Voice of Vivekananda
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 195-196: pūjārahe pūjayato buddhe yadi va sāvake |papañca samatikkante tiṇṇa sokapariddave || 195 ||te tādise pūjayato …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 194: sukho buddhānaṃ uppādo sukhā saddhammadesanā |sukhā saṅghassa sāmaggi samaggānaṃ tapo sukho || 194 || 194. …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 193: dullabho purisājañño na so sabbattha jāyati |yattha so jāyati dhīro taṃ kūlaṃ sukhamedhati || 193 || 193. Hard …
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(An excerpt from Madame Verdier's journal quoted in the New Discoveries, Vol. 1, pp. 487-88.) [As told by Madame Emma Calvé‚ to Madame Drinette Verdier] Mr. X, in whose home Swamiji was …
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By that time Kaliyuga was commencing. Then Sudarshana Chakra told to Lord, "Lord, as the three of the Alvars have already gone, let me go now." Lord sadly replied, "Dear son! It is good that you …
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This article is about the Devīsūktam in the Ṛgveda. It is not to be confused with Devīsūktam (Chandipatha). I am the empress of all that lives.I am the sovereign power in all the worlds.I am the …
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