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PÂRÂVANAVAGGA.
4. Those who, having understood this, are thoughtful (and) calm, because they have seen the Dhamma, do not fall into the power of Mara, and are not the companions of Mára.'
(1094) Kappamânavapukkha is ended.
12. GATUKANNIMÂNAVAPUKKHÅ.
1. “Having heard of a hero free from lust,'-so said the venerable Gatukannin, — who has crossed the stream, I have come to ask him who is free from lust; tell me the seat of peace, O thou with the born eye (of wisdom), tell me this truly, O Bhagavat.
(1095) 2. 'For Bhagavat wanders about after having conquered lust as the hot sun (conquers) the earth by its heat; tell the Dhamma to me who has (only) little understanding, O thou of great understanding, that I may ascertain how to leave in this world birth and decay.'
(1096) 3. 'Subdue thy greediness for sensual pleasures,O Gatukannin,' so said Bhagavat,—'having considered the forsaking of the world as happiness, let there not be anything either grasped after or rejected by thee?
(1097) 4. What is before thee, lay that aside; let there be nothing behind thee; if thou wilt not grasp after what is in the middle, thou wilt wander calm? (1098)
1 Kâmesu vinaya gedham,
Nekkhammam datthu khemato Uggahîtam nirattam vâ Mâ te viggittha kinkanam. • Comp. supra, Attadandasutta, v. 15.
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