Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Picture someone sitting on a tree branch, happily munching away and smiling, while sawing through the very branch that holds them up.
Then the branch gives way, and down they tumble, hard.
Sometimes we cut away the very things that hold us up, without even noticing.
The verse paints the picture. Someone sits on a branch, eating and smiling. At the same time, they are sawing through that same branch. Then they fall, hard.
It is a clear picture of working against ourselves. Think of a player who argues with every teammate, then wonders why no one passes the ball.
The lesson is to become aware. We can notice when our own choices are cutting away what supports us. And then we can put the saw down.
What is something in your life that supports you and deserves care rather than harm?
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