"'"Sakra said, 'O auspicious lady, tell me how I should conduct myself so that thou mayst dwell in me always. I shall certainly obey thy behests. It behoveth thee to answer me truly.'Mbh 12.225.12 · Mahabharata · SANTI PARVA
Mbh 12.225.12
Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.Hebrews 6:15 · Bible · Hebrews
But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.Quran 70:5 · Quran
Silently shall I endure abuse as the elephant in battle endures the arrow sent from the bow: for the world is ill-natured.Dhp 23.320 · Dhammapada · The Elephant
Heaven is long-enduring and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves. This is how they are able to continue and endure.Tao Te Ching 7.1 · Tao Te Ching
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