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GOVERNMENT OF
 
भारत
 
THE STORY OF AJAMILA
 
अज्ञानादथवा ज्ञानादुत्तमश्लोकनाम यत् ।
सङ्कीर्तितमधं पुंसो दहेदेधो यथाऽनलः ॥
यथाऽगदं वीर्यतममुपयुक्तं यदृच्छया ।
अजानतोऽप्यात्मगुणं कुर्यान्मन्त्रोऽप्युदाहृतः ॥
 
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"The name of God uttered consciously
or unconciously will burn away the sin
of man, even as fire would burn fuel.
Like very effective medicine taken in
accidentally, a Mantra uttered does its
good even to him who knows not its effect.
 
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पतिं वः पृच्छत भटा धर्मेऽस्मिन्यदि संशयः ।
स वेद परमं गुह्यं धर्मस्य भगवान्यमः ॥'
 
"Servants (of Yama) ! if you have any
doubt in this Dharma, ask of your Master.
He, Lord Yama, knows the greatest
secrets of Dharma."
 
इति प्रत्युदिता याम्या दूता याता यमान्तिकम् ॥
 
Thus spoken to, the messengers of
Yama went to Yama's presence.
 
द्विजः पाशाद्विनिर्मुक्तो गतभीः प्रकृतिं गतः ।
भक्तिमान्भगवत्याशु माहात्म्यश्रवणाद्धरेः ॥