6: mjIT-ksuMBy qoN aupdyS

Teaching from madder Rubia munjista and safflower-

rMgu mjIT ksuMB dw kcw pkw ikqu vIcwry ]

rangu majeetd kasounbh daa kachaa pakaa kitu veechaaray.

Why madder is the fast colour and safflower temporary.

DrqI auKix kFIAY mUl mjIT jVI jVqwry ]

dharatee oukhani kaddheeai mool majeetd jarhee jarhataaray.

The roots of madder spread in earth, it is first brought out and put into the pit and is pounded with wooden pestles.

auKl muhly kutIAY pIhix pIsY ckI Bwry ]

oukhal muhalay kouteeai peehani peesai chakee bhaaray.

Then it is crushed into a heavy mill.

shY Avtxu Aig dw hoie ipAwrI imlY ipAwry ]

sahai avatanu agi daa hoi piaaree milai piaaray.

It further suffers the pain of getting boiled and decorated in water and then only it adorns (with fast colour) the clothes of the beloved.

pohlIAhu isru kiFkY Pulu ksuMB cluMB iKlwry ]

pohaleeahu siru kaddhi kai phulu kasounbh chalounbh khilaaray.

The safflower comes up from the upper portion of the thorny weed Carthamus tinctoria and yields its deep colour.

Kt qursI dy rMgIAY kpt snyhu rhY idh cwry ]

khat turasee day rangeeai kapat sanayhu rahai dih chaaray.

Adding tart in it, the clothes are dyed and they remain dyed only for a few days.

nIvw ijxY aucyrw hwry ]6]

neevaa jinai ouchayraa haaray ||6||

The lowly born utimately wins and the so-called high up gets defeated.