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THE EXCELLENCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
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Evaṁ pi tattha viharaṁta, putthapuvvá ahesi su
ņaehim. Sańluńcamānā suņaehim, duccaragāņi tattha laờhe
him.. Even those sramaņas who were equipped with sticks or cudgels were torn and bitten by dogs. It was really difficult to move about freely in the villages of the Lādha area.
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७. निधाय दंडं पाणेहि, तं कायं वोसज्जमणगारे। ___ अह गामकंटए भगवं, ते अहियासए अभिसमेच्चा ॥ 7. Nidhaya damdam paņehim, tań kāyan vosajjaman
agare. Aha gāmakamța e bhagavam,te ahiyāsae abhisameccā.. Abandoning the attitude of violence to living beings, and totally ignoring all bodily comforts, the Bhagavān was cheerfully rambling about (in the Lādha area). There the Bhagavan put up with all kinds of harsh words and sharp rebukes with spiritual wisdom.
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ANNOTATION 7. Punishment ( i.e. violence) is of there kinds:
(a) (Punishment) inflicted through the mind; (b) through the speech; and (c) through the body.
He would not brush away encroaching creatures or annoying insects either himself or make others to do so. Not even the thought of doing so ever crossed his mind. The Bhagavān was completely self-possessed in thought, speech and action.
८. णाओ संगामसीसे वा, पारए तत्थ से महावीरे। ___ एवं पि तत्थ लाहिं, अलद्धपुन्वो वि एगया गामो॥ 8. Não samgāmasise vā, pārae tattha se mahāvire.
Evaṁ pi tattha lādhehim, aladdhapuvvo vi egayā gāmo..
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