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BRAHMAṆIC AND ŚRAMANIK CULTURES
I would like to conclude my paper by quoting a beautiful verse of religious tolerance by Acārya Amitagati :
Sattveṣu maitṛrn guniṣu pramodaṁ
kliṣṭeṣu jiveṣu kṛpāparatvam ; Madhyasthabhāvaṁ vīparita vratau sadā mamātmā vidadhātu Deva..
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(Oh Lord! I should be friendly to all the creatures of the world and feel delight in meeting the virtuous people. I should always be helpful to those who are in miserable conditions and indifferent to my opponents.)
