Passage 25

pedda vajramokaṭi peṇṭalō dorikina

His poems 318

Also in his talks (1)

goppa nemali gruḍḍu kōḍi tāpodigina

His poems 318

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In plain words

Though a great diamond be found in a dung-heap, its value does not change, its light does not go;

They wash it and keep it safe; they do not let it go.

Though a hen hatch a great peacock's egg, its colour does not change, its markings do not fade; though a big pumpkin be hidden in a thorn hedge, its taste does not change; it does not spoil.

In the same way, the radiance of the great does not change, wherever they go. However hard the wicked try, that radiance will never come to them. Draupadī was living in disguise in the court of King Virāṭa. She was serving the queen. That queen had a younger brother. His name was Kīcaka. His eye fell on Draupadī. The moment his eye fell on her, Bhīma saw it. He went after him. With his mace he smashed his head to pieces. Today 99% of students are Kīcakas! There is far too much evil sight. Some Bhīma or other will come and break your heads. Be careful. Some day or other, if not today then tomorrow, this result will not fail to come. Keep this in view. Has any man taken the name Kīcaka? What is the reason? Because he had an evil eye, society itself pushed him out. Bad thoughts without end. Always abusing others, blaming others, speaking ill of others. Who? Your brother Duryodhana. Needless words against the Pāṇḍavas, Dharma embodied. You too are just the same! You use so many foolish words against good people. So you too are that Duryodhana's own brothers! What became of that Duryodhana because he thought bad thoughts? In the end he destroyed his own line. This Duryodhana was the root cause of the destruction of the Kaurava line. So, has anyone taken Duryodhana's name? No, no.