Verse 1
भाइ-रे !
शरीर अविद्या-जाल, जडेन्द्रिय ताहे काल,
जीवे फेले विषय-सागरे ।
ता’र मध्ये जिह्वा अति, लोभमय सुदुर्मति,
ता’के जेता कठिन संसारे ॥
शरीर अविद्या-जाल, जडेन्द्रिय ताहे काल,
जीवे फेले विषय-सागरे ।
ता’र मध्ये जिह्वा अति, लोभमय सुदुर्मति,
ता’के जेता कठिन संसारे ॥
bhāi-re!
śarīra avidyā-jāla, jaḍendriya tāhe kāla,
jīve phele viṣaya-sāgare
tā’ra madhye jihvā ati, lobhamaya sudurmati,
tā’ke jetā kaṭhina saṁsāre
śarīra avidyā-jāla, jaḍendriya tāhe kāla,
jīve phele viṣaya-sāgare
tā’ra madhye jihvā ati, lobhamaya sudurmati,
tā’ke jetā kaṭhina saṁsāre
O brothers! This material body is a lump of ignorance, and the senses are deadly paths leading into the ocean of illusion. Among the senses, the tongue is most gluttonous and obstinate; it is exceedingly difficult to conquer in this world.
