Religion

Verses 330–339

by Vemana dates disputed (placed between the 14th and 17th centuries)

Translated by C. P. Brown (1829) · From Verses of Vemana (Brown, 1829)

Religion

330. The accomplished maid drinks palmwine and water and among the great she looses her petticoat and dances. When she has done her work, she puts on her rags again.

331. He that eats dogs (quells his passions) is the (linga) Janga Teacher. He that eats hog (quells his bodily lusts) is the Parama yogee. He that eats the elephant, how wise must he be!

332. On the fourth day of he moon's decrease, a girl brought forth. On the fifth day she dressed herself and seeing her vest as a screen she gave the breast to net babe (a mystic riddle not worth explaining).

333. In an alligator's eye an old woman brought forth; the chiefs of beings have not put away her uncleanness; if those beings come how shalt they put it away?

334. In a girl's hand is a bunch of desirable flowers. In that bunch four spouts (distillations); consider in them the soul resides.

335. At high noon (mudras) by the heat of the full moon (jyotees), the large bee (wisdom) rapidly fans the breeze (grow). By full faith the soul enters into thee.

336. He that knows his mother knows the deity. He that knows the earth knows heaven. He that knows heaven and earth vows himself.

337. There was a pleasing girl on a loft (story). The girl speaking--I conceived an intention. In that intention consider thou shalt see beatitude.

338. A tree grew on a bird. In that tree were thirteen seeds. Listen there is a tree in those seeds.

339. With a gurgling sound he swallowed down a woman. When he swallowed her the woman stared. He swallowed her down body and all. (Woman is delusion).

MLA

Vemana. “Verses 330–339.” Translated by C. P. Brown. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vemana/33/.

Chicago

Vemana. “Verses 330–339.” Translated by C. P. Brown. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vemana/33/.

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