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I ADHYÂYA, 3 BRÂHMANA, 7.
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pierced him with evil. That evil which consists in smelling what is bad, that is that evil.
4. Then they said to the eye: ‘Do thou sing out for us.' “Yes,' said the eye, and sang. Whatever delight there is in the eye, that he obtained for the Devas by singing; but that he saw well, that was for himself. The Asuras knew : Verily, through this singer they will overcome us.' They therefore rushed at the singer, and pierced him with evil. That evil which consists in seeing what is bad, that is that evil.
5. Then they said to the ear: 'Do thou sing out for us. Yes,' said the ear, and sang. Whatever delight there is in the ear, that he obtained for the Devas by singing ; but that he heard well, that was for himself. The Asuras knew: 'Verily, through this singer they will overcome us.' They therefore rushed at the singer, and pierced him with evil. That evil which consists in hearing what is bad, that is that evil.
6. Then they said to the mind : ‘Do thou sing out for us.' 'Yes,' said the mind, and sang. Whatever delight there is in the mind, that he obtained for the Devas by singing ; but that he thought well, that was for himself. The Asuras knew: 'Verily, through this singer they will overcome us. They therefore rushed at the singer, and pierced him with evil. That evil which consists in thinking what is bad, that is that evil.
Thus they overwhelmed these deities with evils, thus they pierced them with evil.
7. Then they said to the breath in the mouth: 'Do thou sing for us.' Yes,' said the breath, and sang. The Asuras knew : 'Verily, through this singer
This is the chief or vital breath, sometimes called mukhya.
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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 |