Chapter 9 verse 33
“What then to speak about kings and sages with meritorious deeds? Therefore, having come to this transient and joyless world, engage in devotion unto Me.”
Is there a lottery of birth? Sanatana dharma does not prescribe that philosophy. Place, type and circumstance of one’s birth is based on our past actions, Vasanas and what karmas has fructified for being exhausted-either good or bad. When one gets a birth in right circumstances- righteous family, good and pious parents, God loving kings and kingdom, folks who follow dharma etc., then one gets a leg up due to their own past actions. It is then up to the person to take advantage of that birth and further their spiritual progress and affinity towards God principle. Key is to not get sucked into the samsara of the transient and apparent joys of the world and stay focused on seeking eternal bliss. As we have discussed multiple times before, there is lots of evidence in Bharata Varsha history of persons who have salvaged themselves from non conducive situations and attained salvation such as sage Valmiki etc. Lord says His path is available equally to everyone so why should saintly followers of Vedas and pious kings worry about attaining God’s lotus feet. Leverage your good fortune of the right birth and progress in your journey is Lord’s message.
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