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So the man of firm mind , even though he may be in distress , desires that which
is in accordance with his natural disposition . 31. The dog falls down low before
the feet of one who gives him food , wagging his tail and opening his mouth wide
...
So the man of firm mind , even though he may be in distress , desires that which
is in accordance with his natural disposition . 31. The dog falls down low before
the feet of one who gives him food , wagging his tail and opening his mouth wide
...
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The energy of the noble - minded man proceeds from his natural disposition , not
from his youth . Praise of Riches . 39. Our noble birth may go to the lower regions
; our virtues may perish ; our moral character may fall as if from a lofty mountain ...
The energy of the noble - minded man proceeds from his natural disposition , not
from his youth . Praise of Riches . 39. Our noble birth may go to the lower regions
; our virtues may perish ; our moral character may fall as if from a lofty mountain ...
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These are the natural characteristics of wicked men . 53. An evil man should be
avoided though he be adorned with learning . Is a snake less feared because it is
ornamented with jewels ? 54. The moderate man's virtue is called dulness ; the ...
These are the natural characteristics of wicked men . 53. An evil man should be
avoided though he be adorned with learning . Is a snake less feared because it is
ornamented with jewels ? 54. The moderate man's virtue is called dulness ; the ...
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Firmness in adversity , restraint in prosperity , eloquence in the assembly ,
boldness in war , the desire of glory , study in the Scriptures — these are the
natural characteristics of the virtuous . 64. Secret generosity , cheerful hospitality
to ...
Firmness in adversity , restraint in prosperity , eloquence in the assembly ,
boldness in war , the desire of glory , study in the Scriptures — these are the
natural characteristics of the virtuous . 64. Secret generosity , cheerful hospitality
to ...
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Such is the natural character of the liberal . 71. The ears of such men as these
are adorned with hearing revelation , not with earrings ; their hands with liberality
, not with bracelets ; their bodies shine through doing kind deeds to others , not ...
Such is the natural character of the liberal . 71. The ears of such men as these
are adorned with hearing revelation , not with earrings ; their hands with liberality
, not with bracelets ; their bodies shine through doing kind deeds to others , not ...
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| Title | The Śatakas of Bhartr̥ihari Trübner's oriental series |
| Author | Bhartr̥hari |
| Translated by | Biscoe Hale Wortham |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Trübner, 1886 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 12 Sep 2012 |
| Length | 71 pages |
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