The Śatakas of Bhartr̥ihari |
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When I knew but a little , I was blinded by pride , as an elephant is blinded by
passion : my mind was exalted , and in my arrogance I thought I knew all things .
Then I came into the presence of the wise who know many kinds of wisdom , and
...
When I knew but a little , I was blinded by pride , as an elephant is blinded by
passion : my mind was exalted , and in my arrogance I thought I knew all things .
Then I came into the presence of the wise who know many kinds of wisdom , and
...
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... have left him and his life be vanishing away , yet his whole desire is to swallow
at one mouthful the forehead of the kingly elephant which he has crushed in
pieces . How should he , the mightiest of living things , feed upon withered grass !
... have left him and his life be vanishing away , yet his whole desire is to swallow
at one mouthful the forehead of the kingly elephant which he has crushed in
pieces . How should he , the mightiest of living things , feed upon withered grass !
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So objects seem great or small according to the condition of the men who
possess them : it is the change in men's fortune which makes things seem greater
or smaller . 46. If , O king ! if you would enjoy this earth , which is as fruitful as a
cow ...
So objects seem great or small according to the condition of the men who
possess them : it is the change in men's fortune which makes things seem greater
or smaller . 46. If , O king ! if you would enjoy this earth , which is as fruitful as a
cow ...
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The son who delights his father by his good actions , the wife who seeks only her
husband's good , the friend who is the same in prosperity and in adversity —
these three things are the reward of virtue . 69. Those who are ennobled by
humility ...
The son who delights his father by his good actions , the wife who seeks only her
husband's good , the friend who is the same in prosperity and in adversity —
these three things are the reward of virtue . 69. Those who are ennobled by
humility ...
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Discernment is the fruit of men's actions , and is the result produced by deeds
performed in another state : this must be carefully considered by the wise man
who gives heed to all things . 90. A bald - headed man was scorched by the rays
of ...
Discernment is the fruit of men's actions , and is the result produced by deeds
performed in another state : this must be carefully considered by the wise man
who gives heed to all things . 90. A bald - headed man was scorched by the rays
of ...
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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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