5.1 In the Samvat year 1877, on Fãgan vad 8 [27th March, 1821], Shreeji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead that had been placed on a platform in Jhinã-Bhãi’s darbãr in Panchãlã. He was wearing a white khes and a warm, red dagli. He had also tied a white feto around His head. In addition to this, He had covered Himself with a white chãdar. A sabhã of paramhans, as well as haribhaktas from various places, has gathered before Him.
5.2 Then, Svayamprakãshãnand Swãmi asked a question: “When is pride appropriate, and when is it not appropriate? When is humbleness appropriate, and when is it not appropriate?”
5.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “It is appropriate to have pride before a person who spites satsang, or speaks offensively of Bhagvãn or His great sant. If someone does speak offensively, a person should retaliate with words as sharp as an arrow; but in no way should he become humble before a vimukh. In such a situation, that is appropriate. On the other hand, it is not appropriate to have pride before Bhagvãn or His sant. Before them, putting pride aside, behaving as a dãs of a dãs, and becoming humble, is the only appropriate behaviour.”
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