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सर्पः क्रूरः खलः क्रूरः सर्पात् क्रूरतरः खलः । सर्पः शाम्यति मन्त्रैश्च दुर्जनः केन शाम्यति ॥
The serpent is cruel, the wicked man is cruel; but the wicked is even crueler than the serpent. A serpent can be pacified with mantras — but by what means can the wicked man be pacified?
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