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ARDHA-MAGADHE READER 57. Who harasses the world? Who takes hold of it? Whom do you call unfailing? My sons, I am anxious to learn this.' (22).
58. “ Mankind is harassed by Death'; it is taken hold of by Old Age ; the days2 are called infailing; know this, Father! (23).
59. "The day that goes by will never return; the days elapse without profit to hiin who acts contrary to the Law. (24).
00. “ The day that goes by will never return, the days elapse with much profit to him who acts up to the Law.” (25).
61. 'Having lived together in one place, and both parties having acquired righteousness, we shall, my sons, afterwards go forth as monks and bog alme from house to house.' (26)
62. “He who can call Death his friend, or who can escape him, or who knows that he will not die, might perhaps decide: this shall be done tomorrow. (27).
63. “We will even now adopt the Law, after the illoptiou of which we shall not be born again. The future has nothing in store for us which we have not experienced already. l'aith will enable us to put aside attachment." (28).
64. Bhrigit speaks to his wife Vásishthi, 1. 17. apgaisraight Tan, Fru ufraffet
अमोघासु पतन्तीष, धर्मपातन संतर. Jahabharuto (Bom. Od.) Santip; Chall. ;21, 18. Calc.
Ret, XII, 6.30. 2. Literally, the nights
=both parties i.e. parents and sons.
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