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NANDAMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ.
from sickness? Explain that thoroughly to me, O Muni, for this Dhamma is well known to thee'.' (1074)
8. For him who has disappeared there is no form, O Upasiva,'—so said Bhagavat,-'that by which they say he is, exists for him no longer, when all things (dhamma) have been cut off, all (kinds of) dispute are also cut off2' (1075)
Upasivamânavapukkha is ended.
8. NANDAMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ.
1. 'There are Munis in the world,'-so said the venerable Nanda, -' so people say. How is this (understood) by thee? Do they call him a Muni who is possessed of knowledge or him who is possessed of life?' (1076) 2. Buddha: 'Not because of (any philosophical) view, nor of tradition, nor of knowledge, O Nanda, do the expert call (any one) a Muni; (but) such as wander free from woe, free from desire, after having secluded themselves, those I call Munis1.'
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1 Atthangato so uda va so n' atthi Udâhu ve sassatiyâ arogo,
Tam me munî sâdhu viyâkarohi, Tathâ hi te vidito esa dhammo. 2 Atthangatassa na pamânam atthi,
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Yena nam vaggu tam tassa n' atthi, Sabbesu dhammesu samûhatesu Samûhatâ vâdapathâpi sabbe. Ñânûpapannam no munim vadanti Udâhu ve gîviten' ûpapannam? Na ditthiyâ na sutiyâ na ñânena Muniñ ka Nanda kusalâ vadanti,
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