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BOOK I, LECTURE 9.
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abandoning his body, regarding forbearance as the paramount duty, à monk should wander about till he obtains liberation. (26)
Thus I say.
NINTH LECTURE,
CALLED
THE LAW.
What is the Law that has been preached by the wise Brâhmana 1 (i.e. Mahâvîra)? Learn from me the noble Law of the Ginas as it is. (1)
Brâhmanas, Kshattriyas, Vaisyas, Kândalas, Vukkasas, hunters ?, merchants 3, Sûdras, and others who are accustomed to do acts ; (2)
The iniquity + of all these men who cling to property goes on increasing; for those who procure themselves pleasures by sinful acts will not get rid of misery. (3)
After a man has done acts which cause the death of living beings, his pleasure-seeking relations take possession of his wealth, whilst the doer of the acts must suffer for them. (4)
Mother, father, daughter-in-law, brother, wife, and sons will not be able to help me, when I suffer for my own deeds 6. (5)
1 The word brâhmana (mâhana) is here, as in many other passages, a mere honorific title which could be rendered by 'ascetic.' 2 Ê siya.
s Vêsiya.-. 4 Vêra = vaira. • This verse recurs in Uttarâdhyayana VI, 3; above, p. 25.
