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कसाय-जओ
44-45
There is no scope for arrogance, if a man of the middle class keeps properly in view a' millionaire, and a millionaire a multimillionaire, a multimillionaire a king, a king a paramount lord, a paramount lord a god, a god the Indra, the Indra the lord of Yogis, the lord of Yogis an omniscient one and an omniscient one the Lord of the whole universe-- the embodied Paramātmā.
46
When the Lords of the world--the lordly sages, at whose lotus.- like feet, the gods--the Indras swarm like bees, are not at all touched by pride, is it then proper for us to be proud ?
47
If a man coniposedly views his arrogant conduct well, he would be ashamed for his proud conduct and also he would feel it to be an object of ridicule to others.
48
That man, who does not tread the path of pride which is like a night to the lotus in the form of Great Vows and which acts like Rähu to the moon of austerity, is blessed and his glory is extolled by gods.
