The Śatakas of Bhartr̥ihari |
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... things visible ; in a moment that turns poison into nectar ; that will give you the desired fruit of your acts . O virtuous man ! do not vainly spend labour on acquiring mighty gifts with great pain ! 99. The wise man , at the beginning ...
... things visible ; in a moment that turns poison into nectar ; that will give you the desired fruit of your acts . O virtuous man ! do not vainly spend labour on acquiring mighty gifts with great pain ! 99. The wise man , at the beginning ...
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... thing in the world ? The society of evil men . What is the greatest loss ? Failure in one's duty . Where the greatest peace ? In truth and righteous- ness . Who is the hero ? The man who subdues his senses . Who is best beloved ? The ...
... thing in the world ? The society of evil men . What is the greatest loss ? Failure in one's duty . Where the greatest peace ? In truth and righteous- ness . Who is the hero ? The man who subdues his senses . Who is best beloved ? The ...
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... things in nature into the most gentle . 110. Honourable men may cast aside life and happiness , but inasmuch as they are intent upon truth , they do not cast off their truthfulness , the cause of modesty and of all the virtues ...
... things in nature into the most gentle . 110. Honourable men may cast aside life and happiness , but inasmuch as they are intent upon truth , they do not cast off their truthfulness , the cause of modesty and of all the virtues ...
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... things , but only a few little drops fall into the châtaka's mouth . 12. The wise must be respected , even when the advice they give us is not suitable . The ordinary converse of such men is like Holy Writ . 13. A good man may fall ...
... things , but only a few little drops fall into the châtaka's mouth . 12. The wise must be respected , even when the advice they give us is not suitable . The ordinary converse of such men is like Holy Writ . 13. A good man may fall ...
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... things , tears the bosom of men , as an impudent and forward woman , with her nails long and sharp like swords . 22. Even the moon , the storehouse of ambrosia , the guide of the plants which grow year by year , compacted of nectar and ...
... things , tears the bosom of men , as an impudent and forward woman , with her nails long and sharp like swords . 22. Even the moon , the storehouse of ambrosia , the guide of the plants which grow year by year , compacted of nectar and ...
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ascetic Author Bengal Bhartrihari Book Buddhist C. M. Ingleby Cambridge Chinese cloth College Compiled containing Crown 8vo Demy 8vo desire DICTIONARY earth Edward Edwin Arnold elephant English and Foreign enlarged ESSAYS evil F. W. Newman Fcap Foreign Philosophical Library French gained Geology German GRAMMAR Henry Hindu History Illustrations Imperial Index India Introduction James John John Dowson king LANGUAGE late Lectures Literature live LL.D London Max Müller mind Modern Müller Nîti Notes Original Oxford paper Ph.D PHILOSOPHY Plates pleasure Poems POETRY Post 8vo Post free Professor of Sanskrit RALPH T. H. GRIFFITH RELIGION Revised Royal 8vo Samuel Butler Sanskrit Second Edition sewed Śiva sloka Small 4to Society Svarga Telang Text Third Edition Thomas thou tion Translated Trübner's Collection Trübner's Oriental Series University Vairagya Verse viii virtues Vocabulary volume W. R. Greg W. W. Hunter William wise words wrapper