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90 L LLA-VAKYANI [7 3 ~ 6
II
73. A royal chowiy, sunshade, chariot, throne,
Happy revels, the pleasures
of the theatre,
a bed of cotton down,
Bethink thee which of these is lasting in
this
death.
world,
And how can it take from thee the fear of
71. In thy illusion why
stream of the ocean of existence?
When thou hadst destroyed the
didst thou sink in the
high-banked
road, there came before thee the slough of spiritual
darkness.
At the appointed time will Yama's apparitors
drag thee off in woful plight.
Who can take from thee the fear of death ?
75. Works two are there, and causes three. On
them practise thou the JcwnlhaJca-yoga.
Then ;
in another world, wilt thou gain the
mark of honour.
Arise, mount, pierce through the sun's disk.
Then will flee from thee the fear of death.
76. Clothe thou thy body in the garb of knowledge.
spake.
Brand thou on thy heart the verses that Lalla