Sloka 17, Ulladu Narpadu - Part II

RAMANA MAHARSHI / ULLADU NARPADU : PART -II Sloka 17

English Translations:

1.     Truth  Revealed  / Grant Duff To bear the burden of the world (there is) the Lord. (Therefore) know this that the spurious ego presuming to bear that burden is comparable to the image  (carved on the tower) which appears to sustain the tower`s weight. Whose fault is it if the traveller, instead of keeping (his)  luggage in the cart which (already) bears the load, carries the burden on his head and sufffers pain?

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

The burden of earth is borne by God, The ego that pretends to bear it too Is like the figure sculptured on the tower That seems to bear the weight. Whose fault is it If any one, while travelling by train, Keeps his luggage on his head and so feels pain?

3.    Revelation / K. Lakshmana Sarma While God Himself is bearing (all) the burden of the world, the imitation-soul that tries to bear this burden is just like the caryatid figure (sculptured at the base of a tower) appearing to sustain the tower (on its head). If one that travels by a car that can carry heavy loads bears his luggage on his own head, and suffers pain (in consequence), who is to blame for this?

Synopsis / Grant Duff One obtains true happines and peace trough surrender to the Lord Supreme, who is the stay and support of all.

Collected from the books published by Ramanashramam. mP: 10-2--14