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ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [221]

    Alexander Zeugin
    By Alexander Zeugin

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    Gātha 220

     

    The fame of Mārīca got tarnished by his deceitfulness of taking on the garb of a golden deer. Yudhiṣḍhira’s [note 1] esteem was lowered among his dear ones due to his deceitful utterance, “Aśvatthāmā is killed.” And, Kṛṣṇa’s reputation was blackened (he was born with dark complexion!) due to his deceitful role in the dwarfish vāmana incarnation. It is right; even a little deceitfulness is devastating, as a little poison added to a large quantity of milk.

     

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      • Alexander Zeugin
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        Note 1:

         

        Yudhiṣḍhira was known for his truthfulness. Aśvatthāmā was the name of Guru Droṇācārya’s son and also of a war elephant. When the elephant Aśvatthāmā was killed, Yudhiṣḍhira agreed to say these double-meaning words, “Aśvatthāmā is killed,” to Guru Droṇācārya, resulting in his casualty in the battle.

         

        See Śrī Pāṇḍava Purāṇa, p. 319-320.

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