Voice of Vivekananda
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 110: yo ca vassasataṃ jīve dussīlo asamāhito |ekāhaṃ jīvitaṃ seyyo sīlavantassa jhāyino || 110 || 110. Though one …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 109: abhivādanasīlissa niccaṃ vaddhāpacāyino |cattārā dhammā vaḍḍhanti āyu vaṇṇo sukhaṃ balaṃ || 109 || 109. For one …
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Om! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship!May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 108: yaṃ kiñci yiṭṭhaṃ va hutaṃ va loke saṃvaccharaṃ yajetha puññapekkho |sabbam'pi taṃ na catubhāgameti abhivādanā …
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Om! Let my limbs and speech, Prana, eyes, ears, vitalityAnd all the senses grow in strength.All existence is the Brahman of the Upanishads.May I never deny Brahman, nor Brahman deny me.Let there be no …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 107: yo ca vassasataṃ jantu aggiṃ paricare vane |ekañca bhāvitattānaṃ muhuttampi pūjaye |sā yeva pūjanā seyyā yañce …
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