Lomasa to Yudhistira
The gods practised virtue, while the Asuras abandoned it. The gods visited the tirthas, while the Asuras did not visit them.
The gods practised virtue, while the Asuras abandoned it. The gods visited the tirthas, while the Asuras did not visit them.
- And at first the sinful Asuras were possessed with pride.
- And pride begat vanity and
- vanity begat wrath.
- And from wrath arose every kind of evil propensities, and
- from these latter sprang shamelessness.
- And in consequence of shamelessness, good behaviour disappeared from among them.
- And because they had become shameless and destitute of virtuous propensities and good conduct and virtuous vows, forgiveness and prosperity and morality forsook them in no time.
The gods, however,
- who were virtuous in their practices,
- going to
- the seas,
- the rivers,
- the lakes and
- the holy spots, cleansed themselves of all sins,
- By means of
- ascetic penances and
- sacrifices and
- gifts and
- blessings, and obtained prosperity and the consequence.
- And because the gods always performed sacrifices and holy deeds abandoning every practice that was evil, and visited the tirthas, as the consequence thereof they acquired great good fortune.
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