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FOUR CAUSES OF LEARNING DHARMA
(b)"O Chitta' Due to four reasons, one can get a chance to listen the scriptures They are as under
(1) A person bows to and honour the Shraman or an ascetic staying in the garden or an orchard whenever he sees them. He serves with devotion. He asks questions to seek clarification. Such a person can listen religious discourse whenever such an occasion arises.
(2) Similarly a person bows to the Shraman or ascetic staying in Upashraya. He honours him upto serves him with devotion. He asks questions about religious faith and others. Such a person can listen the philosophy propagated by omniscient.
(3) A person bows to the Shraman or ascetic who has come in search of food according to his restraints (Gochari). He honours him upto serves him with devotion. He offers him sufficient food and other necessities. He makes enquiries about religion and its basic principles. So he can find opportunity to listen the philosophy propagated by omniscient.
(4) Further 0 Chitta! A person when he sees a Shraman or Mahan Ma(ascetic) per chance, and does not conceal himself with his hands,
clothes, umbrella and others but comes near him, he also can get the benefit of listening the philosophy propagated by the omniscient.
But 0 Chitta ! Your king Pradeshi does not come near the Shraman or Mahan staying in the garden and conceals himself. So
how can I deliver spiritual discourse to king Pradeshi.” * राजा प्रदेशी को लाने हेतु चित्त की युक्ति
२३५. तए णं से चित्ते सारही केसिकुमारसमणं एवं वयासी-एवं खलु भंते ! र अण्णया कयाई कंवोएहिं चत्तारिं आसा उवणयं उवणीया, ते मए पएसिस्स रण्णो अन्नया
चेव उवणीया, तं एएणं खलु भंते ! कारणेणं अहं पएसिं रायं देवाणुप्पियाणं अंतिए * हबमाणेस्सामो, तं मा णं देवाणुप्पिया ! तुब्भे पएसिस्स रनो धम्ममाइक्खमाणा
गिलाएज्जाह, अगिलाए णं भंते ! तुब्भे पएसिस्स रण्णो धम्ममाइक्खेज्जाह, छंदेणं भंते !
तुब्भे पएसिस्स रण्णो धम्ममाइक्खेज्जाह। * रायपसेणियसूत्र
Rar-paseniya Sutra
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