2448. His vital froze to stone

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His vital froze to stone

With fear

When his mind rebuked it mercilessly

For befriending the temptation-snake:

Ignorance-night.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 25, Agni Press, 1982
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