ઓશીકે ગંગા, પછી પાપ કેમ રહે?

ōśīkē gaṁgā, pachī pāpa kēma rahē?

Literally: Ganga at the pillow, then how can sin remain?
What it means: If one has the means of purification or salvation nearby, there is no excuse for remaining impure.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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