Prashamrati Verses 40 to 57

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Vol. II/No. 2. Enternal Wisdom 40. That Jiwa (Gita) who has an aversion (9) towards pain (T:E), and who craves for pleasure (re.), and who because of this, is deluded (TE), is therefore "blind". Such a Jiwa, therefore, does not clearly see what is good and bad (quieta). Thus whatever activity ( of thought, speech and action ) he does, by that very activity, he gets pain (5:@)! 41. He, whose heart gets wrapped up in the objects pleasing to the sense of hearing - such as the sweet and melodious notes of divine music and the strains of the accompanying, instruments, and the jingling sounds of the jewellery and other decorations that women wear -- then, he like the deer, (who by getting attracted to the music played by the hunter) is surely destroyed. 42. He, who gets entangled in beholding the objects pleasing to the eyes -- such as the sensuous movements of a woman, the shapes of her limbs, her amorous laughter and twitching of eyes during love-play - then, he like the butterfly, (who being bewitched by its beauty, jumps into the burning lamp ), is surely consumed away. 43. He, who gets bewitched by the objects pleasing to the sense of smell -- such as perfumed baths, sweet smelling incenses and jossticks, creams and things to perfume the body, clothes and possessions - then, he, like the hornet (Hetafit ) ( who gets trapped by being lost in the sweet aroma of the lotus. when it closes at eventide ), surely reaches the doors of death. 44. He, who gets gluttonous pleasure from the objects pleasing to the sense of taste - such as sweets and sweetmeats, sweet wines and liquors, the various delicious meats, rice, delicacies and sweet sauces -- then, he, like the fish that gets caught into the net or by the hook, is surely killed.