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MAHẬVAGGA.
23. 'Because we took refuge in thee on the eighth day previous to this, O thou clearly-seeing, in seven nights, O Bhagavat, we have been trained in thy doctrine.
(570) 24. Thou art Buddha, thou art the Master, thou art the Muni that conquered Mara, thou hast, after cutting off the affections, crossed over (the stream of existence) and taken over these beings. (571)
25. The elements of existence (upadhi) have been overcome by thee, the passions have been destroyed by thee, thou art a lion not seizing on anything, thou hast left behind fear and danger.
(572) 26. These three hundred Bhikkhus stand here with clasped hands; stretch out thy feet, O hero, let the Nâgas worship the Master's feet.' (573)
Selasutta is ended.
8. SALLASUTTA. Life is short, all mortals are subject to death, but knowing the terms of the world the wise do not grieve, and those who have left sorrow will be blessed. - Text in the Dasaratha-Gâtaka, p. 34.
1. Without a cause and unknown is the life of mortals in this world, troubled and brief, and combined with pain.
(574) 2. For there is not any means by which those that have been born can avoid dying; after reaching old age there is death, of such a nature are living
(575) 3. As ripe fruits are early in danger of falling, so mortals when born are always in danger of death.
(576) 4. As all earthen vessels' made by the potter end in being broken, so is the life of mortals. (577)
beings.
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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 |