It is so simple that sometimes it seems to be a prose.
The contents of the book are simple, straightforward and easy to understand. As per the tradition in his times he wrote it in the Owi form.
Whatever he wanted to tell the world he has conveyed through Dasbodha in a candid manner. Mainly what is presented in Dasbodh is the voice of direct experience itself.ĭasbodha is an epic written by Shree Samarth. It draws upon ancient Vedic texts including, but not limited to The Vedas, the Shashtras, the Upanishads, the Avadhut Gita, the Bhagavad Gita, the Rama Gita, the Yogavasishtha, the Guru Gita, and the Brahma Sutras, to name a few. Through knowledge, Ramdas clears away all doubts and gives the understanding of one's "True Self." Ramdas also reveals the true meaning and significance of "Discrimination" and "Detachment." Entire volumes could be written in trying to describe all that is contained within the text. Dasbodh is a manual for life, in the highest sense, and is somewhat unusual among spiritual literature in that it not only expounds the classic themes of discrimination between the true and the untrue and the detachment commonly found in Vedic literature, but also provides a detailed instruction on how to function and excel in society from a place of deep spiritual understanding.Ĭontained within the chapters of Dasbodh, Ramdas outlines the path of liberation through Devotion and Knowledge. In Dasbodh, Samartha Ramdas presents the essence of many Vedic texts. Common man normally does not want to work and expects everything from God without an effort. The person who is ready to work will always be fortunate. One of the key messages given by Saint Ramdas is to not be lazy, as he always encouraged aspirants to earn the livelihood in a virtuous manner. It deals with diverse aspects of human life such as politics, conducting business dealings and taking care of one's body and family life. Ramdas also reveals the true meaning and significance of "Discrimination" and "Detachment".
Through knowledge, Ramdas clears away all doubts and gives the understanding of one's "True Self". Each of these sub-chapters varies in the number of stanzas, but averages around 30-40 stanzas (ovi) per sub-chapter, with some being considerably longer.ĭāsbodh prescribes the path of devotion to God or "Bhakti mārg", and the path of Knowledge or "Jñana Marg" for liberation. The volume comprises 7751 owi and is divided into 20 chapters, each chapter consisting of ten sub-chapters. Dāsbodh is written in the verse form known as owi ( ōvyā) in Marathi.
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