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One who lacks wealth is not truly poor, but one who lacks good manners and conduct is indeed poor.
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HinduTeachingOnenessConductSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1814
Gambling is the root of conflict and leads to disunity, with terrible consequences.
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HinduTeachingSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 778
One who is defeated by unjust means should not be distressed by such a defeat.
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HinduTeachingOnenessDiscriminationSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 812
The three main goals - profit, pleasure, and salvation - are rooted in virtue, and wise people say that a kingdom is also based on virtue.
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HinduTeachingMoralityVirtuesSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 835
The body is like a chariot, the soul is the driver, and the senses are the horses.
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HinduPoetrySoulBodySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1807
With well-trained senses, a wise person travels through life's journey pleasantly and wakes up in peace.
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HinduPoetryHarmonyPeaceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1807
Ablution in holy places and kindness to all creatures are equal, but kindness to all creatures may be superior.
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HinduTeachingBenevolenceEqualitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1809
Show kindness to all your sons, and by doing so, you will gain great fame in this world and attain heaven hereafter.
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HinduTeachingAttainmentBenevolenceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1809
As long as a person's good deeds are remembered in this world, they will be glorified in heaven.
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HinduTeachingGood DeedsLongingSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1809
Families that practice asceticism, self-restraint, knowledge of the Vedas, sacrifices, pure marriages, and gifts of food are considered noble.
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HinduTeachingKnowledgeSacrificeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1814
Fear is overcome through self-awareness; asceticism leads to achieving great and valuable things; serving superiors leads to acquiring knowledge; and peace is attained through self-control.
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HinduTeachingAttainmentHarmonySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1815
Old age destroys beauty, patience destroys hope, death destroys life, the practice of virtue destroys worldly enjoyments, lust destroys modesty, companionship with the wicked destroys good behavior, anger destroys prosperity, and pride destroys everything.
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HinduTeachingEgoHopeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1817
One who possesses every virtue and is humble is never indifferent to the smallest suffering of living beings.
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HinduTeachingHumilityMoralitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1824
A person who gives up a great goal, even if it's their own choice, because it's filled with unrighteousness, lives happily, casting off all enemies, just like a snake that sheds its skin.
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HinduTeachingRighteousnessGreatnessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1829
Vidura said, 'Respected people with infallible knowledge say that self-restraint is highly beneficial in this world, especially for a Brahmana, as it is their duty.
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HinduTeachingKnowledgeSelf ControlSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1891
जो व्यक्ति संयम के साथ दान, तपस्या, ज्ञान और वेदों का अध्ययन करता है, वह हमेशा सफलता, क्षमा और अपने उपहारों का फल प्राप्त करता है।
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HinduTeachingSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1891
संयम ऊर्जा को बढ़ाता है, और यह एक उत्कृष्ट और पवित्र गुण है।
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HinduTeachingSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1891
पाप से मुक्त और स्वयं की ऊर्जा को संयम द्वारा बढ़ाया गया, कोई व्यक्ति ब्रह्म को भी इसके माध्यम से प्राप्त करता है।
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HinduTeachingSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1891
However, you do not want to give them even that. Therefore, you are unwilling to make peace.
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HinduTeachingHarmonyPeaceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1934
I am aware of Krishna's magnanimity and Arjuna's strong devotion towards him. I also know that Dhananjaya, who is Krishna's life, cannot be abandoned by him.
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HinduTeachingDevotionKnowledgeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1934