In English
Once said to the , “O damsels. People criticise you. They say that you are infatuated with and run after him disregarding the commands of husbands, mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law.” To this the replied, “Does the cuckoo stop singing simply because the crows are cawing? We are not afraid of anybody in the world, since we sing the name of the Lord heartily like the cuckoos. What do the swans lose, when the cranes make fun of them? When dogs bark at the sight of the elephant, the elephant loses nothing. Why should we fear when we yearn for the Lord? We should be afraid when we crave for the world.”