"Groping in the dark"
The verse on the painting is a quotation from the Sutra of Six Perfections.
The one touched the tusks say the elephant is like a wedge.The one touched the ear,it's like a winnowing bask.The one touched the head, it's like a jar.The one touched the nape, it's like a beam.The one touched the back, it's like a roof.The one touched the underarm, it's like a mat.The one touched the thigh, it's like a tree.The one touched the leg, it's like a mortar.The one touched the tail, it's like a broom.
The words hidden in the leaves are:
Its legs are pillars, its belly is a wall,its fangs are pipes, its tail is a broom, its back is a roof, its nose is a hose,its ears are fans. This is a monster isn't it? But if you stand back a little, you can see it really.