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BRAHMANADHAMMIKASUTTA.
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3. What was prepared for them and placed as food at the door, they thought was to be given to those that seek for what has been prepared by faith. (285)
4. With garments variously coloured, with beds and abodes, prosperous people from the provinces and the whole country worshipped those Brâhmanas.
(286) 5. Inviolable were the Brâhmanas, invincible, protected by the Dhamma, no one opposed them (while standing) at the doors of the houses anywhere. (287)
6. For forty-eight years they practised juvenile chastity, the Brâhmanas formerly went in search of science and exemplary conduct.
(288) 7. The Brâhmanas did not marry (a woman belonging to) another (caste), nor did they buy a wife; they chose living together in mutual love after having come together.
(289) 8. Excepting from the time about the cessation of the menstruation else the Brâhmanas did not indulge in sexual intercourse 1
9. They praised chastity and virtue, rectitude, mildness, penance, tenderness, compassion, and patience.
(291) 10. He who was the best of them, a strong Brâhmana, did not (even) in sleep indulge in sexual intercourse.
(292) 11. Imitating his practices some wise men in this world praised chastity and patience.
(293) 12. Having asked for rice, beds, garments, butter, and oil, and gathered them justly, they made sacri
(290)
1 Aññatra tamhâ samaya
Utuveramanim pati Antarâ methunam dhammam Nâsu gakkhanti brâhmanâ.
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| 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 |