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II, 7.
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*This is a spot where Brahmans and Rishis have ever dwelt, royal Rishis and heavenly Rishis, these all have dwelt within these woods. The places on the borders of the snowy mountains, 542
•Where men of high birth? undergo their penance, those places are not to be compared to this. All the body of learned masters from this place have reached heaven; 543
'All the learned Rishis who have sought religious merit, have from this place and northwards (found it), those who have attained a knowledge of the true law, and gained divine wisdom come not from southwards; 544
If you indeed see us remiss and not earnest enough, practising rules not pure, and on that account are not pleased to stay, 545
Then we are the ones that ought to go; you can still remain and dwell here, all these different Brahmakârins ever desire to find companions in their penances. 546
"And you, because you are conspicuous for your religious earnestness, should not so quickly cast away their society: if you can remain here, they will honour you as god Sakra, 547
Yea! as the Devas pay worship to Brihaspati ? (or, Virudhakapati).' Then Bodhisattva answered the Brahmakarins and told them what his desires were : 548
'I am seeking for a true method of escape, I desire solely to destroy all mundane influences ; but you, with strong hearts, practise your rules as ascetics, 549
· Tsang-khang gin, # . Pi-lai-ho.
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