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MAHÂVAGGA.
X, 6, 3.
* Above all he who is blameless in his moral conduct, who watches over his behaviour, whose senses are well controlled, whom his rivals do not reprove according to the law,-for there is nothing for which they could censure him,
Such a man, who abides in blameless conduct, is well versed (in the doctrine), and mighty are his words. He is not perplexed, nor does he tremble, when he enters an assembly? He does not disparage his cause by vain talk.
So also when he is asked questions in the assemblies, he does not hesitate, and is not troubled. By his timely words, that solve the questions, the clever man gladdens the assembly of the wise.
Full of reverence for elder Bhikkhus, well versed in what his teacher has taught him, able to find out (the right), a master of speech, and skilled in making his rivals fail, —
By whom his rivals are annihilated, by whom many people receive instruction,-he does not forsake the cause he has taken up, (nor does he become tired) of answering questions and putting questions without hurting others ;
'If he is charged with a mission, he takes it upon himself properly, and in the business of the Samgha (he does) what they tell him?;—when a number of Bhikkhus despatches him (somewhere), he obeys
1 The same idea is put into the Buddha's mouth in the Mahâparinibbâna Sutta I, 23, 24.
2 We propose to read ahu nam yatha. This seems more satisfactory than the reading and the explanation found in Buddhaghosa's Allhakathâ: yathâ nâma âhunam ahutipindam samugganhanti (sic) evam api so scmanassa gâten' eva ketasâ samghassa kikkesu samuggaho.'
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |