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PADHÂNASUTTA.
• 19. 'They are Âdikkas by family, Sakiyas by birth; from that family I have wandered out, not longing for sensual pleasures.
(422) 20. “Seeing misery in sensual pleasures, and considering the forsaking of the world as happiness, I will go and exert myself; in this my mind delights.'
(423) Pabbaggâsutta is ended.
2. PADHÂNASUTTA. Mâra tries to tempt Buddha, but disappointed is obliged to withdraw.
Comp. Gospel of S. Matthew iv. 1. To me, whose mind was intent upon exertion near the river Nerañgara, having exerted myself, and given myself to meditation for the sake of acquiring Nibbâna (yogakkhema),
(424) 2. Came Namuki speaking words full of compassion : Thou art lean, ill-favoured, death is in thy neighbourhood.
(425) 3. 'A thousandth part of thee (is the property) of death, (only) one part (belongs to) life; living life, O thou venerable one, is better ; living thou wilt be able to do good works?
(426) 4. When thou livest a religious life, and feedest the sacrificial fire, manifold good works are woven to thee; what dost thou want with exertion ? (427)
5. Difficult is the way of exertion, difficult to pass, difficult to enter upon;' saying these verses Mâra stood near Buddha.
(428)
1 Sahassabhâgo maranassa,
Ekamso tava gîvitam, Gîvam bho gîvitam seyyo, Gîvam puññâni kâhasi.
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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 |