A History of Indian Literature v2.c20.s3.55
A History of Indian Literature v2.c20.s3.55
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v2.c20.s3.55
A deity transforms himself into the carcass of a dog, with beautiful teeth, lying by the roadside. All the passers-by draw back, disgusted at the stench of the carcass. Then Vāsudeva comes along, gazes calmly at the carcass, and exclaims: "How gloriously this dog's teeth gleam!"⁵