If we fell into sin, it is thy good fortune; we
have bestowed name and form on thee.
Had it not been we, who would have asked after
thee, when thou wast lonely and unembodied? It
is the darkness that makes the light shine; the
setting that gives lustre to the gem. Disease
brought to light Dhanvantari; why should a healthy
man wish to know him? It is poison that confers
its value on nectar; gold and brass are high or
lowly compared with each other. Tuka says,
Know this, O God, that because we exist Godhead
has been conferred on you.
have bestowed name and form on thee.
Had it not been we, who would have asked after
thee, when thou wast lonely and unembodied? It
is the darkness that makes the light shine; the
setting that gives lustre to the gem. Disease
brought to light Dhanvantari; why should a healthy
man wish to know him? It is poison that confers
its value on nectar; gold and brass are high or
lowly compared with each other. Tuka says,
Know this, O God, that because we exist Godhead
has been conferred on you.