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CHAPTER I, 4-III, 4.
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commit any sin. 2. If even a trifling sin occurs it is not desirable to assume that this small quantity does not possess harm hereafter.
3. For it is said in revelation, that if such be the quantity of sin that the sin is one filament of the hair of the eyelashes more in weight than the good works are, that person arrives in hell. 4. And if such a quantity of good works be in excess, he arrives righteous in the radiant locality of heaven.
5. Therefore, even if a sin be trifling it is not desirable to commit it; and it is requisite to refrain, so that they may not commit it, and may become without doubt as to the religion.
CHAPTER III. 1. The third subject is this, that it is necessary for man that he be continuously employed (masghal) on his own work, and then the work becomes his own.
2. For it is declared in revelation, that every one who hereafter becomes employed? on his own work, if in the midst of that work any trouble and discomfort happen to him, obtains in that other world twelve recompenses for every single instance. 3. If he becomes employed on iniquity (fasád), and in the midst of that work any trouble and harm happen to him, he so 4 obtains in that other world only torment ('huqubat) and punishment.
4. Similarly (mathalâm), if any one be himself going, employed on his own work, and a robber falls
? Compare Mkh. II, 121. 8 La omits recompenses.
? B29 has 'hereafter may be.'
Lp, B29 omit so. S2
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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 |