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महीयसापि लामेन, लोभो न परिभूयते । मात्रासमधिकः कुत्र मात्राहीनेन जीयते ॥ २ ॥
2. Mahiyasapi lubhéna, lobho na paribhūyaté i Mātrāsamadhikaḥ kutra, mātrālinena jiyate. 2.
2. Avarice is not overcome even by immense acquisitions. How is it that a word having an excess of matrā (like H Lobha) is defeated by a word without the matrā ( Lābha.) That is to say, it is difficult to overcome avarice.
The elder brother said "Let the remaining peak be as it is. Do not open it. Although prohibited a great deal by his elder brother, the young man, out of avarice, began to dig open the fifth peak, and the elder brother, out of discretion stood at a distance. As the younger brother dug out the peak, a huge snake came out, emitting poison all around. The man was severely burnt and he became very miserable, for a long time.
In the same manner, desirous of the Happiness of Emancipation, you may not suffer the fate of the younger brother out of your avarice for more happiness.
Darling !
Jambu Kumāra said " will not act like the multitude of parrots. Hear the story:--Some persons had placed tubed instruments near a village for the protection of their corn-fields. A multitude of parrots came and sat firmly over the instruments, keeping their legs stead-fastly clinging to the margins of the instruments, out of fear of falling down. The crowd did not fly away thinking themselves tightly bound down, although they were free.
But dear! I am not like that multitude of parrots. I have cut the trammels of the bondage of Moha, and I will go where -ever I like.
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