Then the Great Being opined: “To this morning, we have been swimming the ocean for seven days. All that time we have seen nary a soul as companion. Now, who is that speaking to me?” Looking up skywards, he saw Mani Mekhala. Thereupon, he intoned the second stanza:
Ô Goddess,we have reflected upon the
worldly behaviour and the merits of
perseverance.Thus,we conclude that,even
though we do not see the shores, we still have
to persist in our swimmingin the wide ocean.
Among these words, the words nisamma vatam lokassa mean: we have reflected upon, i.e. thought out, the duties, i.e. the behaviour of the world. The words vàyamassa ca mean: the Great Being exposes his view: we have reflected, i.e. we have seen the merits of perseverance. The word tasmà means: because we are reflecting, i.e. we well know that perseverance will never hurt anybody, i.e. will certainly result in Ultimate Happiness. Therfore, even though we do not see the coast, we must always strive, i.e. persevere. We reiterate: how can we ever disregard this quality?
Ô Goddess,we have reflected upon the
worldly behaviour and the merits of
perseverance.Thus,we conclude that,even
though we do not see the shores, we still have
to persist in our swimmingin the wide ocean.
Among these words, the words nisamma vatam lokassa mean: we have reflected upon, i.e. thought out, the duties, i.e. the behaviour of the world. The words vàyamassa ca mean: the Great Being exposes his view: we have reflected, i.e. we have seen the merits of perseverance. The word tasmà means: because we are reflecting, i.e. we well know that perseverance will never hurt anybody, i.e. will certainly result in Ultimate Happiness. Therfore, even though we do not see the coast, we must always strive, i.e. persevere. We reiterate: how can we ever disregard this quality?
