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Lokasamjña-tyagaḥ
Meaning: Just as an idiot gives away (his) desire-yielding jewel for the strawberries, a fool gives up his religious merit, Oh! (God!) for the sake of people's applause. (2) [178]
Notes: A world-conscious fool always misbehaves. He knows not what to do and what not to do. He sells a costly gem for a Cowrie.
at means a fool'. g is an expression of wonder, (2) [178]
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lokasamjñāmahānadyām
anusroto'nugā na ke
pratisroto'nugastveko
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rājahamso mahāmuniḥ ||3|| ||179|||
Meaning: Who are not moving along with the stream in the great river of world-consciousness ? It is only a great monk, verily a royal swan, who is moving against the stream. (3) [179]
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Notes: All world-conscious people are yes-men. One follows the other. Eut rare are those who swim against the current and they are monks only who are, verily, royal swans among them who are none other but crows. (3) [179]
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