Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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XXVIII, 22.
GIFTS.
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Sun; he who bestows as gifts gold, a cow, and land will obtain rewards without end for them.
17. A cow, a horse, gold, (and) land, bestowed on an unlearned Brâhmana who neglects his sacred duties, prevent the giver (from attaining heaven).
18-19. (If he presents), on the full moon of the month of Vaisakha, (to) seven or five Brâhmanas, black or white sesamum grains (mixed) with honey, (saying), ' May the king of justice (Yama) rejoice!' or (expressing) some other (wish) which he may have in his mind, the guilt which he has incurred during his (whole) life will instantly vanish.
20. But hear (now) the reward of the merit acquired by that man who gives the skin of a black antelope, to which the hoofs are (still) attached and the navel of which is adorned with gold, covering it with sesamum grains.
21. Without doubt he has bestowed (through that gift) the four-faced earth, together with its caves filled with gold, and together with its mountains, groves, and forests.'
22. He who, placing on the skin of a black antelope, sesamum, gold, honey, and butter, gives it to a Brâhmana, overcomes all sin.'
17. Manu IV, 190, 193-194. Krishnapandita and MSS. B. and E. read uparudanti dâtáram, MSS. Bh. and F.uparundanti. I change the latter reading to uparundhanti.
18-19. Vishnu XC, 10.
20–22. Vishnu LXXXVII, 8-10, and Professor Jolly's preface, p. xviii.
21. The four-faced earth,' i.e. the earth which is surrounded by the four oceans.
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