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black like night has become the body of the
pitcher
burnt in fire.
The pitcher
having experienced extreme pain, having undergone extreme
calamity,
having gone into the mouth of death
has had a hair-breadth of escape.
The potter experiences
a hell of misery, of pain,
on seeing the body of the pitcher, experiences happiness sporting, experiences pride
on seeing the result of the test, and
experiences neither wonder nor pride
on seeing the constant tattva (element).
But,
the consequence that results on weighing the object in the balance of time,
that too fully reflects
on his mental surface.
The future of a pious personality will remain pious.
But,
the past itihâsa (history) of the pious one
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