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therein, being numbered among them. Unequalled
is thy might even as the orb of the radiant sun, dis-
pelling the darkness of the sins of all this universe.
Nevertheless, I indeed am miserable, fie on me!
whose evil actions have ripened into such evil results.
4
Fie! fie on me! unfortunate that I am, whose
darkness is not dispelled even by the brightness of
the sun, I who am thirsty even on the edge of the
bank of the Himalaya-born stream which is as cool as
a piece of ice, who am penurious even (when placed) in
the depth of the cavern of gems situated in the vicinity
of the high road in the Island of Gems, and am help-
less even though I have chosen thee, who art the sole
upholder of all the universe, for my helper.
5
Even a mother feels vexed at a son repeatedly
crying to be suckled, even a father is worried at pray-
ers for unworthy objects made to him daily, but
thou who art the principal shoot of the great wish-
yielding tree whose mighty fruit is the desire of the
three worlds, thou, I say, grantest to all beings the
boons that they crave without ever being altered in
feeling.
6
"Whosoever is scorched by the torrent flames of
misery, his Saviouress shall I be"-this determination
of thine do thou fulfil in my case, plunged as I am in
the abyss of misery.
therein, being numbered among them. Unequalled
is thy might even as the orb of the radiant sun, dis-
pelling the darkness of the sins of all this universe.
Nevertheless, I indeed am miserable, fie on me!
whose evil actions have ripened into such evil results.
4
Fie! fie on me! unfortunate that I am, whose
darkness is not dispelled even by the brightness of
the sun, I who am thirsty even on the edge of the
bank of the Himalaya-born stream which is as cool as
a piece of ice, who am penurious even (when placed) in
the depth of the cavern of gems situated in the vicinity
of the high road in the Island of Gems, and am help-
less even though I have chosen thee, who art the sole
upholder of all the universe, for my helper.
5
Even a mother feels vexed at a son repeatedly
crying to be suckled, even a father is worried at pray-
ers for unworthy objects made to him daily, but
thou who art the principal shoot of the great wish-
yielding tree whose mighty fruit is the desire of the
three worlds, thou, I say, grantest to all beings the
boons that they crave without ever being altered in
feeling.
6
"Whosoever is scorched by the torrent flames of
misery, his Saviouress shall I be"-this determination
of thine do thou fulfil in my case, plunged as I am in
the abyss of misery.