"The sun opens the lotuses; the moon illuminates the beds of water-lilies; the cloud pours forth its water unasked: even so the liberal of their own accord are occupied in benefiting others."
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Bhartrihari
Bhartrihari (Devanagari: рднрд░реНрддреГрд╣рд░рд┐; also romanised as Bhartс╣Ыhari) was a 5th century Sanskrit author, considered to have written two influential texts: The ┼Ъatakatraya, a book of poetry; and V─Бkyapad─лya, a grammatical treatise.
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