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महीयसापि लोभेन, लोभो न परिभूयते । . मात्रासमधिकः कुत्र मात्राहीनेन जीयते ॥ २ ॥
2. Mahiyasāpi lobhena, lobho na paribhūyate i
Mātrāsa madhikah kutra, mātrāhinena jiyate. 2.
2. Avarice is not overcome even by immense acquisitions, How is it that a word having an excess of mātrā (like 12 Lobha ) is defeated by a word without the mātra 14 Lābha. That is to say, it is difficult to overcome a Varice.
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 a varice for more happiness.
Jambû Kumāra said “Darling! I 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.
