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Like the root of a tree, the body is alone in death, no one goes with it. ||698||
"Among relatives and servants, one alone is afflicted with disease and suffers. He goes to his death, no one goes with him." ||698||
Meaning: Brothers, nephews, etc., relatives, maidservants, servants, etc., among these, only the sick one suffers and goes to the other world under the control of death. No one goes with him. ||698||
One alone performs karma, one alone wanders in the long world. One alone is born and dies, thus contemplate oneness. ||699||
"One alone performs karma, one alone wanders in the long world. One alone is born and dies, thus contemplate oneness." ||699||
Meaning: This soul alone performs good and bad karma, alone wanders in the long world, alone is born and alone dies. Thus, contemplate the oneness of the soul. ||699||
Further, the nature of otherness is explained:
All those related to mother, father, and family are different from oneself. These worldly friends do not go to the other world together. ||700||
"Mother, father, relatives, and all those related are different from oneself. These worldly friends do not go to the other world together." ||700||
Meaning: Mother, father, family members, and relatives, all these are different from one's own soul. They are friends for this world only, but they cannot go together to the other world. ||700||