Verses 470–479

470. Pācanāti Reddee, and Mōtah Reddee and Tōta Pedda Yerra Reddee, these are all stubborn, wretches accomplished in all hardness. Thus have they gained celebrity.

471. Are all those creatures men who bear about sedan? He alone who enjoys himself within it is He (the God); shall the fruits of his good deeds be enjoyed by these base wretches?

472. The accomplished sages all meet and forming the mental figure, purified it with lime of steel--surely then lime is not the source of all purity.

473. He who eats lime (of stone or shells) possesses the philosopher's stone, chunam that exceeds in the touch of gold, is better to Brahma and the rest.

474. Lime is the best of all matters. Lime displays the present world in the earth and it also shows us heaven.

475. He who eats lime will be delivered from the ties of relationship which shall all be calcined; can it remain permanent? (lit. in the path) To Vishnu, Siva and Brahma never have any power over lime.

476. By eating it have the demigods and munees attained immortality. But they who see and scorn it derive then beauty from it. When men eat it they become demigods.

477. Is not the horse noble? Is not it all things? Cannot we attain Siva? If we meditate on him should we remain thus in darkness?

478. If a horse eat lime, it will grow great. How should it hereby attain and nourish the truth of desire. If a horse eat lime it shall become wise.

479. What is the purport of this world? Horse is the victorious steed. The horse is the highest of blessings. Horse signifies a pure substance.