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________________ KASIBHÂRADVÂGASUTTA. guarded in respect of speech, temperate in food; I make truth to cut away (weeds), tenderness is my deliverance. (77) 4. 'Exertion is my beast of burden; carrying (me) to Nibbâna he goes without turning back to the place where having gone one does not grieve. (78) 5. “So this ploughing is ploughed, it bears the fruit of immortality; having ploughed this ploughing one is freed from all pain.' (79) Then the Brâhmana Kasibhâradvâga, having poured rice-milk into a golden bowl, offered it to Bhagavat, saying, 'Let the venerable Bhagavat eat of the rice-milk; the venerable is a ploughman, for the venerable Gotama ploughs a ploughing that bears the fruit of immortality.' 6. Bhagavat said : What is acquired by reciting stanzas is not to be eaten by me; this is, O Brâhmana, not the Dhamma of those that see rightly; Buddha rejects what is acquired by reciting stanzas, this is the conduct (of Buddhas) as long as the Dhamma exists. (80) 7. One who is an accomplished great Isi, whose passions are destroyed and whose misbehaviour has ceased, thou shouldst serve with other food and drink, for this is the field for one who looks for good works 1.' "To whom then, O Gotama, shall I give this ricemilk?' so said Kasibhâradvâga. 'I do not see, O Brâhmana, in the world (of men) (81) 1 Aññena ka kevalinam mahesim Khînâsavam kukkukkavûpasantam Annena pânena upatihahassu, Khettam hi tam puññapekhassa hoti. Cf. Sundarikabhâradväga v. 28. Digitized by Google
SR No.007674
Book TitleDhammapada
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorMax Muller
PublisherOxford
Publication Year1881
Total Pages2540
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size45 MB
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