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are no objects of sense whatever, Tathagata deserves the oblation'.
22. He to whom all Dhammas of every description, after he has penetrated them, are destroyed, are perished, (and therefore) exist not, he who is calm, liberated in the destruction of attachment (i. e. Nibbâna), Tathagata deserves the oblation. (475)
23. 'He who sees the destruction of bond and birth, who has totally evaded the path of passion, (who is) pure, faultless, spotless, undepraved, Tathâgata deserves the oblation.
(476) 24. 'He who does not measure himself by himself, who is composed, upright, firm, without desire, free from harshness (akhila), free from doubt, Tathagata deserves the oblation.
(477) 25. 'He to whom there is no cause of folly, who has a supernatural insight in all Dhammas, who wears the last body, and who has acquired perfect enlightenment, the highest, the blessed, (for him) thus a Yakkha's purification (takes place)?.' (478)
26. Sundarikabhâradväga : May my offering be a true offering, because I met with such a one out of the accomplished; Brahman is my witness, may Bhagavat accept me, may Bhagavat enjoy my oblation.'
(479) 27. Bhagavat: What is obtained by stanzas is not to be enjoyed by me, this is not the custom of the clearly-seeing, O Brâhmana; Buddhas reject what is obtained by stanzas. While the Dhamma
1 Âsam anissâya vivekadassî
Paravediyam* ditthim upâtivatto
Ārammanâ yassa na santi keki, &c.
* Comp. Kalahavivâdasutta, v. 14. * Paravediyan ti parehi jiâpetabbam. Commentator.
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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 |