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he will obtain final Liberation (living on) pure (food). (17)
Those who having investigated the Law expound it, are awakened and put an end to mundane existence; able to liberate both (themselves and others), they answer the well-deliberated questions. (18)
He does not conceal (the truth) 'nor falsify it; he should not indulge his pride and (desire for) fame; being wise he should not joke, nor pronounce benedictions. (19)
Averse to injury of living beings, he does not disgrace his calling by the use of spells; a good man does not desire anything from other people, and he does not give utterance to heretical doctrines. (20)
A monk living single should not ridicule heretical doctrines, and should avoid hard words though they be true; he should not be vain, nor brag, but he should without embarrassment and passion (preach the Law). (21)
A monk should be modest a though he be of a fearless mind; he should expound the Syâdvâda 3; he should use the two (permitted) kinds of speech 4, living among virtuous men, impartial and wise. (22)
He who follows (the instruction) may believe something untrue ; (one should) kindly (tell him) ' It is thus or thus. One should never hurt him by
1 Gôtra, explained by mauna. 2 Sankiggiyâ = sankyệta.
* Vibhagyavada. The saptabhangîna ya or seven modes of assertion are intended by the expression in the text. See Bhandarkar, Report, 1883-84, p. 95.
* See above, p. 304, note 4. The first and fourth kinds of speech are here intended.
