Time is such a 'supreme' ruler that good rulers have to surrender!

- Homage to Amrit - Acharya Vijayaratnasuri

The definition of the word 'sam sar' is two Sanskrit sutras which are close to each other in terms of meaning. The first definition follows exactly the etymological meaning of the word 'samsaratiti samsara'. The name of the one who constantly urinates is samsara. Nothing stays the same forever here. Another definition which is similar in meaning to this one is 'Varyanshilodaya samsara': It says that the world is mutable. Changes are inevitable in every aspect of the world. If we compare, it will be understood that the statement of both the sutras is the same and it is absolutely real.

We observe skyscrapers where there were ruins a few decades ago, and ruins today where there were skyscrapers. Where earlier the forest-like atmosphere is beating thousands of lives in the new apartments-complexes in the far-flung areas of the metropolis, today the rural areas where thousands of lives were beating, today have a forest-like atmosphere. The practical knowledge which was rare in the earlier large-powerful families is now accessible only in the small-common families, while the philanthropic attitude which was earlier available in the small-common families is now rare in the large-powerful families.

Imagine if there was no change anywhere in this world? What if all things were as they are without any change? Then it would have been 'bored' from the monotonic elastic state. Also, it would have caused many disturbances. That is why it is well presented in a shayari welcoming the change that:

Asfal bhi safal ho jata hai,

Nirbal Bhi Sabal Ho Jata Hai,

The key to change is the ability to change.

Ki Keechalmen Bhi Kamal Ho Jata Hai.

Of course, not all change is necessarily good, nor is every change necessarily bad. Let us understand the variety and goodness of change through four divisions beginning with the letter 'S':

1) Simulated transformation: The word 'Samya' is interpreted from different angles. Here it means equality-appearance. Suppose a person makes a change in clothing or food. Seeing that, if another person makes a similar change in his clothes or food, it is called equality - change in appearance. It seems that there is no use of intelligence or discretion in such a change of appearance.

It can be said that such changes in appearance can be observed in almost every era and in every field. That is why it has been very clearly stated in a Sanskrit verse that 'Gata-Nugatiko Lok, Na Lok : Paramarthika' means that the people are creating for the mass-multiple classes in a way that is visible in the context, thereby changing their own affairs in their way of life. How can such a change of appearance be ridiculous-thoughtless? So read this comic:

The vast basin of the Ganga was spread like a chopati and on any big festival a large number of people came to take a dip in the Ganges. In this folk group there was also a learned Pandit adorned with mounds-dots-pitambar. They also had to bathe in the Ganges. But the trouble was that the copper lot they had was very shiny. Seeing the crowd at the bathing ghat, Panditji felt that 'this Navonkor Lotto is not like taking a bath there. If there is a shock somewhere, the lot will be thrown into the Ganges. Or if I am chanting with my eyes closed, a pickpocket will even steal the lotto.' He thought of a remedy for this and went to a secluded place in the basin, hid the lot in the sand and made a Shiva linga on it as a sign. Panditji now calmly went to the bathing ghat for Ganga bath.

But what is this ? When Panditji returned to the pond after bathing, his surprise could not be overcome. There was not one Shivlinga made of sand, there were about fifty Shivlingas. Panditji was disturbed that what should be seen in this Shivlinga with lota? When he asked the devotees of Tatpradesh about so many Shivlings, he got a very naive answer: 'You made a Shivlinga and then went for a bath. It occurred to the others that on this day there would be a ritual of making a Shivlinga before bathing in the Ganges. That's why all of them also made each Shivling after seeing you! Panditji did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Not only the change in appearance can cause such ridiculousness, but also damage. Today, the Bahujan class has adopted a lifestyle full of eating and drinking in front of each other, sleeping time, waking time, comfort without physical labor, insisting on things that are not essential for life in the name of 'status' etc. As a result of this, physical problems – mental worries etc. have become rampant which were negligible in earlier individuals. Let's take a single example of 'air condition'. This system was created ostensibly in the name of status at home-office. The result was that one's happiness became extreme. The situation that does not work without AC and the physical health deteriorates in the profit! Many such things can be enumerated. Let us refrain from a mere change of appearance without a thorough consideration of the pros and cons.

2) Timed change: Time is such a powerful factor that changes are bound to occur due to it. Neither mortals nor rulers can block or obstruct time. That is why it is stated in the Sanskrit Sukta that 'Samya ev karoti balabalam'. That is, time itself creates strength, weakness, etc. So in Hindi sukti, this thing is said paraphrased that 'Samaya Samaya Balwan Hai, Nahi Purush Balwan'.

The power of time to change can be seen through some examples: time works to make a raw mango ripe and sweet, time also works to make a ripe mango rotten, time works to turn a weak child into a strong youth, a strong youth into a dependent old man. Debt also does the work of time, the tree does the work of turning a green and leafy tree into a tree in autumn, the same time does the work of rejuvenating a tree in spring.

We have nothing to do against this change in time. Because we have no echo against time. We have to develop only a neutral attitude towards it. This neutral perspective gives us a somewhat deviant role of non-attachment. As one moves from youth to old age, this perspective will not lead to hi-woy, but rather a healthy acceptance of the situation. The problem is that when our lives experience unwanted changes like old age, we cannot accept them neutrally. Out of this, dyeing washed hair black, performing screen-surgery to cover skin wrinkles, dressing up in a fashion that does not suit the age, etc. takes shape. Like a horse and a red rein! Instead of this, if there is a neutral attitude, what is it to watch? So read this true story:

Tribhuvandas, a famous literate of Gujarat, went to England. The art of hair dyeing was still newly discovered then. Once he was going to a city in England, there in the morning a salon owner shouted and invited him to dye his washed hair black. When Tribhuvandas refused, Pella said: 'I will do the first job in the morning for free. But even for the sake of promotion of my profession, you should 'dye'. 'Tribhuvandas smilingly replied: Hey brother! I have spent sixty years of my life to get the prosperity of this Dholaval. Then I want to keep the hair with pride. This is a neutral perspective.

Finally, one thing about time: He who respects time, time respects him.