The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteraturePhyllis Emily Granoff |
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Page 87
... wealth alone of all the ends of man that in this world is paramount . For with it even men who are full of faults become greatly honored in this world . Fortunate indeed are those who have put a lasting end to all humiliation ; those ...
... wealth alone of all the ends of man that in this world is paramount . For with it even men who are full of faults become greatly honored in this world . Fortunate indeed are those who have put a lasting end to all humiliation ; those ...
Page 104
... wealthy . " The other one said , “ Oh , my friend ! Don't speak so fast . To me that woman is blessed who , marrying a man whose wealth is gone , brings him great wealth and fortune . " Now when she heard these words Bālapandiya thought ...
... wealthy . " The other one said , “ Oh , my friend ! Don't speak so fast . To me that woman is blessed who , marrying a man whose wealth is gone , brings him great wealth and fortune . " Now when she heard these words Bālapandiya thought ...
Page 115
... wealth . The fact that he got so many gorgeous silk clothes , fine , beautiful , of every different colour , all of this is the result of his giving away wealth . The fact that he got so many glowing jewels , wishing jewels , cats ...
... wealth . The fact that he got so many gorgeous silk clothes , fine , beautiful , of every different colour , all of this is the result of his giving away wealth . The fact that he got so many glowing jewels , wishing jewels , cats ...
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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