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deeds) urged by the doctrines of others, he is very greedy, and sinks into falsehood?
(819) 7. 'Designated "wise" he has entered upon a solitary life, then having given himself up to sexual intercourse, he (being) a fool suffers pain. (820)
8. Looking upon this as misery let the Muni from first to last in the world firmly keep to his solitary life, let him not give himself up to sexual intercourse.
(821) 9. 'Let him learn seclusion, this is the highest for noble men, but let him not therefore think himself the best, although he is verily near Nibbâna. (822)
10. “The Muni who wanders void (of desire), not covering sensual pleasures, and who has crossed the stream, him the creatures that are tied in sensual pleasures envy.'
(823) Tissametteyyasutta is ended.
8. PASŪRASUTTA. Disputants brand each other as fools, they wish for praise, but
being repulsed they become discontented; one is not purified by dispute, but by keeping to Buddha, who has shaken off all sin.
1. Here they maintain 'purity,' in other doctrines (dhamma) they do not allow purity; what they have devoted themselves to, that they call good, and they enter extensively upon the single truths ? (824)
1 Atha satthâni kurute
Paravadehi kodito, Esa khv-assa mahâgedho, Mosavaggam pagahati. * Idh' eva suddhim iti vâdiyanti
Nāññesu dhammesu visuddhim âhu Yam nissitâ tattha subham vadânâ Pakkekasakkesu puthû nivitthâ.
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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 |