SRI AUROBINDO

Translations

from Sanskrit and Other Languages

Kalidasa

Bhartrihari. The Century of Life

On Fools and Folly

Facilis Descensus

In highest heavens the Ganges' course began;

From Shiva's loftiest brow to the white snows

She tumbles, nor on the cold summits can,

But headlong seeks the valley and the rose.

Thence downward still the heaven-born waters ran.

Say not, “Is this that Ganges? can her place

Be now so low?” Rather when man at all

From heavenly reason swerves, he sinks from grace

Swiftly. A thousand voices downward call,

A thousand doors are opened to his fall.

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