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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान् श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके। हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्
gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śhreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣhyamapīha loke hatvārtha-kāmāṁstu gurūnihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhira-pradigdhān
Indeed, it is better to live even by begging in this world than to slay these noble-souled teachers. But if I were to kill these teachers, who desire wealth and gain, I would only enjoy pleasures here that are tainted with blood.
gurūn—teachers · ahatvā—not killing · hi—certainly · mahā-anubhāvān—noble elders · śhreyaḥ—better · bhoktum—to enjoy life · bhaikṣhyam—by begging · api—even · iha loke—in this world · hatvā—killing · artha—gain · kāmān—desiring · tu—but · gurūn—noble elders · iha—in this world · eva—certainly · bhuñjīya—enjoy · bhogān—pleasures · rudhira—blood · pradigdhān—tainted with
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