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ĀYARO
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Imampi āhāragaṁ, eyampi āhāragam. Imampi apiccayam, eyampi apiccayan. Imampi asasayaṁ, eyampi asasayam. Imampi cayāvacaiyaṁ, eyaṁpi cayāvacaiyam. Imampi vipariņāmadhammayam, eyampi vipariņāmadhammayam.
Comparison of Plant Life with Human Life.
113. I say (a) This (i.e. human beings) This (i. e. plant) too is is born;
born, (b) This grows;
This too grows. (c) This possesses conscious- This too possesses conness;
sciousness, (d) On being cut this becomes This too becomes sad sad;
(i.e. withers) on being
cut. is takes nourishment; This too takes nourish
ment. (f) This is mortal;
This too is mortal. (g) This is not eternal;
This too is not eternal. (h) There is metabolism
There is metabolism in (anabolism and ketabolism) this too. in this (i..e. building up of new cells and decaying of
old cells); (i) This undergoes various This too undergoes
transformations (such as various transformations aging etc.);
(such as aging etc.).
ANNOTATION 113: Besides the points of similarity enumerated in this aphorism, there are some more phenomena, according to the commentary, common to both human beings and plants, e.g. sleep, longings during pregnancy, disease, etc.
हिंसाविवेग-पर ११४. एत्य सत्थ समारंभमाणस्स इच्चेते आरंभा अपरिण्णाता भवति ।
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