Abhanga 2040

For today: the whole bazaar became one — sold-out at one's own market-price; guṇa is the essence — middle-pivot of form — avaguṇa is plenty — torments; the fortunate prosper in their own homes — the foster-helpless are poor; Tuka says — why imagine sukha — missing — vain regret.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

Bazaar-all-one + guṇa-vs-avaguṇa-pricing abhang. 1-ABHANG SUB-CLUSTER (confirmed by ॥१॥ at 2041).

The opening — bazaar-of-jīvas: avaghiyām bāzāra ēka chi jālā — māvikalīm āpulyā pāḍīm — the whole bazaar became one — sold-out at one's own market-price. In-the-cosmic-bazaar, every jīva sells-itself at-its-own-pāḍī (= the market-price, set-by-its-own-quality). A merchant-image for the karma/guṇa-determined fate.

The pricing-by-quality: guṇa tō sāra rūpa-madhya-kāra — avaguṇa tō phāra pīḍītasē — guṇa is the essence — middle-pivot of form — avaguṇa is plenty — torments. Good-quality is-the-pivot of-value; bad-quality is-abundant and-tormenting.

The home-difference: sa-bhāgya sampanna āpulālē gharīm — māyaka dainya bāpuḍē — the fortunate prosper in their own homes — the foster-helpless are poor. Māyaka = foster, raised-as-other's. The home-rooted-fortunate prosper; the orphan-foster (= the un-rooted) are-poor.

The closing-regret: Tukā mhaṇē kām mānitī sukha — chukaliyā vāmyām khantī — Tuka says: why imagine sukha — missing — vain regret. Why-do-they-imagine sukha when-they've-missed-the-mark — only vain-regret follows.

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For someone today

For today: the whole bazaar became one — sold-out at one's own market-price; guṇa is the essence — middle-pivot of form — avaguṇa is plenty — torments; the fortunate prosper in their own homes — the foster-helpless are poor; Tuka says — why imagine sukha — missing — vain regret.

Where this applies

• When you compare your worth to others based on luck rather than your own character
• When bad habits or flaws keep dragging you down no matter how talented you are
• When you feel rootless or unsettled, like you don't belong anywhere, and it's affecting your sense of security
• When you keep imagining a happiness you don't have and end up disappointed when it doesn't arrive

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