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One may mix the water proportionately in the milk, yet the sweetness of the milk gets necessarily lessened!
The skill of the water prevails upon the tongue!"
The curiosity of the thorn gets satisfied
at the address of the craftsman:
"To get affected by the thing other than oneself
is the result of moha,
and, getting absorbed in oneself leaving all
is the abode of moksa."
Hearing this
the thorn immediately speaks out - "Bravo! Bravo!
Today I find myself
in the shade of genuine literature.
The lines of words coming out from your mouth
twinkle like pearls.
Extraordinary is this exercise of
yours
in implication;
heard from many, but
this has been rarely heard.
And
your suggestiveness also appears faultless;
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