Religion
Verses 1210–1215
Translated by C. P. Brown (1829) · From Verses of Vemana (Brown, 1829)
1210. What is Borax--a substance that is luminous coalesces with metals, uniting them in love. The life is united to the body in a similar manner.
1211. He proceeded from woman and longs for woman. Why all this love of woman and affection for her. He who gives up woman shall gain wisdom.
1212. All fear belongs to the animal body; if fear depart the whole essence shall become the divine spirit. All destruction belongs to the body and all victory to the soul.
1213. Whatever difficulties a man meets within this world, it is not a place that can be instrumental to the attainment of the next world. Then they are not worthy however closely you view them.
1214. How many are they that live on earth, in heaven, and between them; has any one the power to count them. Those who live are indeed those who die.
1215. If God be ours (if the Deity has been attained by us) in even the destruction, we shall rejoice in glorious majesty. He that knows not God shall remain a captive.
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Vemana. “Verses 1210–1215.” Translated by C. P. Brown. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vemana/121/.
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Vemana. “Verses 1210–1215.” Translated by C. P. Brown. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vemana/121/.
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