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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 409: yo'dha dīghaṃ va rassaṃ vā aṇuṃ thūlaṃ subhāsubhaṃ |loke adinnaṃ nā'diyati tam ahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ || 409 …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 408: akakkasaṃ viññapaniṃ giraṃ saccaṃ udīraye |yāya nā'bhisaje kañci tamahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ || 408 || 408. Who …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 407: yassa rāgo ca doso ca māno makkho ca pātito |sāsapor'iva āraggā tam ahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ || 407 || 407. From …
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आदित्प्रत्नस्य रेतसः ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति वासरम्; परो यदिध्यते दिवि ॥ ३.१७.७ ॥उद्वयं तमसस्परि ज्योतिः पश्यन्त उत्तरंस्वः पश्यन्त उत्तरं देवं देवत्रा सूर्यमगन्म ज्योतिरुत्तममिति ज्योतिरुत्तममिति ॥ ३.१७.८ …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 406: aviruddhaṃ viruddhesu attadaṇḍesu nibbutaṃ |sādānesu anādānaṃ tam ahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ || 406 || 406. Among the …
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Among the great saints of Maharashtra who surrendered at the feet of Lord Vitthala of Pandharpur, Sant Namadev (1270 -1350 C.E.) holds a very special place. He loved Vitthala with such intensity and …