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A person of strong character should always keep their anger at a distance.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAngerGood CharacterSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 890

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The Mahabharata, in Kisari Mohan Ganguli's monumental translation, is the world's longest epic poem and one of humanity's greatest spiritual and literary achievements, containing within it the Bhagavad Gita, the Vishnu Sahasranama, and a vast treasury of philosophical and moral teaching. The epic tells the story of the Kurukshetra War between the Pandavas and Kauravas, but its deeper purpose is to illuminate every dimension of dharma — duty, righteousness, and the human condition in relation to the divine. This is an inexhaustible wellspring of wisdom and narrative that has sustained Indian civilization for millennia.

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Vyasa
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Hindu
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Mahabharata
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Mahabharata, p.890
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AngerGood CharacterValuesStrength

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