Holy Baths Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

A dip in the holy Ganges
Would wash away my sins, people say.
Wouldn't my virtues be washed out then?
I stopped going to the holy baths.

Repentance releases forces of mercy.
Every tear drop shed in contrition
Would wash away the strains of sin, not sins.
How would holy dips wash away the sins?

Repentance is good against sins.
Resolution is good against sins.
Doing sins and having holy dips
To wipe it out is foolery.
08.03.2022