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CHAPTER XXXI, 6-XXXIII, 16.
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understand (hù-dânend), they perform well and with attention ; (7) and they demand wages lawfully. (8). For as to him who persists in doing that work which he does not understand, it is he by whom that work is spoiled and becomes useless; and when, moreover, he is a man whose work makes himself satisfied, it then becomes even an origin of sin for him.'
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UNIVERSITY CHAPTER XXXIII. CALIFORNIA, 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : *As to a ruler2, (3) a chieftain, (4) a friend, (5) a kinsman, (6) a wife, (7) a child, (8) and a country, which is the worse?'
9. The spirit of wisdom answered (10) thus : That ruler is the worse, that is not able to keep the country unalarmed, and the people untroubled. II. That chieftain is the worse, who is defective in ability, unthankful unto agents (kardârân), and no helper and interceder for a servant (a sâk) 3. 12. That friend is the worse, who is not fit to be relied upon. 13. That kinsman is the worse, who is no helper in illness (khastânak). 14. That wife is the worse, with whom it is not possible to live with pleasure. 15. That child is the worse, who is no bringer of renown. 16. And that country is the worse, in which it is not possible to live in happiness, fearlessness, and permanence.'
1 L19 omits work,' and K43 omits' which
* L19 makes &$ 2-7 each a separate question, by adding 'which is the worse' to each, as in $ 8.
3 L19 has a sâgardân,' disciples.' * Or, in accident (hastânak).'
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| SR No. | 007677 |
| Book Title | Saddharma Pundarika |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | H Kern |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1884 |
| Total Pages | 2546 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 46 MB |