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dha..ra..ni ni..ra..dha that which bears the nira (water) is dharani (earth), that which fosters the nira is dharani!"
As ruby among gems, blue lotus among lotuses, character-bliss among joys, Meru among mountains, Kshira-sagara among oceans, Vira marana (brave death) among deaths, crocodile-pearl among pearls are considered best; in the same manner gratefulness is the virtue among virtues. Seeing the pitcher graced with that gratefulness one big crocodile happily offers a costly pearl to the pitcher. 'Accept this humble service, Lord! Saying this he vanishes in the water. This pearl has a great speciality that the gentleman who gets it finds uninterrupted path even in the unfathomable waters, and this is what happens immediately!
The pitcher with the family crossing the eddied current even
Silent Soil :: 455
