Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 What does the GG say one _should_ sit on? Allen Thrasher Allen W. Thrasher, Ph.D. Senior Reference Librarian Southern Asia Section Asian Division Library of Congress Jefferson Building 150 101 Independence Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4810 tel. 202-707-3732 fax 202-707-1724 athr The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress. >>> shalin327 11/29/2004 4:18:21 PM >>> 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 Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 kRSNAjine j~nAsiddhir mokSashriir-vyAghracarmaNi | kushAsane j~nAnasiddhiH sarvasiddhistu kambale || 138 || --- Narayan Prasad - Allen W Thrasher shalin327 ; INDOLOGY Tuesday, November 30, 2004 3:21 AM Re: [Y-Indology] Guru Gita verse 137 What does the GG say one _should_ sit on? Allen Thrasher Allen W. Thrasher, Ph.D. Senior Reference Librarian Southern Asia Section Asian Division Library of Congress Jefferson Building 150 101 Independence Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4810 tel. 202-707-3732 fax 202-707-1724 athr The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress. >>> shalin327 11/29/2004 4:18:21 PM >>> 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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