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JAYSINGH
J A Y S I N G H

I hold the dharma as supreme and even
I h o l d t h e d h a r m a a s s u p r e m e a n d e v e n

the voice of God could not persuade me
t h e v o i c e o f G o d c o u l d n o t p e r s u a d e m e

to abandon it.
t o a b a n d o n i t .

SHIVAJI
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I gave up all to Him and did not keep
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to God who sent me.
t o G o d w h o s e n t m e .