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producing things, is sure to be bountiful to them according to their qualities. 51. Thus it nourishes the tree that stands flourishing, and that which is ready to fall it overthrows. 52. It is said in the Book of Poetry (III, ii, ode 5, 1), “What brilliant virtue does our king,
Whom all admire and love, display! People and officers all sing
The praise of his impartial sway. Heaven to his sires the kingdom gave,
And him with equal favour views, Heaven's strength and aid will ever save
The throne whose grant it oft renews.” Hence (we may say that) he who is greatly virtuous is sure to receive the appointment (of Heaven).'
53. The Master said, 'It is only king Wăn of whom it can be said that he had no cause for grief! His father was king Ki, and his son was king Wa. His father laid the foundations of his dignity, and his son transmitted it. 54. King Wa continued the line and enterprise of kings Thai, K1, and Wăn. Once for all he buckled on his armour, and got possession of all under heaven; and all his life he did not lose the illustrious name of being that possessor. His dignity was that of the son of Heaven; his riches were all within the four seas; his ancestral temple enjoyed his offerings; and his descendants preserved those to himself. 55. It was in his old age that king Wû received the appointment (to the throne), and the duke of Kau completed the virtuous achievements of Wăn and Wa. He carried back the title of king to Thai and Ki, sacrificing also to all the dukes before them with the ceremonies of the son
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| SR No. | 007678 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Julius Eggeling |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1885 |
| Total Pages | 2521 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 44 MB |