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If there were no people who are as forgiving as the earth, there would be no peace among humans, only constant conflict caused by anger.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessHarmonySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 891

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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.

Author
Vyasa
Tradition
Hindu
Source text
Mahabharata
Chapter
Mahabharata, p.891
Verse / page
Page 891
Topics
ForgivenessHarmonyPeaceAngerNatureSocietyUniverseWorldMercy

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