Greed governs some love

Humans, long a self-seeking breed, Oft concoct love foreseeing need. With tender grass lush green Does a butcher fatten His sheep in his own selfish greed. ___________________ Translation |37.01.2025| Poet’s note: Sanskrit has thousands of verses of wisdom called Subhashhitam. This verse says that man by nature is a self-seeking breed. Keeping in mind a selfish motive, a butcher concocts false love and fattens his sheep with tender grass. But it is only to fetch better price in the market, not for any altruistic love. The transliteration of the Sanskrit verse follows (sandhi duly separated): Kaarya-apekshee janah praayah, preetim aavishkaroti alam | Lobha-arthee shaundikah shashpaih, mesham pushnaati peshalaih ||204||