Poem 303

In plain words

If one has not tasted the nectar of Satya, can a wooden doll pass for a man? Not knowing Dharma, he becomes a demon, nothing more; how can he be a human being, though born on the earth? A creature that has not won Śānti is nothing but a tiger; how can it be a human being, without a heart? A creature without Prema is nothing but a cracked desert; can it be a human being? So that Satya, Dharma and Prema may shine forth well in the world, these four qualities, therefore, in their order, win with firm resolve, and with supreme Bhakti attain the fullness of humanness, sirs: this is the happiness that is given here and hereafter.