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## Chapter Seventeen
**259** When a dying being is in great pain, it becomes detached from its senses like eyes, etc. Who else detaches them? (13)
**144** How can there be heaven for one who kills living beings? Because the one who is sacrificed is considered to be going to heaven, therefore, it is an example. (144)
**145** Only righteous actions can bring happiness to the being that is sacrificed. Just as a mother's milk is beneficial for a child, so too, righteous actions are beneficial for the being that is sacrificed. (145)
**146-147** In the assembly, during the rainy season, with his sharp words like a thunderbolt, he broke the false side of the mountain, the mountain of false beliefs. When the cloud, Narada, became silent, the examiners of Dharma in the assembly, and the ordinary people, expressed their gratitude to Narada by shaking their heads and snapping their fingers.
**148** Then, many learned scholars, the wise, asked the king Vasu, who was a celestial being, "O King! Tell us the truth, the words spoken by your Guru."
**149** Although King Vasu was firm in his understanding and remembered the words of his Guru well, he was deluded and spoke as follows, being unwise about the truth.
**150** "O assembly! Although Narada has presented a logical argument...
**142** When the body is harmed by mantras, tantras, weapons, etc., it experiences pain according to the rules.
**143** When the being itself becomes detached from its senses like eyes, etc., due to intense pain, then it is false to say that the priests send their eyes, etc., to the sun, etc.
**144** How can there be heaven for one who kills living beings? Because the one who is sacrificed is considered to be going to heaven, therefore, it is an example.
**145** Only righteous actions can bring happiness to the being that is sacrificed. Just as a mother's milk is beneficial for a child, so too, righteous actions are beneficial for the being that is sacrificed.
**146-147** In the assembly, during the rainy season, with his sharp words like a thunderbolt, he broke the false side of the mountain, the mountain of false beliefs. When the cloud, Narada, became silent, the examiners of Dharma in the assembly, and the ordinary people, expressed their gratitude to Narada by shaking their heads and snapping their fingers.
**148** Then, many learned scholars, the wise, asked the king Vasu, who was a celestial being, "O King! Tell us the truth, the words spoken by your Guru."
**149** Although King Vasu was firm in his understanding and remembered the words of his Guru well, he was deluded and spoke as follows, being unwise about the truth.
**150** "O assembly! Although Narada has presented a logical argument...
**Notes:**
* **Mriyamano:** Dying
* **Atidhukhena:** With great pain
* **Chakshu:** Eyes
* **Indriya:** Senses
* **Vijuzyate:** Becomes detached
* **Swayam:** Itself
* **Pranighatakritah:** One who kills living beings
* **Svargah:** Heaven
* **Kutah:** How
* **Yajaka:** Priest
* **Yajya:** The one who is sacrificed
* **Svargagamita:** Going to heaven
* **Dristanta:** Example
* **Dharmya:** Righteous
* **Karma:** Action
* **Navapathya:** Unhealthy
* **Shishor:** Child
* **Matra:** Mother
* **Sukhapttyai:** For happiness
* **Parishat:** Assembly
* **Pravrush:** Rainy season
* **Sphurjadvacha:** Sharp words
* **Vajramukhai:** Like a thunderbolt
* **Bhitva:** Breaking
* **Parvataduhpaksha:** False side of the mountain
* **Sthite:** When silent
* **Naradanirade:** The cloud, Narada
* **Sadhukara:** Gratitude
* **Muhur:** Repeatedly
* **Dattas:** Given
* **Dharmaparikshakah:** Examiners of Dharma
* **Salaukikah:** Ordinary people
* **Shirahkampai:** Shaking their heads
* **Svangulisphutanisvanai:** Snapping their fingers
* **Rajoparicarah:** Celestial being
* **Prsthatah:** Then
* **Shishtebahushrutaih:** Learned scholars
* **Rajan:** O King
* **Yathaashruta:** As heard
* **Bruhi:** Tell
* **Satyam:** Truth
* **Guruvashitam:** Spoken by the Guru
* **Mudhasatyavimudhena:** Unwise about the truth
* **Vasuna:** King Vasu
* **Dridhabuddhinah:** Firm in understanding
* **Smarata:** Remembering
* **Gurorvakyam:** The words of the Guru
* **Vakyam:** Words
* **Udiritam:** Spoken
* **Yuktiyuktam:** Logical
* **Upanyastam:** Presented
* **Sabhajanah:** Assembly
* **Parvatena:** By the mountain
* **Tadupadhyayabhashitam:** The words of the teacher
* **Mantra:** Mantra
* **Tantra:** Tantra
* **Astra:** Weapon
* **Adise:** Etc.
* **Sharirka:** Body
* **Ghatah:** Harm
* **Niyamse:** According to the rules
* **Duhkha:** Pain
* **Tivra:** Intense
* **Marane:** Dying
* **Lagata:** When
* **Chakshu:** Eyes
* **Aadi:** Etc.
* **Indriya:** Senses
* **Viuzyate:** Becomes detached
* **Swayam:** Itself
* **Tena:** Therefore
* **Koanyas:** Who else
* **Tesham:** Their
* **Viuzyakah:** Detaching
* **Bhavarth:** Meaning
* **Mithya:** False
* **Pranighatam:** Killing living beings
* **Karot:** Does
* **Pranighatakrit:** One who kills living beings
* **Tasyah:** His
* **Dharmam:** Righteousness
* **Eva:** Only
* **Shirahkampah:** Shaking the head
* **M:** (abbreviation for the word)