法苑珠林 47.37

47.37

The winds of karma constantly surge and overflow, / accompanied by the roaring sound of waves in the ocean of suffering;
Drifting and wandering incessantly, / one is far removed from the city of nirvāṇa.
Suddenly encountering the arrival of the vessel of compassion, / it conveys me out of the sea of attachment.
From this we know that yearning for lofty companions / curbs transgressions and reforms ordinary dispositions.
Sins and defilements are removed and bound knots dissolved; / the divine jewel illuminates the dark gloom.
The gate of the Śākyas shines with magnificent radiance, / while secular affairs entangle with harsh suffering.
May the dimming five hindrances be dispelled, / so that one awakens to the lightness of the six dusts.
Unless one mounts the jewelled carriage, / how can the flames be quelled and settled?