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of life for which the soul lives; and the dark and bright fortnights in the shape of rats gnaw it assiduously.(194) And those bees which sting are varied diseases, being overpowered by which a man does not get happiness even for a moment. (195)
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[107] The terrible boa is the hell in which the soul because its mind is infatuated with the pleasures of senses, obtains thousands of miseries. (196)
The pleasures, resembling the honey-drop, are indeed insignificant and of very horrible consequence; thus how can a talented man who is in the meshes of difficulties, desire to enjoy them? (197)
Hence do I say. O faithful, thinking the pleasures of senses terrible; the human life as transitory as the flash of quick lightning; (198)
And the unsubstantial youth as quick as the happiness of the company of good persons; make firm therefore your mind always on the religion which is the abode of happiness. (199)
Prince Simha said "Of what sort, revered sir, is religion? The revered friar said, "Hear forgiveness etc. It is said,
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Forgiveness, softness of mind, straightforwardness, renunciation of the evil, penance, should be known; truth, purity, non-possession and continence form the duties of an ascetic. (200)
In this case, forgiveness means the non-rise of anger by the perception of the disposition of the real thing,accompanied with right belief, or the destruction of it when it has arisen. So also, straightforwardness
