The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteraturePhyllis Emily Granoff |
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... thing , as if you knew no better ? We must not even speak of such things . " Devadhara said , " Forgive me , I forgot myself . I meant no harm . " But then he went to see Lacchi . Very politely , he said , " Mother , give Rāyasirī to me ...
... thing , as if you knew no better ? We must not even speak of such things . " Devadhara said , " Forgive me , I forgot myself . I meant no harm . " But then he went to see Lacchi . Very politely , he said , " Mother , give Rāyasirī to me ...
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... things . " But Candakarmā replied : " No , a body and a soul do not exist separately ( from each other ) . Instead , all the beings that live in the forest of earthly existence that has wombs for trees , have a soul and a body that are ...
... things . " But Candakarmā replied : " No , a body and a soul do not exist separately ( from each other ) . Instead , all the beings that live in the forest of earthly existence that has wombs for trees , have a soul and a body that are ...
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... things that had happened to Madanakīrti . And he thought , " How mighty is the power of wealth , youth , and the company of bad friends ; for through these things even a man like Madanakīrti , faithful to his monastic vows , learned , a ...
... things that had happened to Madanakīrti . And he thought , " How mighty is the power of wealth , youth , and the company of bad friends ; for through these things even a man like Madanakīrti , faithful to his monastic vows , learned , a ...
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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