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Matsya Purana 212.16

Matsyapurāṇa 212.16

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Sanskrit

212.16

ratnavastrāṇi mukhyāni phalaṃ puṇyasya karmaṇaḥ.
rūpaudāryaguṇopetāstriyaścātimanoharāḥ .. 212.16 ..

Jewels, fine garments handsome form, generosity, high attributes, beautiful wife, these are all attained by virtuous persons The virtuous are blessed with palacial mansions that are decorated with the perforated work in gold They also get beautiful steeds to ride upon Asceticism, sacrifices, charities control of passions, forgiveness celibacy, travelling in sacred places, the reading of the Vedas, the service of the good, worship of God, devotion and service of the Gurû, veneration of the Brâhmaṇas humility, these are all the signs of virtue The learned should always follow them For Death never waits whether one has done such things or not.—16 21

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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