Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
other parts of the body into their components of
skin, flesh and blood as well as tears, etc. The
breasts of females adorned with pearl- garlands
and other ornaments, like unto the waters of the
Ganges with its long waves flowing down from the
great Meru heights are preyed upon (or enjoyed)
by bipeds like packs of dogs, licking balls of
cooked rice strewn in the crematoriums in the
suburbs of a town. Which person is there in this
world that will not be burnt like straw when
exposed to the flames of females proceeding from
Agni (fire), the sin and having darkness in the
shape of sable locks and scalding men with their
eyes? The cool body of females (which one enjoys)
serves as the dry fuel with which to burn him in
hell. Dames with dark eyes are so many traps set
by Kama (god of desire) to ensnare the ignorant
minds of men. They resemble also the bait of flesh
strung in the angling noose of excruciating
torments in order to lure the fish of men in the pool
of re-births replete with the mud of the dire mind.
Oh, I will never long for the pleasures of women
who are like caskets locking up within them
infinite miseries and having, within them the gems
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