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12: aUc Awdr Xog nhIN

The higher one is alone is not respectable

mQY iqvVI bwmxY sauhy Awey msliq PyrI ]

madai tivarhee baamanai sauhay aaay masalati dhayree.

If going out doors one comes across a brahmin (who is proud of his high caste in India), the traditional people consider it

isru aucw AhMkwr kir vl dy pg vlwey fyrI ]

siru ouchaa ahankaar kari val day pag valaaay dayree.

The head being proud of its high place is tied with turban.

AKIN mUil n pUjIAin kir kir vyKin myrI qyrI ]

akheen mooli n poojeeani kari kari vaykhani mayree tayree.

Eyes are also not adored because they see with the sense of duality.

nku n koeI pUjdw Kwie mroVI mxI GnyrI ]

naku n koee poojadaa khaai marorhee manee ghanayree.

Nose is also not worshipped because on seeing a low person the nose is turned up to show disdain.

aucy kMn n pUjIAin ausqiq inMdw BlI BlyrI ]

ouchay kann n poojeeani ousatati nidaa bhalee bhalayree.

Though placed higher, the ears are also not worshipped because they listen to the eulogy as well as slander.

bolhu jIB n pUjIAY rs ks bhu cKI dMd GyrI ]

bolahu jeebh n poojeeai ras kas bahu chakhee dandi ghayree.

Tongue is also not worshipped because it is also surrounded by teeth and tastes both edibles and inedibles.

nIvy crx pUj hQ kyrI ]12]

neevayn charan pooj had kayree ||12||

Only because of being the lowest, the feet are touched with hands in worshipful reverence.