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IV, 1,8.
THE RIPENING OF INSIGHT.
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sequence of some ill-will, the deluded man under some mistake. [93] The timid man reveals it through fear, and the man greedy for gain to get something out of it. A woman reveals it through infirmity, a drunkard in his eagerness for drink, a eunuch because of his imperfection, and a child through fickleness. Therefore is it said : “The lustful, angry, or bewildered man,
The timid man, and he who seeks for gain, A woman, drunkard, eunuch, or a childThese nine are fickle, wavering, and mean. When secret things are talked over to them They straightway become public property."
7. 'There are eight causes, Nagasena, of the advance, the - ripening of insight. And what are the eight? The advance of years, the growth of reputation, frequent questioning, association with teachers, one's own reflection, converse with the wise, cultivation of the loveable, and dwelling in a pleasant land. Therefore is it said: “By growth in reputation, and in years,
By questioning, and by the master's aid, By thoughtfulness, and converse with the wise, By intercourse with men worthy of love, By residence within a pleasant spotBy these nine is one's insight purified. They who have these, their wisdom grows ?.".
8. “This spot, Nagasena, is free from the objections to talking matters over. And I am a model companion for any one desiring to do so. I can keep a
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1 Pabhiggati in the text appears not to be an old error. Simhalese repeats it, but leaves it untranslated.
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| SR No. | 007673 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | L H Mills |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1887 |
| Total Pages | 2618 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |