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The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 12.186.29

Mahābhārata 12.186.29

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12.186.29

āśayā saṃcitaṃ dravyaṃ yatkāle neha bhujyate |
tadbudhā na praśaṃsanti maraṇaṃ na pratīkṣate || 29 ||

As Rahu comes to Chandra (at his proper time), those sinful acts come to the foolish man. The objects that are stored with expectation are scarcely enjoyed. Such storing is never applauded by the wise, for death waits for no one (but snatches his prey whether the latter be ready or unready). The wise have said that the righteousness of all creatures is an attribute of the mind. For this reason, one should, in one's mind, do good to all. One should practise virtue singly. In the practice of virtue one has no need for the help of others. If one obtains only the ordinances of the scriptures, what can an associate do? Righteousness is the origin of mankind. Righteousness is the ambrosia of the gods. After death, men enjoy, through Righteousness, eternal happiness.'

Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

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