“‘Satyaki, hearing these words, answered, “At the command of king Yudhishthira the just, I shall follow in the track of Dhananjaya. Blessed be thou, O Brahmana, I would lose time (if I fight with thee). A disciple should always tread in the way trod by his preceptor. I shall, therefore follow in the track that has been trod by my preceptor.”’Mbh 7.112.2 · Mahabharata · DRONA PARVA
Mbh 7.112.2
Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.John 7:24 · Bible · John
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.Quran 26:118 · Quran
Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its attributes appeared; when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared; when benevolence was lost, righteousness appeared; and when righteousness was lost, the proprieties appeared.Tao Te Ching 38.5 · Tao Te Ching
“My dear wife,” replied Menelaus, “I see the likeness just as you do. His hands and feet are just like Ulysses; so is his hair, with the shape of his head and the expression of his eyes. Moreover, when I was talking about Ulysses, and saying how much he had suffered on my account, tears fell from his eyes, and he hid his face in his mantle.”Odyssey 4.14 · Odyssey · 4
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