Worship of the Gods

We never worship gods in the form
in which they represent themselves before us
but are accustomed to worship their images on stone;
so worthless is our worship.

We decorate them by the best of the fragrant flowers
and apply scents and many a perfume on their bodies;
whereas insult and sometimes also abuse them that
as our guide come to cleanse our path;
such worthless worship we have.

Even after devotion of decades they neither tremble nor utter a syllable.  
Yet with quaint faith we go on worshipping them;
but treat with contempt or hate
and never greet them that strive tremendously
for the eradication of our evils or elimination of impurities
with the help of affectionate, sweet words raining the showers of nectar;
so worthless is our worship.

Those who live with us or around us are never even looked at by us.  
Those who shed tears, labour, and become an oblation for us
are not even known by us;
and we worship the far-off gods;
such a blind worship we have!

Gods are the embodiments of truth, love and purity.  
We never honour where we witness them;
but for those gods we weep, endure hardships and give up life also;
so unworthy is our worship!

- Shri Yogeshwarji