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HEMAKAMANAVAPUKKHÂ.
7. Nanda: 'I delight in these words of the great Isi; well expounded (by thee), O Gotama, is freedom from upadhi (i. e. Nibbâna); those who, after leaving in this world what has been seen or heard or thought, and all virtue and (holy) works, after leaving everything of various kinds, after penetrating desire, are free from passion, such I call men that have crossed the stream.' (1082)
Nandamânavapukkhâ is ended.
9. HEMAKAMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ.
1. 'Those who before in another world,'-so said the venerable Hemaka,—' explained to me the doctrine of Gotama, saying, "So it was, so it will be," all that (was only) oral tradition, all that (was only) something that increased (my) doubts1.
(1083)
2. 'I took no pleasure in that, but tell thou me the Dhamma that destroys desire, O Muni, which if a man has understood, and he wanders about thoughtful, he may cross desire in the world.' (1084) 3. Buddha: In this world (much) has been seen,
Ye s' îdha dittham va sutam mutam vâ Sílabbatam vâpi pahâya sabbam Anekarûpam pi pahâya sabbam Tanham pariññâya anâsavâse Te ve narâ oghatinnâ ti brûmi. 1 Ye me pubbe viyâkamsu Huram Gotamasâsanam Ikk-âsi iti bhavissati
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