The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteraturePhyllis Emily Granoff |
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... mind , even if that is so you must do as I insist . " Considering in his mind that this was tantamount to an order from the king , the merchant went back home . He told Candappahā what had happened . She said , " My lord ! If you do ...
... mind , even if that is so you must do as I insist . " Considering in his mind that this was tantamount to an order from the king , the merchant went back home . He told Candappahā what had happened . She said , " My lord ! If you do ...
Page 129
... mind was cruel and she was known by the name of Candamari . The citizens led by Maridatta , their minds filled with devotion , used to perform all the rites of her worship by killing living beings with their own hands . Were they not to ...
... mind was cruel and she was known by the name of Candamari . The citizens led by Maridatta , their minds filled with devotion , used to perform all the rites of her worship by killing living beings with their own hands . Were they not to ...
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... mind pure and calm , free from the snares of all your desires , and concentrate it in meditation on that highest abode of eternal bliss , if you trust in my words . " As soon as they heard these words , they were awakened to the truth ...
... mind pure and calm , free from the snares of all your desires , and concentrate it in meditation on that highest abode of eternal bliss , if you trust in my words . " As soon as they heard these words , they were awakened to the truth ...
Contents
Stories from the Avasyaka commentaries Nalini Balbir | 17 |
Stories from the later didactic story collections | 75 |
Friedhelm Hardy | 118 |
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The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jaina Literature Phyllis Granoff Limited preview - 1993 |
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