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PÂRÂYANAVAGGA.
fell at (Bhagavat's) feet (and saluted him) with his head, (saying):
(1027) 53. “Bâvart, the Brâhmana, together with his disciples, Othou venerable man, delighted and glad, does homage to thy feet, Othou clearlyseeing.'
(1028) 54. Bhagavat said : 'Let Bâvari, the Brâhmana, be glad together with his disciples ! Be thou also glad, live long, O young man!
(1029) 55. 'For Bavari and for thee, for all there are all (kinds of) doubt; having got an opportunity, ask ye whatever you wish.'
(1030) 56. After getting permission from Sambuddha, Agita sitting there with folded hands asked Tathagata the first question.
(1031) The Vatthugâthâs are ended.
2. AGITAMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ. 1. 'By what is the world shrouded,'—so said the venerable Agita,—' by what does it not shine ? What callest thou its pollution, what is its great danger ?'
(1032) 2. With ignorance is the world shrouded, O Agita,'—so said Bhagavat,—' by reason of avarice it does not shine; desire I call its pollution, pain is its great danger.'
(1033) 3. “The streams of desire flow in every direction, —so said the venerable Agita ;—'what dams the streams, say what restrains the streams, by what may the streams be shut off 1 ?'
(1034)
Comp. Dhp. v. 340.
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