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भारोऽविवेकिन: शास्त्रं भारो ज्ञानं च रागिण: । अशान्तस्य मनो भारो भारोऽनात्मविदो वपु: ॥ Shastras are a burden for those who …
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काममय एवायं पुरुष इति स यथाकामो भवति तत्क्रतुर्भिवति । यत्क्रतुर्भवति तत्कर्म कुरुते यत्कर्म कुरुते तदभिसंपद्यते ॥ The individual person is …
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किम् अपि अस्ति स्वभावेन सुन्दरं वा असुन्दरं । यद् एव रोचते यस्मै भवेत यस्मै तद् तस्य सुन्दरं ॥ What is …
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Nov 16,21
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