“Thus spoken to by the Aswins he recovered his sight, and having gone to his preceptor’s presence he saluted him and told him all. And his preceptor was well-pleased with him and said unto him, ‘Thou shalt obtain prosperity even as the Aswins have said. All the Vedas shall shine in thee and all the Dharma-sastras.’ And this was the trial of Upamanyu.Mbh 1.3.21 · Mahabharata · ADI PARVA
Mbh 1.3.21
Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:James 1:13 · Bible · James
Of them is he who saith: Grant me leave (to stay at home) and tempt me not. Surely it is into temptation that they (thus) have fallen. Lo! hell verily is all around the disbelievers.Quran 9:49 · Quran · Repentance
THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES.Iliad 2.1 · Iliad · 2
THE TRIAL OF THE AXES, DURING WHICH ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO EUMAEUS AND PHILOETIUSOdyssey 21.1 · Odyssey · 21
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