When people sit devoutly listening to a katha
and converse happily concerning God, what
wonder is it that the speaker rescues and saves
others by the sweet perfume of his words? Should
he spoil the katha by his slothfulness, or destroy
the spirit of it by caviling, he would sink himself
and defile the ship of salvation. Good people are
like sandal-wood; but we should keep away from
the bad, even if we have to leave their country.
Let Hari dwell with you; such is the request
Tuka makes.
and converse happily concerning God, what
wonder is it that the speaker rescues and saves
others by the sweet perfume of his words? Should
he spoil the katha by his slothfulness, or destroy
the spirit of it by caviling, he would sink himself
and defile the ship of salvation. Good people are
like sandal-wood; but we should keep away from
the bad, even if we have to leave their country.
Let Hari dwell with you; such is the request
Tuka makes.