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4. 'They wished for, praised, desired, abandoned (sensual pleasures),0 Punnaka,' so said Bhagavat,
they desired sensual pleasures on account of what they reached by them; they, devoted to offering, dyed with the passions of existence, did not cross over birth and old age, so I say.'
(1045) 5. If they, devoted to offering,'-so said the venerable Punnaka, — did not by offering cross over birth and old age, O venerable man, who then in the world of gods and men crossed over birth and old age, O venerable man, I ask thee, O Bhagavat, tell me this ?'
(1046) 6. 'Having considered everything in the world, - O Punnaka, so said Bhagavat, --'he who is not defeated anywhere in the world, who is calm without the smoke of passions, free from woe, free from desire, he crossed over birth and old age, so I say.
(1047) Punnakamânavapukkha is ended.
5. METTAGŪMÂNAVAPUKKHÅ. 1. 'I ask thee, O Bhagavat, tell me this,'-so said the venerable Mettagų, — I consider thee accomplished and of a cultivated mind, why are these (creatures), whatsoever they are of many kinds in the world, always subject to pain ?' (1048)
2. “Thou mayest well ask me concerning the origin of pain,-0 Mettaga,' so said Bhagavat,—
1 Parovarânîti parâni ka orâni ka parattabhâvasakattabhavadîni parâni ka orâni kâ ti vuttam hoti. 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 |