Living
Epigram XCVIII
Translated by Paul Elmer More (1898) · From A Century of Indian Epigrams (1898)
Living
Fire is the Brahmin's god; the seer
Knows in his heart the godhead near;
Fools have their idol; but the clear
Untroubled vision sees him there and here.
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Bhartrihari. “Epigram XCVIII.” Translated by Paul Elmer More. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bhartrihari/93/.
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Bhartrihari. “Epigram XCVIII.” Translated by Paul Elmer More. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bhartrihari/93/.
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