The serpent is full of poison, men fear it for its dread power. The five elements are the same in all living things; but in some they are so blended as to pain mankind. We love the sandal for its scent, it pleases us by its nature. Tuka says, There are some hard grains which will not blend with our food.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 2483
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents