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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
मग क्लेशतरूची वाडी I जे तापत्रयाग्नीची सगडी I जे मृत्युकाकासि कुरोंडी I सांडिली आहे II 140 II
जें दैन्याचें दुभतें I जें महाभयातें वाढवितें I जें सकळ दु:खाचें पुरतें I भांडवल II 141 II
जें दुर्मतीचें मूळ I जें कुमार्गाचें फळ I जें व्यामोहाचें केवळ I स्वरूपचि II 142 II
जें संसाराचें बैसणें I जें विकाराचें उद्यानें I जें सकळ रोगांचें भाणें I वाढिलें आहे II 143 II
जें काळाचा खिचउशिटा I जें आशेचा आंगवठा I जन्ममरणाचा वोलिंवटा I स्वभावें जें II 144 II
जें भुलीचें भरींव I जें विकल्पाचें वोतींव I किंबहुना पेंव I विंचुवांचें II 145 II
जें व्याघ्राचें क्षेत्र I जें पण्यांगनेचें मैत्र I जें विषयविज्ञानयंत्र I सुपूजित II 146 II
जें लांवेचा कळवळा I निवालिया विषोदकाचा गळाळा I जें विश्वासु आंगवळा I संवचोराचा II 147 II
जें कोढियाचें खेंव I जें काळसर्पाचें मार्दव I गोरियाचें स्वभाव I गायन जें II 148 II
जें वैरियाचा पाहुणेर I जें दुर्जनाचा आदर I हें असो जें सागर I अनर्थाचा II 149 II
जें स्वप्नीं देखिलें स्वप्न I जें मृगजळें सांसिन्नलें वन I जें धूम्ररजांचें गगन I ओतलें आहे II 150 II
ऐसें जें हें शरीर I तें ते न पवतीचि पुढती नर I जे होऊनि ठेले अपार I स्वरूप माझें II 151 II
"Body is accumulation of distress of many kinds. There are three types of sufferings: Adhyatmik (internal suffering), Adhibhautik (suffering caused by other living beings), and Adhidaivik (suffering caused by natural calamities). In a way the body is a grate made of these three, "Tapatray" as they are called. The body is like an animal sacrifice. Full of all kinds of sufferings contributing to a plight that extends beyond physical discomfort. It nurtures fear of death. It is the root of evil-mindedness. It is the fruit of bad deeds meaning that the body is not just a biological entity but also a representation of the karmic consequences of past actions. It is a delusion manifested. The seat of the worldly living, where the fluctuations of emotions, desires, and attachments that bind individuals to the body blossom. The body is all kinds of ailments offered on a platter. It is a partially consumed mouthful of death. A fertile land of endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. The desire manifested. The body is full to the brim of illusion. When influenced by desires or external stimuli, can be prone to fluctuating between different choices and possibilities. This state of wavering is called Vikalpa. Body is the terrain of tiger with scorpio of sufferings found abundant. It is an allure of lust and a machine of sense attachments. A sip of a poisoned cold drink. A web of deception by vengeful spirits. It is like a flashy faithfulness of a trickster. An embrace of a leper. The body is venom of death serpent when least expected or lure by the hunter. It is a friendly and generous reception by an enemy or false hospitality by the wicked. In short the body is a disaster in every way. It is like a dream seen in dream, a forest made of mirages or a sky made of particles of smoke. Those who merge into the infinite Supreme Consciousness transcend the body permanently."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
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