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The Life of Ballālasena 2.13.60

Vallālacarita 2.13.60

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Sanskrit

2.13.60

viṣādyathāmṛtaṃ grāhyamamedhyāt kāñcanaṃ yathā /
nīcādyathottamā vidyā strīratnaṃ duṣkulāttathā //

Just as nectar is to be taken from poison, gold from impure matter, / and supreme knowledge from a lowly person, so a jewel of a woman from a bad family.

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