A saint never brings pain to anyone.
He can’t even see someone in pain; his heart melts down when he sees someone in pain.
A saint never desires to take revenge even on those who have harmed him physically or verbally.
When one gets the right time to take revenge on someone who had brought him a hell of suffering, yet if he doesn’t think of revenge, and forgives the opponent, such a soul is a saintly soul.
Without giving up the mindset of revenge we cannot become a saint or a devotee.
Some people, because of their incapability, bear the suffering caused by others, yet they will never give up their wish to take revenge. We can’t tag such people as saints.
Even if we are highly capable and powerful to take revenge, yet forgiving the opponent is saintliness. Saintliness is in doing good to those who did bad to us.
Duryodhan is neither a saint nor a divine soul; he is an evil soul.
For no reason, Duryodhan always wanted Pandavas to suffer. He never wanted them to be happy. He had all the luxuries and comforts, yet he wanted Pandavas to suffer.
Bhimji is a divine soul but not a saint.
Bhimji was a pious soul. He doesn’t want anyone to suffer for no reason. But if someone is evil to him or his people, he would not leave them until they are smashed with his club.
He doesn’t want Kauravas to suffer. At the same time, he doesn’t bear the pain caused by them. He took up the challenge of taking revenge on each one of those who had made them suffer.
King Yudishtir, on the other hand, was more than a divine soul. Even if someone does evil to him, he would never grudge against them nor would he take revenge on them. He in turn forgives them.
After the death of Duryodhan, Yudishtir, with his divine and spiritual capabilities, traveled to hell to free Duryodhan from his punishments in hell. That is saintliness. He can’t see the sufferings of anyone including his opponents. Every part of him is always looking out to help others; he was a saint.
Forgiving someone even when we are capable of harming them is saintliness. A saintly soul doesn’t harm but in turn helps his opponents.
Demonic soul always ponders on “Who is my next target to harm?”
A saintly soul always ponders on “Who is my next target to make their life better?” He always thinks, “When can I help someone?” “Whom should I help next?” “What should I do to help others?”
What is the cause of evilness?
Why are some people evil?
Because they need something, and they need it illegally.
A saint does not expect respect. But when he accomplishes something good, he will be respected and recognized for it. If he accepts such honor and recognition, it doesn’t mean he is not a saint.
In contrast, evil souls desperately want recognition; but they want it illegally. They have not performed anything worthy of recognition, yet they want to be honored and recognized.
The illicit desire to acquire honor, pleasures, and worldly objects despite being unworthy, and using some tactics to possess them despite being unworthy is unsaintliness. If all these illicit desires go away, then saintliness would sprout in naturally.
References:
- Chosathpadi Katha Part 15 (Pad 13, 14).