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pipilikah sancaranti aho! viraktanam

sannyasinam iyam indriya-lalaseti

bruvann utthaya gatah."

SYNONYMS

ratrau—at night; atra—here; aiksavam—sugar candy; asit—was; tena—by that; pipilikah—ants; sancaranti—wander about; aho—alas; viraktanam—renounced; sannyasinam—of sannyasis; iyam—this; indriya—to the senses; lalasa—attachment; iti—thus; bruvan—speaking; utthaya—getting up; gatah—left “Last night there was sugar candy here,” he said “Therefore ants are wandering about.

Alas, this renounced sannyasi is attached to such sense gratification!” After speaking in this way, he got up and left.