Passage 90

In English

Even as he was approaching, the faeces said, "Stop! Don’t come near me. Stay away." was utterly surprised and angrily demanded, "What? You foul object asking a sacred one like me to stay away?" The faeces replied, "Yesterday at this hour, I too was sacred. I was good food in the form of tasty dishes worthy of being offered to the Lord. Then I came into contact with a human being and this is what happened to me! Once bad is enough; I do not want your company again!" Evil is thus born of the bad company one keeps. This basic fact is not properly understood and appreciated these days.