Text 41] The Lord Begs Charity from Bali Maharaja 89
the body is temporary, not permanent, one cannot expose the body to
being devoured by a tiger or killed by an enemy. All precautions should
be taken to protect the body.
TEXT 41
TTT feMAToT aT Ta aa TaNAAAA
arg Fae ttf ara a Fea ga |
fret atdigaers aT Ae?
pardg riktam apirnam va
aksaram yat tad om iti
yat kifcid om iti briyat
tena ricyeta vai puman
bhiksave sarvam om kurvan
nalam kdmena caétmane
parak—that which separates; riktam—that which makes one free
from attachment; apirnam—that which is insufficient; vd—either;
aksaram—this syllable; yat—that; tat—which; om—ormkara; iti—thus
stated; yat—which; kificit—whatever; orm—this word om; iti—thus;
brityat—if you say; tena—by such an utterance; ricyeta—one becomes
free; vai—indeed; puman—a person; bhiksave—unto a beggar; sar-
vam—everything; ori kurvan—giving charity by uttering the word om;
na—not; alam—suffciently; kamena—for sense gratification; ca—
also; adtmane—for self-realization.
TRANSLATION
The utterance of the word ‘‘orn”’ signifies separation from one’s
monetary assets. In other words, by uttering this word one be-
comes free from attachment to money because his money is taken
away from him. To be without money is not very satisfactory, for
in that position one cannot fulfill one’s desires. In other words, by
using the word “‘orm’”’ one becomes poverty-stricken. Especially
when one gives charity to a poor man or beggar, one remains un-
fulfilled in self-realization and in sense gratification.
