Tuesday, November 27, 2012

twin birds

dvā suparṇā sayujā sakhāyā samānaṃ vṛkṣaṃ pari ṣasvajāte |
tayoranyaḥ pippalaṃ svādvattyanaśnannanyo abhi cākaśīti ||
yatrā suparṇā amṛtasya bhāghamanimeṣaṃ vidathābhisvaranti |
ino viśvasya bhuvanasya ghopāḥ sa mā dhīraḥ pākamatrā viveśa ||
yasmin vṛkṣe madhvadaḥ suparṇā niviśante suvate cādhi viśve |
tasyedāhuḥ pippalaṃ svādvaghre tan non naśad yaḥpitaraṃ na veda...164/1mndlm rig
Twin Birds  [ conscience and consciousness ] with fair wings, knit with bonds of friendship, in the same sheltering tree have found a refuge.
One of the twain eats the sweet Fig-tree's fruitage; the other eating not regardeth only.
 Where those fine Birds hymn ceaselessly their portion of life eternal, and the sacred synods,
There is the Universe's mighty Keeper, who, wise, hath entered into me the simple.
  The, tree whereon the fine Birds eat the sweetness, where they all rest and procreate their offspring,
Upon its top they say the fig is luscious: none gaineth it who knoweth not the Father.


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