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37. SECTION ON HAUGHTINESS
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349) Oh my daughter, a man continues to be clever (sensible) (only) so long as he does not fall under the influence of love. Love only digs out the roots of cleverness (sensibility).
37. The Section on Haughtiness 350) Oh you speaker of falsehood, oh you flying into a rage without any reason, oh you, not inclined to listen (to salutary advice), oh you perverse one, youthful age, the one and only friend of happiness, is slipping away.
351) Oh you, not inclind to listen (to salutary advice), listen to my words. Smell (i.e. drink) the wine, accept the sandal-paste (i.e. apply the sandal-paste to the body), please do not be deceived by pride. Oh haughty one! the gala night is fast running out,
352) Oh darling, have mercy on me; casting away your haughtiness enjoy yourself (or gratify me). The sound of the cocks is being heard all of a sudden in the early dawn.
353) What haughtiness (pride) can there be in regard to a person, in whose separation there arise loss of sleep (or disturb. ance in sleep), paleness of complexion and protracted sighs ?
354) Oh daughter, what is the use of thit accursed pride (haughtiness), when youthful age is transitory like the flood of a tiver and the days are always moving onwards (i.e. are fleeting) and the nights (once gone) never return?
355) If you indulge in haughtiness why do you look upon him as your dear one? Or, if you consider him as your dear one, why do you indulge in pride ? Oh haughty one, two mighty elephants are never fastened to a single post.
356) Oh haughty one, even if your consort is really very dear to you, give up your haughtiness. It is not the well that bends under any circumstances, but it is the pole (used for lifting up water) that bends under certain circumstances (i.e. if necessary).
357) Resorting to haughtiness, you will court your death in this vernal season. Pride can be indulged in again and again, but the gala days are hard to obtain (cannot be revoked).
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