17: mUrK rIs dw Pl Bogdw hY

The foolish undergoes the results of imitation

mhwdyv dI syv kir vru pwieAw swhY dy puqY ]

mahaadayv dee sayv kari varu paaiaa saahai day poutai.

The son of a banker served Mahadev and got a boon (of attaining wealth).

drbu srUp sryvVY Awie vVy Gir AMdir auqY ]

darabu saroop sarayvarhai aaay varhay ghari andari outai.

Wealth came to his house in the guise of sadhus of gramanic tradition.

ijau hiQAwrI mwrIAin iqau iqau drb hoih DV DuqY ]

jiu hadiaaree maareeani tiu tiu darab hoi dharhadhoutai.

As they were beaten, heaps of money emerged there in his house.

buqI krdy ifiTEnu nweI cYnu n bYTy suqY ]

boutee karaday ditdiaonu naaee chainu n baitday soutai.

A barber working in the house also saw this scene and he becoming restive lost his sleep.

mwry Awix sryvVy suix dIbwix mswix ACuqY ]

maaray aani sarayvarhay souni deebaani masaani achhoutai.

Availing an opportunity he killed all the sadhus and the matter of the innocent victims came to the court of law.

mQY vwil pCwiVAw vwl Cfwien iks dY buqY ]

madai vaali pachhaarhiaa vaal chhadaaiani kis dai boutai.

Catching hold from his hair he was thrashed. Now by what power he will give rescued from that clutch.

mUrKu bIjY bIau kurqY ]17]

moorakhu beejai beeu kuroutai ||17||

The foolish sows seeds out of season (and suffers loss).