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28. 'Having abandoned desire and covetousness let him act as one that sees clearly where a common man sticks, let him cross over this hell. (706)
29. Let him be with an empty stomach, taking little food, let him have few wants and not be covetous; not being consumed by desire he will without desire be happy.
(707) 30. Let the Muni, after going about for alms, repair to the outskirts of the wood, let him go and sit down near the root of a tree. (708)
31. 'Applying himself to meditation, and being wise, let him find his pleasure in the outskirts of the wood, let him meditate at the root of a tree enjoying himself.
(709) 32. Then when night is passing away let him repair to the outskirts of the village, let him not delight in being invited nor in what is brought away from the village.
(710) 33. 'Let not the Muni, after going to the village, walk about to the houses in haste; cutting off (all) talk while seeking food, let him not utter any coherent speech?.
(711) 34. ““What I have obtained that is good," " I did not get anything that is) good,” so thinking in both cases he returns to the tree unchangeda. (712)
35. “Wandering about with his alms-bowl in his
Attânam upamam katva Na haneyya na ghâtaye.
**Comp. Dhp. v. 129. 1 Na vâkam payutam bhane. » Alattham yad idam sâdhu
Nâlattham kusalam iti, Ubhayen' eva so tâdi * Rukkham va upanivattati. * Tâdi =nibbikâro. 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 |