1. One's body  may be  handsome,  wife beautiful, fame,  excellent  and varied, and wealth like unto Mount Meru; but if  one's mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
2. Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons, etc., all these; home, relations—the host of all these there may be; but if  one's  mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
3. The Vedas with their six auxiliaries and knowledge of sciences  may be on  one's lips; one may have the gift of  poesy; and may compose good prose and poetry; but if one's mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the  Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
4. 'In  other lands I am honored; in my country I am fortunate; in the ways of good conduct there is none that excels me'—thus one may think,  but if  one's  mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
5. One's feet may be adored constantly by hosts of emperors and kings of the  world; but if one's  mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the  Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
6. My fame  has spread in  all quarters by virtue of generosity and  prowess;  all the things of  the  world  are in my  hands as a reward of these virtues; but if  one's  mind be not  attached to the  lotus  feet of the Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
7. Not in enjoyment, not in concentration, not in the multitudes of  horses; nor in the face of the beloved, nor in wealth does the mind dwell; but if that mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
8. Not in the forest, nor even in one's own house, nor in what-is-to-be-accomplished, nor in the body, nor in  what is  invaluable does my mind dwell; but if my mind be not attached to the lotus feet of the Guru, what thence, what thence, what thence, what thence?
9. That  virtuous person who reads  this octad on the  Guru, and  whose  mind is fixed on the sayings of the Guru—whether he be an ascetic,  king, student, or householder, attains  the desired  goal, the state which is called Brahman.
									
									
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