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He goes to take the water, seeing the reflection of water; but his hand finds nothing, just like the objects of enjoyment. Understanding this, who in this human world can reach the desired place from this vile path? ||18||
He remains there, undoubtedly, full of worldly anxieties. Even on the path of liberation, he is deluded by the entanglement of enjoyment. ||19||
Meaning: A soul with the vision of the ultimate truth remains anxious about the world even while being a householder; while the enjoyer remains entangled in the algae (moss) of enjoyment even on the path of liberation. ||19||
The power of enjoyment does not destroy the power of Dharma, which is stronger. Just as the wind that extinguishes a lamp cannot extinguish a blazing fire, so too the power of enjoyment cannot destroy the very strong power of Dharma. ||20||
Meaning: Just as the wind that extinguishes a lamp cannot extinguish a blazing fire, so too the power of enjoyment cannot destroy the very strong power of Dharma. ||20||
Just as a fly gets stuck in phlegm (mucus), so too a soul gets stuck in the thick attachment to objects; but just as a fly does not get stuck in a dry clay ball, so too a detached soul, free from attachment, does not get stuck in objects. ||21||
Meaning: Just as a fly gets stuck in phlegm (mucus), so too a soul gets stuck in the thick attachment to objects; but just as a fly does not get stuck in a dry clay ball, so too a detached soul, free from attachment, does not get stuck in objects. ||21||
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