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Abhanga 340Worldly Life

Our Faith a Reward of Merit

English Translation · I.P. 340

OYOU who are swallowed up by the world, preserve something true at least; the piteous lord has bestowed upon you a human body, a good surrounding; do not put obstacles in your own path, it is ruinous to talk of storedrup sin and merit. Make haste and sow seed, to increase your store of good seed. Recognize that what you do makes up your store of actions, what has passed your store of merit, and destiny is what remains to work itself out. Falsehood is born of evil habits; disease of pleasures. Tuka says, The uncontrollable tongue voids itself in filth.

Tr. J. Nelson Fraser & K.B. Marathe (1909)

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