Kings Chapter 1 Anna the wife of Elcana being barren, by vow and prayer obtaineth a son: whom she calleth Samuel: and presenteth him to the service of God in Silo, according to her vow.
Genesis Chapter 27 Jacob, by him mother's counsel, obtaineth his father's blessing instead of Esau.
Kings Chapter 20 Ezechias being sick, is told by Isaias that he shall die; but praying to God, he obtaineth longer life, and in confirmation thereof receiveth a sign by the sun's returning back.
He convinceth the false prophets by bringing fire from heaven: he obtaineth rain by his prayer.
Kings Chapter 27 David goeth again to Achis king of Geth, and obtaineth of him the city of Siceleg.
Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Know ye not, that they which run in a race run all, but one obtaineth the prize?
Know you that they which run in a race run all, but one obtaineth the prize?
The virtuous man who with reverence heareth it or causeth it to be heard, obtaineth the fruit of the Rajasuya and the horse-sacrifice.
If Pandu's son now obtaineth the kingdom as his inheritance from Pandu, his son will obtain it after him and that son's son also, and so on will it descend in Pandu's line.
He who duly readeth this account of the birth of all high-souled creatures in the presence of the gods and Brahmanas, obtaineth large progeny, good fortune, and fame, and attaineth also to excellent worlds hereafter.
To make religion and the power of godliness the chief of my designs at home, among those among whom God by a special hand has placed me, is that which is pleasing to God, and that obtaineth a good report of him.
But it is a special favour of God to give unto a man, to come to Jesus Christ; because thereby he obtaineth forgiveness.
And therefore, ascribe thou the glory of the preservation of thy soul in the faith hitherto, to that salvation which Christ Jesus our Lord obtaineth for thee by his intercession.
He who enjoyeth but the Amreeta which is left of his offerings, obtaineth the eternal spirit of Brahm, the Supreme.
For the man who doeth that which he hath to do, without affection, obtaineth the Supreme.
One who acteth under the influence of these, never obtaineth anything high.
One always obtaineth the fruits of whatever acts one performeth under whatever circumstances.
As soon as heobtaineth those fourteen, he will begin his cruel act.
O king, repairing to that tirtha and bathing there, one obtaineth fruition of all his desires.
Proceeding next to the tirtha called the Panchananda, with subdued sense and regulated diet, one obtaineth the fruit of the five sacrifices that have been mentioned one after another in the scriptures.
Bathing in Chamasadbheda, one obtaineth the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Bathing there, O best of men, oneobtaineth the status of a Brahmana.
The man of wrath, in consequence of his ire, inflicteth punishments on men and obtaineth (in return) harsh words.
Having resided for one night, one obtaineththe merit of the gift of a thousand kine.
The man who, repairing to the excellent tirtha called Vidya, batheth there in the evening, obtaineth proficiency in every kind of knowledge.
Created a tirtha in days of yore by Rama's energy, he that proceedeth to Lauhitya obtaineth the merit of giving away gold in abundance.
He that sojourneth there, obtaineth success by worshipping the god of gods.
And having bathed in the tirtha called Koti, one obtaineth the merit of a horse-sacrifice.
By this, a person obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.
O best of men, by bathing there, one obtaineth the region of Indra.
Bathing there, O best of men, one obtaineth the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice.
O son of the Kuru race, proceeding next to the well called Kindatta, he that throweth into it a measure of sesame, is freed from all his debts and obtaineth his success.
Bathing next in the Devi tirtha one obtaineth the merit of the gift of a thousand kine.
A man by bathing in Varadana obtaineth the fruit of the gift of a thousand kine.
He that becometh forgiving at the proper time and harsh and mighty also at the proper time, obtaineth happiness both in this world and the other.
Proceeding next to the river Kampana, visited by the Siddhas, one obtaineth the merit of the Pundarika sacrifice, and ascendeth also to heaven.
By this, oneobtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice, and goeth to the region of Soma.
Proceeding next to the Visala, that river celebrated over the three worlds, one obtaineth the merit of the Agnishtoma sacrifice and ascendeth also to heaven.
By doing this, one obtaineth the merit of the gift of ten thousand kine, and raiseth all his ancestors to higher regions.
By this, one obtaineth merit that is greater than that of a Rajasuya and horse-sacrifices.
With senses under control and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life, he that bathes in Kuru-tirtha, becometh cleansed of all his sins and obtaineth the region of Brahma.
Bathing in the Saraswati during a solar eclipse, one obtaineth the merit of a hundred horse-sacrifices, and any sacrifice that one may perform there produceth merit that is eternal.
Proceeding next to the inaccessible tirtha called Vedi, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and ascendeth to heaven.
The man who, repairing to the excellent tirtha called Vidya, batheth there in the evening, obtaineth proficiency in every kind of knowledge.
Then, O foremost of the Bharata race, by bathing in the tirtha called Vadarika, one obtaineth long life, and also goeth to heaven.
It is from her husband that the wife obtaineth offspring and various articles of enjoyment.
O thou foremost of virtuous men, thou shouldst always fix thy soul on virtue, for, O monarch, a person of virtuous soul obtaineth bliss both here and hereafter.
Where, indeed, is thy prosperity, when thy son obtaineth not the kingdom?
Indeed a person on rebirth obtaineththe fruition of whatever objects he hath in view at the time of making a gift to a Brahmana.
He that acteth with judgment obtaineth whatever he seeketh.
And he that is devoted to virtue obtaineth a happy state (in the next world).
He that obtaineth a view of his soul, the soul that resideth in every body, by help of one or half of a rhythmic line (of the Vedas), hath no more need for anything.
He that listeneth to this holy history connected with the glory of Vishnu, becometh virtuous and obtaineth children.
He who adoreth any image of the Phallic emblem of that high-souled God, always obtaineth great prosperity by that act.
The man who casteth his eye on righteousness, always and everywhere obtaineth happiness.
He, again, that is a friend of Dhananjaya or is engaged in Dhananjaya's good, obtaineth thee that art the preceptor of Dhananjaya and attaineth to happiness.
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