Verses 1160–1169

1160. Relinquish the degraded commerce of excessive sensual delights (Lit. delights of the five senses) and truly become part of the divine self. Let not the internal vision desire the pleasures of eyesights. Call not merely with thy mouth on god, O Vema!

1161. Externally ye suspend the lingam to a number of threads and daub yourselves externally with ashes, yet cannot see that God who dwells externally in all space,

1162. When God ordered the world to proceed by means of death and birth, the name of teacher is attached to him; false is the teacher who knoweth not that his own death is certain.

1163. See these robbers call themselves teachers--void of knowledge, ignorant of themselves--these unprofitable sons of slave.

1164. There is not a single teacher who can show us the (gurutu) truth, not one excellent scholar is there who discerneth the truth. A teacher and a wise pupil are rare as a hare's horns.

1165. Setting up a teacher in even each religion, not even one man hath attained bliss. They worship unblushing teachers.

1166. One is born only to devour food, and perishes, another is born to attain beatitude, and perishes. To attain power another becomes a pariar...

1167. They talk and say there is a teacher in each sect--O ye pariahs! ignorant of hidden truth. He that calls himself, dies a crow devoid of instructor.

1168. In the evening the Brahmin performs the religious draughts. The king mounts the sedan, in this earthly dwelling. The cobbler dances a jig. The disease is healed by medicine.

1169. First knowledge, thereby...let not the pious entertain doubts; without the illumination of a lamp shall darkness be dissipated?