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12. Mantä eyam maimam! päsa. 12. O wise one! contemplate and realize this.
१३. आरंभजं दुक्ख मिणं ति णच्चा। 13. Arambhajain dukkhaminaṁ ti naccā. 13. Suffering is the offspring of violence -- realising
this, (try to be ever vigilant).
88. AT THE gordas TEXT 14. Māi pa mai bunarei gabb ham. 14. A deceitful and unwatchful person is born again and
again. १५. उवेहमाणो सद्द-रूवेसु अंजू, मारामिसंकी मरणा पमुच्चति। 15. Uve hamāno sadda -rūvesu añjū, mārābhisamki
marana pa muccati. 15. One who is indifferent to colour (form) and sound is
ingenuous (i.e. self-disciplined). One who expects death at any moment, transcends
its limitations. १६. अप्पमत्तो कामेह, उवरतो पावकम्मेह, वीरे आयगुत्ते जे
ayout 1 16. Appamatto kāmehim, uvarato pāvakammehim, vire
āyagutte je kheyanne, 16. One who is vigilant against desires and ceases from
delinquent behaviour is bold and self-secured. (Such
a person) knows the essence of things. १७. जे पज्जवजाय-सत्थस्स खेयण्णे, से असत्थस्स खेयण्णे,
जे असत्थस्स खेयण्णे, से पज्जवजाय-सत्थस्स खेयण्णे।
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The alternate translation of this aphorism is 28 follows:
One who is apprehensive of sensuality transcends Death.
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