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44. Bhagavat said: 'One hundred and twenty years (is his) age, and by family he is a Bâvart ; three are his marks on the limbs, and in the three Vedas he is perfect.
(1019) 45. 'In the marks and in the Itihâsa together with Nighandu and Ketubha-he recites five hundred-- and in his own Dhamma he has reached perfection.
(1020) 46. Agita thought: 'Explain fully the marks of Bâvari, O thou best of men, who cuts off desire ; let there be no doubt left for us. (1021)
47. Bhagavat said : 'He covers his face with his tongue, he has a circle of hair between the eyebrows, (his) privy member (is) hidden in a sheath, know this, O young man?.'
(1022) 48. Not hearing him ask anything, but hearing the questions answered, the multitude reflected overjoyed and with joined hands:
(1023) 49. 'Who, be he a god, or Brahman, or Inda, the husband of Sugâ, asked in his mind those questions, and to whom did that (speech) reply?' (1024)
50. Agita said : ‘The head and head-splitting Bâvart asked about; explain that, О Bhagavat, remove our doubt, O Isi.'
(1025) 51. Bhagavat said: 'Ignorance is the head, know this; knowledge cleaves the head, together with belief, thoughtfulness, meditation, determination, and strength.
(1026) 52. Then with great joy having composed himself the young man put his hide on one shoulder,
1 Mukham givhâya khâdeti,
Unn' assa bhamukantare, Kosohitam vatthaguyham, Evam gânâhi mânava.
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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 |