Chapter 27

vārāṇasyām abhūd rājā brahmadatto pratāpavān |
tasya rājño abhūt putrā sakunā trīṇi paṇḍitāḥ || 1 ||
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prathamo kauśiko āsi dvitīyo āsi śāriko |
tṛtīyo ca śuko āsi sarve paṇḍitajātikāḥ || 2 ||
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teṣāṃ buddhibalaṃ jñātvā tuṣṭo rājā janādhipaḥ |
rājadharmāṇi pṛccheyaṃ sarvāṃ pratyekaśo rahe || 3 ||
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kauśikaṃ tāva pṛcchāmi śakunta bhadram astu te |
rājyaṃ praśāsamānasya kiṃ kṛtyaṃ putra manyase || 4 ||
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cirasya vata māṃ tāto rājadharmāṇi pṛcchati |
hanta te haṃ pravakṣyāmi ekāgramanaso śṛṇu || 5 ||
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na krodhasya vasaṃ gacche sa tu krodhaṃ nivārayet |
na hi kruddhasya artho vā dharmo vākramati pārthiva || 6 ||
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akruddhasya hi rājasya artho dharmo janādhipa |
prajñākramati sarvatra tasmā krodhaṃ nivārayet || 7 ||
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tato vivāde utpanne ubhau pakṣau samāhitaḥ |
ubhābhyāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā yathādharmaṃ samācaret || 8 ||
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mā ca cchandā ca doṣā ca bhayā mohā ca pārthiva |
ubhābhyāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā yathādharmaṃ samācaret || 9 ||
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na ca gacchati so hāniṃ paṇḍito hi arthakāraṇāt |
yaśakīrtiñ ca rakṣanto svargaṃ mārgeti pārthiva || 10 ||
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tato adharmaṃ varjetvā rājadharmehi pārthiva |
anuśāsa mahīpāla evaṃ tatra gamiṣyasi || 11 ||
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rañjanīyeṣu kāmeṣu mātivelaṃ pramodyahi |
pramattasya hi kāmehi paraśatru balīyati || 12 ||
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tato nagaravṛttāni sarvāṇi anuvartaye |
atha jānapadavṛttaṃ dharmeṇa anuvartayet || 13 ||
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paurajānapadaṃ rāṣṭraṃ guṇehi abhidhārayet |
bhogadravyapradānena kṛtyānāṃ karaṇena ca || 14 ||
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tataḥ parijanaṃ sarvaṃ vaṭṭena abhidhārayet |
bhogadravyapradānena abhedyapuruṣo bhave || 15 ||
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anuraktaṃ viraktaṃ ca sarvaṃ jānesi pārthiva |
balāgre upajīviṣu paurajānapadeṣu ca || 16 ||
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pratyavekṣitvā karmāntā bhūtāṃ harṣāṇi dāpayet |
sarveṣu hiṃsāṃ varjetvā dharmeṇa phalam ādiśet || 17 ||
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yathā pūrvakehi rājehi āgatāṃ janatāṃ bahuṃ |
yathā rāṣṭraṃ niveśeya tathā kuruhi pārthiva || 18 ||
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anugrahaṃ ca dīnānāṃ āḍhyānāṃ paripālanaṃ |
sadā vijitavāsīnāṃ karohi manujādhipa || 19 ||
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dhanakrīḍārato rājā paradāraniratas sadā |
rāṣṭrasya apriyo bhavati kṣipraṃ jahati jīvitaṃ || 20 ||
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alubdho punar medhāvī paradāravirataḥ sadā |
rāṣṭrasya priyo bhavati suciraṃ tāta jīvati || 21 ||
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vairabandhaṃ ca mā kuryā pāṭirājehi pārthiva |
yo vairī hi mahīpāla vairam arpenti vairiṇaḥ || 22 ||
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mitrabandhaṃ ca kuryāsi pāṭirājehi pārthiva |
dṛḍhamitrāṃ hi rājāno pūjenti aparā prajā || 23 ||
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prakīrṇoccāraṇo māsi sarvārthehi janādhipa |
hetukāraṇasaṃyuktaṃ mantraṃ kālena vyāhare || 24 ||
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guhyam arthaṃ ca dhārehi sadā vārehi pārthiva |
bhinnamantrā hi rājendrā anubhonti vyasanaṃ bahuṃ || 25 ||
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guhyam arthaṃ dhārayitvā labhate vipulāṃ śiriṃ |
na cāmitravasam eti paścāc ca nānutapyati || 26 ||
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ye 'muḍhamantrā avikīrṇavācā yuktāś ca kāryārthe janā narendra |
na teṣu śatrū janayanti krodhaṃ maṇiviṣāṇāṃ yathā śataghnīyo || 27 ||
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guhyakam arthasaṃbandhaṃ saṃdhārayati yo naraḥ |
satru bhedabhayāt tasya dāsabhūto ca vartati || 28 ||
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dharmasthiteṣu ārakṣāṃ sadā kuryāsi pārthiva |
balacakraṃ hi niśrāya dharmacakraṃ pravartate || 29 ||
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dharmasthitānāṃ tejena sarvā śāmyanti ītayo |
samayena varṣanti devā śasyaṃ nivartate tahiṃ || 30 ||
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dṛṣṭadharme hitārthaṃ ca saṃparāye sukhāni ca |
evaṃ bhoti mahārāja guṇavanteṣu yat kṛtaṃ || 31 ||
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tasmāt taṃ parirakṣeyā rājā dharmeṇa pārthiva |
taṃ hi rāja hitaṃ tuhyaṃ rāṣṭrasyāpi ca taṃ hitaṃ || 32 ||
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samīkṣākārī asyā hi sarvārthehi janādhipa |
koṣṭhāgāre ca koṣṭhe ca apramattaś ca saṃbhava || 33 ||
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etāvatī arthavatī eṣā mahyānuśāsanī |
taṃ sarvam ogṛhītvāna evaṃ kuruhi pārthiva || 34 ||
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evaṃ te pratipannasya yaśo kīrtiś ca bheṣyati |
kṣemaṃ bhaviṣyate rāṣṭraṃ ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulaṃ || 35 ||
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kauśikasya śrutvā vākyaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ dharmārthasaṃhitaṃ |
tathā śārikaṃ pṛcchāmi rājadharmā bravīhi me || 36 ||
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cirasya vata māṃ tāta rājadharmāṇi pṛcchasi |
hanta te haṃ pravakṣyāmi ekāgramanaso śṛṇu || 37 ||
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dvibhis tu pādakais tāta atra lokaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ |
alabdhalābho arthasya labdhasya parirakṣaṇaṃ || 38 ||
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tasmād arthasya lābhārthaṃ labdhasya parirakṣaṇe |
dṛḍhaṃ kuryāsi vyāyāmaṃ dharmeṇa manujādhipa || 39 ||
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yo vai bhūmipatir deva adharmeṇānuśāsati |
rāṣṭraṃ sya dubbalaṃ bhoti cchidrabhūtaṃ samantataḥ || 40 ||
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yo ca bhūmipatir deva dharmeṇānuśāsati |
rāṣṭraṃ sya sthāvaraṃ bhavati ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulaṃ || 41 ||
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nigṛhṇe nigṛhītavyaṃ pragrahārhāṃ ca pragṛhṇe |
saṃgṛhṇe saṃgṛhītavyāṃ anugraharucir bhava || 42 ||
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yo nigrahaṃ na jānāti pragrahaṃ vā janādhipaḥ |
saṃgrahānugrahaṃ cāpi so arthā parihāyati || 43 ||
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putrāṃś ca bhrātarāṃ cāpi śurāṃ sāhasikāṃ chavāṃ |
mā tvan te īśvarāṃ kāsi grāme janapadeṣu vā || 44 ||
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anugrahaṃ kuryā bhūpo mātāpitārthaṃ pārthiva |
vimānitā hi dāyadyā udbhrāntā bhonti śatravaḥ || 45 ||
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paṃca rāṣṭrā bhave rājyaṃ kuṭilaśatrusevitaṃ |
mā tāṃ ca viśvase tatra mā ca pratipadye utpathe || 46 ||
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utpathe ca pratipanno kṣatriyo ca vasānugo |
amitrāṇāṃ vasam eti paścāc ca anutapyati || 47 ||
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ātmanā balalābhārthaṃ amitrāṇāṃ pi nigrahe |
rāṣṭrasya anukampārthaṃ saṃtulehi janādhipa || 48 ||
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samīkṣiyāna kathaya rātrau vā yadi vā divā |
upaśrotā hi tiṣṭhanti te śrutvā vikarensu te || 49 ||
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śūro vyāvartyate kṣipraṃ āḍhyaḥ saṃgṛhṇate balaṃ |
arthavaśī mantrabalī kupito kare 'rthaṃ na te || 50 ||
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tasmād arthavasaṃ vipraṃ saputradāraṃ pravāsayet |
āḍhyaṃ mantravaraṃ vaiśyaṃ tanuṃ vāpi śaṭhaṃśaṭhaṃ || 51 ||
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amātyaṃ deva kuryāsi paṇḍitam arthacintakaṃ |
alubdham anuraktaṃ ca rāṣṭrasya pariṇāyakaṃ || 52 ||
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duṣprajñānām amātyānāṃ prajñāvikalpakāriṇāṃ |
rāṣṭrāṇi duḥkham edhanti rāṣṭrādhipatinā saha || 53 ||
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paṇḍitānām amātyānāṃ prajñātejena pārthiva |
rāṣṭrāṇi sukham edhanti rāṣṭrādhipatinā saha || 54 ||
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lubdho ca alpabuddhī ca amātyo manujādhipa |
naiva rājño hito bhoti rāṣṭrasyāpi na so hitaḥ || 55 ||
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tasmād alubdhamedhāviṃ amātyaṃ manujādhipa |
mantrasyānuyuktaṃ kuryā rāṣṭrasya pariṇāyakaṃ || 56 ||
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nāsti cārasamaṃ cakṣuḥ nāsti cārasamo nāyo |
tasmāc cāraṃ prayojeyyā sarvārtheṣu janādhipaḥ || 57 ||
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sarvaṃ parijanaṃ rāṣṭraṃ saṃparigṛhṇa pārthiva |
balāgram upajīviñ ca kṛtyākṛtyehi pārthiva || 58 ||
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tasmād dhīraṃ pratīhāraṃ pratipadyāsi pārthiva |
apramādaṃ sa kuryā ca tavam etat sukhāvahaṃ || 59 ||
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etāvatī arthavatī eṣā mahyānuśāsanī |
taṃ sarvam ograhetvāna evaṃ kuruhi pārthiva || 60 ||
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evan te pratipannasya yaśo kīrtiś ca bheṣyati |
kṣemaṃ bhaviṣyati rāṣṭraṃ ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulaṃ || 61 ||
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kauśiko cāpi pṛcchito te pṛṣṭā vyākarensu me |
rājadharmaṃ yathātathā tvaṃ dāni śuka pṛcchasi || 62 ||
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balaṃ katividhaṃ rājño paṇḍita arthacintaka |
rājadharmaṃ yathātathā icchitavyaṃ bravīhi me || 63 ||
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balaṃ paṃcavidhaṃ rājñaḥ icchitavyaṃ narādhipa |
ekāgramanaso bhūtvā śṛṇohi vacanaṃ mama || 64 ||
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prathamaṃ balaṃ sahajaṃ dvitīyaṃ putrabalaṃ tathā |
jñātimitrabalaṃ cāpi tṛtīyaṃ manujādhipa || 65 ||
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caturaṃgabalaṃ cāpi caturthaṃ bhavati pārthiva |
paṃcamaṃ ca balaṃ kruhi prajñābalam anuttaraṃ || 66 ||
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etaṃ balaṃ paṃcavidhaṃ yasya cāpi janādhipa |
rāṣṭro 'sya sthāvaro bhoti ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulo || 67 ||
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balavaṃ punar eteṣāṃ prajñābalam anuttama |
prajñābalena saṃgrahe kṛtyākṛtyaṃ janādhipa || 68 ||
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akṛtyaṃ parivarjeti kṛtyaṃ ca anutiṣṭhati |
ātmano jñātimitrāṇāṃ rāṣṭrasya ca sukhāvahaṃ || 69 ||
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kulīno 'pi hi duṣprajño rājārthe manujādhipa |
naiva rājño hito bhoti rāṣṭrasyāpi na so priyaḥ || 70 ||
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kṣipraṃ tu naśyate rājyaṃ pratirājehi pārthiva |
viraktā prakṛtiyo ca anyaṃ mārganti svāmikaṃ || 71 ||
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atīva satkṛto bhavati paṇḍito arthacintakaḥ |
varānyo ca sthāpayati śūrāṃ vīrāṃ vicakṣaṇāṃ || 72 ||
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yaśaṃ ca iha lokasmiṃ saṃparāye ca svargati |
adharmaṃ parivarjetvā dharmam ācarate sadā || 73 ||
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dharmaṃ cara mahārāja mātāpitṛṣu pārthiva |
iha dharmaṃ caritvāna rājā svargaṃ gamiṣyati || 74 ||
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dharmaṃ cara mahārāja putradāre janādhipa |
iha dharmaṃ caritvāna rājā svargaṃ gamiṣyati || 75 ||
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dharmaṃ cara mahārāja mitrāmātye janādhipa |
iha dharmaṃ caritvāna rājā svargaṃ gamiṣyati || 76 ||
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dharmaṃ cara mahārāja śramaṇe brāhmaṇe tathā |
iha dharmaṃ caritvāna rājā svargaṃ gamiṣyati |
dharmaṃ cara mahārāja pure jānapadeṣu ca || 77 ||
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iha dharmaṃ caritvāna rājā svargaṃ gamiṣyati || 78 ||
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dharmaṃ cara mahārāja asmiṃ loke paratra ca |
iha dharmaṃ caritvāna rājā svargaṃ gamiṣyati || 79 ||
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etāvatī arthavatī eṣā mahyānuśāsanī |
taṃ sarvam ograhītvāna evaṃ kuruhi pārthiva || 80 ||
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evan te pratipannasya yaśo kīrti ca bheṣyati |
kṣemaṃ bhaviṣyate rāṣṭraṃ ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulaṃ || 81 ||
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tān evam uvāca rājā brahmadatto pratāpavān |
samantapaṇḍitā putrā nipuṇā arthacintakā || 82 ||
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sarveṣāṃ vo kariṣyāmi vacanam anuśāsanīṃ |
dṛṣṭo dhārmikathayā vo artho yaṃ sāṃparāyikaḥ || 83 ||
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pūrvenivāsaṃ bhagavāṃ pūrvejātim anusmaran |
jātakam idam ākhyāsi śāstā bhikṣūṇam antike || 84 ||
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anavarāgrasmiṃ saṃsāre yatra me uṣitaṃ purā |
śuko ahaṃ tada āsi śāriputro ca sāriko || 85 ||
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ānando kauśiko āsi brahmadatto śuddhodano |
evam idam aparimitaṃ bahuduḥkhaṃ uccanīcaṃ caritaṃ purāṇaṃ |
vigatajvaro vigatabhayo aśoko svajātakaṃ bhagavāṃ bhāṣati bhikṣusaṃghamadhye || 86 ||
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daśa vaśitā ākhyātā buddhenādityabandhunā |
bodhisatvāna śurāṇāṃ bhāṣato taṃ śṛṇotha me || 87 ||
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vaśī āyuṣmanto dhīro pratibhāne tathaiva ca |
upapattiyā ca karme ca cinte ca vaśitāṃ gato || 88 ||
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dharme ca ṛddhivaśitā abhiprāyavaśis tathā |
kāladeśe vaśī dhīro ity ete vaśitā daśa || 89 ||
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vaśitādaśasu etāsu pratiṣṭhāya viśāradāḥ |
satvakoṭisahasrāṇi paripācenti nararṣabhāḥ || 90 ||
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buddhakṣetraṃ viśodhenti bodhisatvā ca nāyakā |
bodhisatvā dyutimanto mahākāruṇalābhino || 91 ||
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jātakaparyavasāne tahiṃ ca paripācitā |
caturaśītihi prāṇisahasrehi dharmo abhisaṃmato || 92 ||
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