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# A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.14

A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.14

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### [v2.c19.s6.t4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s6.t4.14)

Again, in the parable of the "prodigal son," the Buddha is represented as the good, wealthy father, who means well towards his sons, the human beings:

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