બેઠક Bethak

કઠિન ભક્તિ ભગવાનકી, જ્યું ખાંડેકી ધાર;

kaṭhina bhakti bhagavānakī, jyuṁ khāṁḍēkī dhāra;

Literally
Difficult is the devotion to God, like the edge of a sword;
What it means
Walking the path of true devotion requires absolute focus and courage, as any slip leads to a fall.

Also said as

  • ડગમગ કરે સો ગીર પડે, ટકે સો ઉતરે પાર.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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