The glory of the five-syllabled Mantra (pañcākṣara-māhātmya) - Verse 142
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 85.142
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Sanskrit Original
राजप्रतिग्रहो घोरो बुद्ध्वा चादौ विषोपमः। बुधेन परिहर्तव्यः श्वमांसं चापि वर्जयेत।।
rājapratigraho ghoro buddhvā cādau viṣopamaḥ| budhena parihartavyaḥ śvamāṃsaṃ cāpi varjayet||
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The lord said: Gift from kings is sinful. It is comparable to poison. After realising this at the outset it shall be avoided by a learned man as he shall avoid the flesh of a dog.