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has escaped. GORAKH (the founder of the Jogis) was stopped at the city of time; who shall be called exempt?
40. GORAKII, enamoured as he was of RÁMA, is dead; his body was not burnt: (the Jogis bury the dead,) the Aesh has decayed, and is turned to clay, and such rank as the Kauravas enjoy does he obtain (bodily annihilation).
41. The yonng camel flying from the wood has fallen into the stream; how shall the animal proclaim its misfortune, who shall learn it?
42. After a search of many days an empty shrine is raised : the camel's calf has strayed into a pit, and repents its heedlessness, when assistance is far off.
43. Kabir (mankind) hat not escaped error, he is seized in various forms: without knowledge of its lord the heart will be but ashes.
44. Although not subject to fine, a heavy fine has been imposed upon the world: it has proved unprofitable: avarice has disposed of it: the juice of the cane yields both clayed and candied sugar.
45. In the confines of the Malaya Mountain (where Sandal grows) the Paláś (Butea) tree acquires fragrance; were the Bamboo to grow there for ages, it would never gain perfume.
46. In the Woods of the Malaya Mountain grow trees of every kind, they may be called Sandal, but they yield not the Sandal of Malaya.
47. Walking, walking still, the feet are wcary; the city is yet far off, a tent is erected by the road side; say, who is to blame?
48. The end of the journey is sunset, but night comes on mid-way: it is from the embrace of many lovers that the wanton is barren.
49. Man (the pride of intellect) enquires, when may I be allowed to go? the heart asks, when shall I go? the village (truth) that I have been these six months in quest of (investigating the six Darsanas, or systems), is not half a mile remote.
50. He has left his dwelling as an Ascetic, and goes to the thickets to practice penance: tired of the Pán-box, he beats the betel-vender, and eats split pease.
