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2530-2539

  • Secondly, thou wilt have a long life, for death will be cautious of (attacking) thy life; 2530
  • And after a life uniform (in happiness) this will not be (the sequel, namely) that thou wilt go forth from the world against thy will;
  • Nay, but (thou wilt go) desiring death as the sucking babe (desires milk), not on account of the pain that holds thee captive.
  • Thou wilt be seeking death, but not from painful infirmity; nay, thou wilt see the treasure in the ruin of the house (of the body).
  • Therefore with thine own hand thou wilt take a pick-axe and smite upon the house without any care;
  • For thou wilt deem the house to be the barrier to the treasure, and this single grain to be the obstacle to a hundred corn-stacks. 2535
  • This grain, then, thou wilt cast into the fire and adopt the (only) profession that is worthy of a man.”
  • O thou who because of (addiction to) a single leaf hast been left without (enjoyment of) a (whole) orchard, thou art like the worm which (desire for) a leaf has driven away from (deprived of) the vineyard.
  • When Grace awakened this worm, this worm devoured the dragon of ignorance.
  • The worm became a vineyard full of fruit and trees: even so is the blessed man transformed.
  • Exposition of "I was a hidden treasure, and I desired to be known."