Reciting
Hymns purify Minds
Some of the
characters in the epics and other holy texts have been presented as having
violated the codes of conduct. Yet remembering them during our prayers is said
to fetch us mental peace. Some of the sages are also portrayed as having acted
quite contrary to the rules of virtue. But they are praised for their erudition
and their statements concerning the proper way to live. Succeeding men have
explained these apparent contradictions on merit. By virtue of their austerities
sages had acquired extraordinary spiritual powers, which they used only for
beneficial purposes. Had they so decided, they could have done harm to others.
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