Yoga Sutra 2.35: Around one solidly established in non-violence, all beings cease to be hostile.
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35th Sutra Chapter 2
Around one who is solidly established in non-violence, all beings cease to be hostile.
Love and warmth radiate from his being.
Fear and discord vanish in his presence.
By his example, he inspires people to give up enmity.
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अहिंसाप्रतिष्ठायां तत्सन्निधौ वैरत्यागः
ahimsapratishthayam tatsannidhau vairatyagah
• ahimsa - non-violence
• pratishthayam - firmly established
• tat - that
• sannidhau - coming near
• vaira: animosity, hostility
• tyagah: forsaking, abandoning, deserting, giving up
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