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But if it is not “I” that do the thing, then there is no “I” that does it, and in the absence of these both, there is no “I” at all, in very truth. 1373
No doer and no knower, no lord, yet notwithstanding this, there ever lasts this birth and death, like morn and night ever recurring. But now attend to me and listen; 1374
The senses six and their six objects united cause the six kinds of knowledge, these three (i. e. senses, objects, and resulting knowledge) united bring forth contact, then the intervolved effects of recollection (follow). 1375
'Then like the burning glass and tinder thro' the sun's power cause fire to appear, so thro' the knowledge born of sense and object, the lord (of knowledge) (self) (like the fire) is born. 1376
'The shoot springs from the seed, the seed is not the shoot, not one and yet not different, such is the birth of all that lives.' 1377
The honoured of the world preaching the truth, the equal and impartial paramârtha, thus addressed the king with all his followers. Then king Bimbisâra filled with joy, 1378
Removing from himself defilement, gained religious sight, a hundred thousand spirits also, hearing the words of the immortal law, shook off and lost the stain of sin. 1379
VARGA 17. THE GREAT DISCIPLE BECOMES A
HERMIT.
At this time Bimbisâra Râga, bowing his head, requested the honoured of the world to change his
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