairs! The implication of this is that, it is the fastest route to hell. One wants to suffer in the most terrible and worst of worst hell!
Think! Preventing anyone's betterment (benediction), can it be a virtue? If someone wants to become wealthy, to prevent him from becoming rich is that a good thing? If some one wants to become righteous and spiritual, then to not allow him to become righteous, is that just? If some one wants to attain salvation, to not let him
attain salvation, is that fairness? If someone wants to be healthy, to not allow him to become strong and healthy, is this virtuous? To end someone's life; for our little convenience and happiness, is it not unjust? To not allow the birth of someone, who could have had an opportunity to walk the path towards God Realization, is simply unjust and atrocious!
Oh! Benefactor, Oh! Master, knowingly do not incur this horrible sin. Have at least that much mercy. I am the child of yours. You have raised me. And at present too, you alone are supporting me. You all are my father and my mother! Have a little mercy, whereby you do not engage in such terrible sins.
It has been said in the Paaraashersmriti –
Yat paapam brahmahattyaa dvigunam garbhapaatane
Praayashchitam ne tasyaasti tatsyaasyaago vidhiyate(4:20)
The sin that accrues from abortion is double that that which is incurred from killing a brahmin (brahmahattyaa). This great sin in the form of abortion has no penance, no atonement, no remorse. If few children are desired, then practice celibacy. We encourage this practice, as one will not incur sin, and in fact the body will be free of disease. It will be healthy and strong. But instead to destroy the body and at the same time to not allow a child to be born - is such a shameful thing, it is such a sorrowful thing!
shruyataam dharmasarvasyam shrutvaa chaivaavadhaaryataam
aatmanah pratikoolaani pareshaan ne samaacharet
Listen to the entire essence of the dharma (righteousness), and after listening, hold on to it. That which is unfavorable to us, do not do to others. If someone stops our progress, if they stop our birth, they stop our growth, they stop our learning, they stop us from worshipping and meditating on God, if they stop us from meeting our beloved, will they incur sin or will they incur virtues? Think a little bit! Some soul when it is coming in the form of a human birth, by placing roadblocks in this process, and not even giving it an opportunity to be born, is a terrible sin! Yes! If follow the practices of celibacy then our body too will be healthy and there will not be any sin that will be incurred. But instead we want to enjoy sense pleasures, destroy the body, and will not let any children be born - this is a terrible thing leading to one's
downfall.