Sloka 15, Ulladu Narpadu - Part II

RAMANA MAHARSHI / ULLADU NARPADU : PART -II Sloka 15

English Translations:

1.     Truth  Revealed  / Grant Duff They are cranks who, without knowing the fact that they themselves are moved by sakti, seek to act, saying “Let us attain all siddhis (thaumaturgic powers)”; and this farce of theirs is like the story of the lame man who said: “What will the enemy matter if only I am held up on my legs!”.

2.    The Forty on Existence Sadhu Arunachala (Major A.W.Chadwick)

Some people strive all powers to attain, Not knowing that they are themselves but tools Of Cosmic Force Divine. `Tis like the tale Of the poor man, so lame he could not walk, Who said to his companions, “Hold me up, And then see how I`ll dominate the foe.”

3.    Revelation / K. Lakshmana Sarma He that seeks to win supernormal powers, not knowing that he himself is activated by the power  of God, is like that cripple who said; ‘What effort would it be for me to defeat these foes, if only you would raise me up and place me in the battle-field in front of them?’

Synopsis / Grant Duff Of what avail are siddhis to jiva which ever remains dependent? The desire for siddhis is the hall-mark of bondage.

Collected from the books published by Ramanashramam. mP: 4-2--14