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Giving even before one expresses one's poverty is the quality found in a noble man. |
The ability of a person to relieve others of hunger is rated higher than the ability to endure hunger. |
Those who hoard and lose wealth do not know the joy of gladdening the poor with charity. |
The earth bearing the burden of men without fame loses its ferility and yields less. |
It is disgrace for all those on earth if they fail to leave behind fame. |
Compassion is the greatest wealth. Even the worst of men possesses worldly wealth. |
It is better to refrain from killing and eating meat than numerous offerings of ghee on fire. |
Wise men who have clear mind will refrain from eating the flesh of a lifeless animal. |
If one knows that meat is only a sore of an animal, one will refrain from eating it. |
Penance has the power to destroy the enemies and elevate the friends. |