“Vaisampayana continued, ‘Sukra then said, ‘By what path, O Brahmana, hast thou entered my stomach, where thou stayest now? Leaving the Asuras this very moment, I shall go over to the gods.” Kacha replied, ‘By thy grace, memory hath not failed me. Indeed, I do recollect everything as it hath happened. My ascetic virtues have not been destroyed. It is, therefore, that I am able to bear this almost insufferable pain. O Kavya, slain by the Asuras and burnt and reduced to powder, I have been given to thee with thy wine. When thou art present, O Brahmana, the art of the Asuras will never be able to vanquish, the science of the Brahmana.’Mbh 1.76.12 · Mahabharata · ADI PARVA
Mbh 1.76.12
Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.Psalms 103:8 · Bible · Psalms
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Tao has of all things the most honoured place. No treasures give good men so rich a grace; Bad men it guards, and doth their ill efface.Tao Te Ching 62.1 · Tao Te Ching
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