Guru Gita verse 137

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Shree Indologists,

 

The following verse of the Guru Gita is a bit curious:

 

 

vastrAsane ca dAridryaM

pASAne roga-sambhavaH |

 

medinyAM duHkham Apnoti

kASThe bhavati niSphalam || 137 ||

 

 

137. And (repeating it) on a seat of cloth (brings) poverty

on stone disease arises,

 

On earth unhappiness is attained

on wood it becomes fruitless.

 

 

Has anyone come across similar passages in other texts?

 

I am wondering whether this is to be taken as a literal guideline

for the positioning of one's derrière or is there a hidden

symbolism associated with cloth, stone, earth, and wood?

 

Thanks for your help,

 

---Matt