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bhāla kahena,—carmāmbara dambha lāgi’ pari
carmāmbara-paridhāne saṁsāra nā tari
Synonyms
bhāla—well; kahena—He said; carma-ambara—the garment of deerskin; dambha—prestige; lagi—for the matter of; pari—I put on; carma-ambara-paridhāne—by putting on a garment of skin; saṁsāra—the material world; na tari—I cannot cross. ¶
Translation
Thus admitting his mistake, Brahmānanda Bhāratī thought, “He spoke well. I put on this deerskin only for prestige. I cannot cross over the ocean of nescience simply by wearing a deerskin. ¶