બેઠક Bethak

પારધી બન્યો સત્સંગી, ભાલે તિલક નિશાની,

pāradhī banyō satsaṁgī, bhālē tilaka niśānī,

Literally
A hunter became a holy seeker, with a mark on his forehead as sign,
What it means
Outward signs of devotion do not alter an inherently cruel or deceitful nature.

Also said as

  • ભગવાં પેહર્યાં, કંઠી બાંધી, એ રાખ સૈલી ને વાની.
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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