difference between scholar and scholar

May 6, 2024 Murli Dev

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vidyaavaan gunee ati chaatur

raam kaaj karibe ko aatur

Ravana was a scholar while Hanuman ji was a scholar.

One is a scholar and the other is a scholar. There is a lot of difference between the two. We can understand it like this, Ravana is a scholar and Hanuman ji is a scholar. Ravana has ten heads. Four Vedas and six Shastras together make ten. These have been called ten heads. The one whose head is filled with these ten heads has ten heads.Ravana is really a scholar. But what is the irony? He kidnapped Sita ji and brought her back. Many times learned people do not allow others to live in peace because of their scholarship. Their pride snatches away the peace in the form of Sita from others and Hanuman ji brings the lost peace in the form of Sita back to God.

Hanuman ji said:

vinatee karun jori kar raavan .

sunahu maan taji mor sikhaavan .

Hanuman ji folded his hands and said that if I request, then doesn’t Hanuman ji have the strength? No, this is not the case. Both make requests, whether filled with fear or full of emotion. Ravana said, what about you, look here how many people are standing in front of me with folded hands.

kar jore sur disip vineeta.

bhrkutee vilokat sakal sabheeta

This is the difference between a scholar and a scholar. Hanuman ji went to convince Ravana. This is the union of the scholar and the learned.
In Ravana’s court, the gods and Digpal are standing with folded hands in fear and looking at Bhrikuti. But Hanuman ji is not standing with folded hands in fear. Ravana also said,

main kisee kee nahin sunata mohee.

Ravana said, “You have not heard about me?” You look very fearless!” Hanuman ji said, “Do you know that whoever came in front of you came scared?”
Ravana said, “Look, there are demons, gods and other gods here, they all look black.”

Hanuman ji said, “The reason for their fear is that they are looking at your eyebrows.” Bhrikuti Vilokat gross allness.
But I look at the eyebrows of Lord Rama. What’s his frown like? Speak,

Bhrikuti’s luxury creation became rhythm.
Dreams are a stranger to trouble. Those whose brows are furrowed may be doomed and those who look at them do not face trouble even in their dreams. I look at the eyebrows of Shri Ram ji. Ravana said, “This is a strange thing. When you look at Ram ji’s eyebrows, why are you folding your hands in front of us?”

vinatee karun jori kar raavan .

Hanuman ji said, “This is your illusion. I am joining hands only with them.”

Ravana asked, “Where is he here?”

Hanuman ji said, “This is what I have come to explain. My Lord Ram ji had said,

so anany jaaken asi mati na tari hanumant.

main sevak sacharaachar roop svaamee bhagavant.

God has said to see me in everything. That’s why I’m not just seeing you, I’m seeing God in you too.”

That’s why Hanuman ji says,

khaayaun phal prabhu laagee bhookha.

Hanuman ji calls Ravana as Lord and Swami and Ravana,

mrtyu nikat aaee khal tohee.

laagesee adham shikshan mohi .

Ravana addresses Hanuman ji by calling him Khal and Adham. This is the sign of a learned person that the one who sees God even in someone who abuses himself is a learned person.

It is a sign of a learned person,

vidya dadaati vivinan.

vinaayati yaati paatrataam .

The one who becomes humble after studying is a scholar and the one who becomes arrogant after studying is a scholar. Tulsi Das ji says,

barasahin jalad bhoomi niyaraye.

jatha navahin vudh vidya pae.

Just as clouds come down when filled with water, similarly thoughtful people become humble after gaining knowledge. Similarly, Hanuman ji is humble and Ravana is learned.

Here the question arises that who is a scholar?

In answer to this it has been said that the one whose mental capacity has increased but whose heart is bad and has pride in his heart is a scholar and now the question is who is a scholar? It has been said in the answer that the one who has God in his heart and who does not care about others. Even if someone talks about placing God in his heart, he is the wise one.

Hanuman ji said, “Ravana! And that’s fine, but your heart is not right. How will it be fixed? Said that,

raam charan pankaj ur dharahoon.

lanka achal raaj tum karahoo.

Keep Lord Ram in your heart and then rule Lanka happily. Here Hanuman ji talks about placing God in Ravana’s heart, that is why he is knowledgeable.

Lesson: Try to become not only a scholar but also a “vidyawan”.

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