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JAIN JOURNAL
For him am I protected, For him I aspire To a state of quietude, For him am I contentod, A humble servant am I unto him.
By composing hymns in his honour May I purify my speech For in a forest-like mundane world, To extol the Dispassionate Is the fruit of human birth
What am I, lowly amongst the low And yet endeavouring to praise The Dispassionate Like a lame man Am I desirous of crossing the forest
Still as I have faith I should not be blamed for shortcomings Though not a master of language Am I composing this hymn For earnest am I
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