ચંદન જૈસા સંત હૈ, સર્પ જૈસા સંસાર; અંગહીસે લપટા રહે, છંડે નહીં વિકાર.

caṁdana jaisā saṁta hai, sarpa jaisā saṁsāra; aṁgahīsē lapaṭā rahē, chaṁḍē nahīṁ vikāra.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · awaiting its meaning

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