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11 suggested passages in Rig Veda
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Hindu
Rig VedaRig Veda 10.117.2
The man with food in store who, when the needy comes in miserable case begging for bread to eat, Hardens his heart against him-even when of old he did him service-finds not one to comfort him.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.117.4
No friend is he who to his friend and comrade who comes imploring food, will offer nothing. Let him depart-no home is that to rest in-, and rather seek a stranger to support him.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.117.3
Bounteous is he who gives unto the beggar who comes to him in want of food and feeble. Success attends him in the shout of battle. He makes a friend of him in future troubles.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.132.6
Your Mother Aditi, ye wise, was purified with water even as earth is purified from heaven. Show love and kindness here below: wash her in rays of heavenly light.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 8.45.31
Whate’er thy plan or purpose be, whate’er, in transport, thou wouldst do, Do it not, Indra, but be kind.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.117.1
THE Gods have not ordained hunger to be our death: even to the well-fed man comes death in varied shape. The riches of the liberal never waste away, while he who will not give finds none to comfort him.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.91.2
He, excellent in glory, guest in every house, finds like a swift-winged bird a home in every tree. Benevolent to men, he scorns no living man: Friend to the tribes of men he dwells with every tribe.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 4.2.7
Who brings thee food, though thou hast food in plenty, welcomes his cheerful guest and speeds him onward, Who kindles thee devoutly in his dwelling,to him be wealth secure and freely giving.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.97.14
Help every one the other, lend assistance each of you to each, All of you be accordant, give furtherance to this speech of mine.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 10.117.6
The foolish man wins food with fruitless labour: that food -I speak the truth- shall be his ruin. He feeds no trusty friend, no man to love him. All guilt is he who eats with no partaker.
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Rig VedaRig Veda 8.18.19
Sacrifice, O Ādityas, is your inward monitor: be kind, For in the bond of kindred we are bound to you.
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