Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
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

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MAHÂVAGGA.
(612)
17. Nor as regards their hands, feet, palms, nails, calves, thighs, colour, or voice are there marks that constitute species as in other species. (610)
18. Difference there is in beings endowed with bodies, but amongst men this is not the case, the difference amongst men is nominal (only). (611)
19. 'For whoever amongst men lives by cowkeeping,—know this, O Vâsettha,-he is a husbandman, not a Brâhmana.
20. ‘And whoever amongst men lives by different mechanical arts,--know this, O Vâsettha, - he is an artisan, not a Brâhmana..
(613) 21. 'And whoever amongst men lives by trade, - know this, O Vâsettha, -he is a merchant, not a Brâhmana.
(614) 22. And whoever amongst men lives by serving others,—know this, O Vâsettha, -he is a servant, not a Brâhmana.
(615) 23. 'And whoever amongst men lives by theft,know this, O Vâsettha,-he is a thief, not a Brâhmana.
(616) 24. 'And whoever amongst men lives by archery, -know this, O Vâsettha, -he is a soldier, not a Brâhmana.
(617) 25. 'And whoever amongst men lives by performing household ceremonials,—know this, O Vâsettha,-he is a sacrificer, not a Brâhmana. (618)
26. 'And whoever amongst men possesses villages and countries,-know this, O Vâsettha, he is a king, not a Brâhmana.
(619)
1 Pakkattam sasarîresu, Manussesv-etam na viggati, Vokârañ ka manussesu Samaññâya pavukkati.
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