Mahabharata 12.36.1
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तपसा कर्मभिश्चैव प्रदानेन च भारतपुनाति पापं पुरुषः पूतश्चेन्न प्रवर्तते
tapasā karmabhiścaiva pradānena ca bhāratapunāti pāpaṃ puruṣaḥ pūtaścenna pravartate
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