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KÜLAVAGGA.
about worshipping thee, having liberation in view, strong, and seeing Nibbâna.
(343) 3. 'O Sakka, thou all-seeing, we all wish to learn (something about) this disciple; our ears are ready to hear, thou art our Master, thou art incomparable.
(344) 4. Cut off our doubt, tell me of him, inform us of the blessed, O thou of great understanding; speak in the midst of us, O thou all-seeing, as the thousandeyed Sakka (speaks in the midst) of the gods. (345)
5. Whatever ties there are in this world (constituting) the way to folly, combined with ignorance, forming the seat of doubt, they do not exist before Tathâgata, for he is the best eye of men. (346)
6. “If a man does not for ever dispel the sin as the wind (dispels) a mass of clouds, all the world will be enveloped in darkness, not even illustrious men will shine.
(347) 7. Wise men are light-bringers, therefore, O wise man, I consider thee as such a one; we have come to him who beholds meditation, reveal Kappa to us in the assembly.
(348) 8. Uplift quickly, Othou beautiful one, thy beautiful voice, like the swans drawing up their necks), sing softly with a rich and well-modulated voice; we will all listen to thee attentively. (349)
9. Having earnestly called upon him who has completely left birth and death behind and shaken off (sin), I will make him proclaim the Dhamma, for ordinary people cannot do what they want, but the Tathagatas act with a purpose ?
Pahînagâtimaranam asesam Niggayha dhonam vadessâmi dhammam, Na kâmakâro hi puthugganânam Samkheyyakâro ka tathậgatânam.
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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 |