२६
भामिनीविलासे
किं तीर्थ हरिपादपझभजनं कि रत्नमच्छा मतिः
किं शास्त्रं श्रवणेन यस्य गलति ह्वैतान्धकारोदयः ।
किं मित्र सततोपकाररसिकं तत्त्वाववोधः सखे
कः शत्रुर्वेद खेददानकुशलो दुर्वासनानां चयः ॥ ८५ ॥
निष्णातोऽपि च वेदान्ते वैराग्यं नैति हुर्जनः ।
चिरं जलनिधौ मम्नो मैनाक इव मार्दवस् ॥ ८६ ॥
नैर्गुण्यमेव सारधीयो धिगस्तु गुणगौरवम् ।
शाखिनोऽन्ये विराजन्ते खण्ड्यन्ते चन्दनडुमाः ॥ ८७ ॥
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अचुम्वितान्तःकरणाः साधु
जीवन्ति पादपाः ॥ ८८ ॥
softs sears, chatrering should represent good speeches
and welcome offered by tearing (one another) with
teeth and sharp nails !
55 Which is the (best) holy place? Service at
the lotus-like feet of Huri. Which is the (best) jewel ?
Clear intellect. Which the ( best ) S'āstra ? That by
hearing which the rising darkness of Duality is dis-
pelled. Which is the friend intent upon (offering)
continuous help? The realization of truth, O friend.
Who is the enemy clever in giving trouble ? The mass
of eril impresSions (or desires).
Sở A wicked man though well-versed in Vedānta
will not conceive arersion (to carnal desires) just as the
Maināka mountain does not become soft, even though
long immersed in the ocean.
S7 Better indeed it is to be destitute of good
qualities-ie upon the (possession of) many good
qualities! while other (ordinary) trees continue to live
on, only the sa ndal trees are cut down.
3S Blessed is the life of trees whose hearts are
not touehed by hundreds of flames of fire in the form of
cea seless anxiety caused by approaching others!