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madhukāra-mahā-sarpau
loke ‘smin no gurūttamau
vairāgyaṁ paritoṣaṁ ca
prāptā yac-chikṣayā vayam
Synonyms
madhukara—bees that go from flower to flower to collect honey; maha-sarpau—the big snake (the python, which does not move from one place to another); loke—in the world; asmin—this; nah—our; guru—spiritual masters; uttamau—first-class; vairāgyam—renunciation; paritoṣam ca—and satisfaction; praptah—obtained; yat-siksaya—by whose instruction; vayam—we. ¶
Translation
The bee and the python are two excellent spiritual masters who give us exemplary instructions regarding how to be satisfied by collecting only a little and how to stay in one place and not move. ¶