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9: pUqnw

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jykir auDrI pUqnw ivhu pIAwlxu kMmu n cMgw ]

jay kari udharee pootanaa vihu peeaalanu kanmu n changaa.

If even Pfitana (female demon) got liberated that does not mean that poisoning some one is a good act.

ginkw auDrI AwKIAY pr Gir jwie n leIAY pMgw ]

ganikaa udharee aakheeai par ghari jaai n laeeai pangaa.

Gariika (a prostitute) was liberated but one should not enter other's house and invite trouble.

bwlmIku insqwirAw mwrY vwt n hoie insMgw ]

baalameeku nisataariaa maarai vaat n hoi nisangaa.

Since Valmlici got blest, one should not adopt the way of highway robbery.

PMiDk auDrY AwKIAin PwhI pwie n PVIAY tMgw ]

dhandhaki udharai aakheeani dhaahee paai n dharheeai tangaa.

One bird catcher is also said to be liberated, but we should not catch hold of the leg of others by using snares.

jy kwsweI auDirAw jIAw Gwie n KweIAY BMgw ]

jay kaasaaee udhariaa jeeaa ghaai n khaaeeai bhangaa.

If Sadhana, the butcher got across (the world ocean), we should not put ourselves to harm by killing others.

pwir auqwrY boihQw suienw lohu nwhI iek rMgw ]

paari outaarai bohidaa suinaa lohu naahee ik rangaa.

Ship takes across both iron and gold but still their forms and colours are not the same.

iequ BrvwsY rhxu kuFMgw ]9]

itu bharavaasai rahanu kuddhangaa ||9||

In fact, living on such hopes is a bad life style.