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of mind, learning, character and intellect. A religiously minded monk, wishing to achieve extraordinary good, should serve and propitiate them. (16). Having heard the beneficial religious precepts, a wise monk should serve attentively his preceptors ; having therby obtained excellent merit, the monk goes to the Highest condition. (17). Thus, I say.
CHAPTER IX-2 From the root, grows up the trunk of the tree, from the trunk shoot up the branches; out of them grow thetwigs and the leaves; and, then, there are produced flowers, fruits and the juice. (1). Similarly, obedience is the root of the tree of Religion, and Liberation is the highest resultant (viz the juice); it is by the obedience that one gets, quickly and completely, renown and learning. (2). The ignorant fellow (lit. beast), who is furious, proud, foul-- tongueed, deceitful, roguish, and destitute of self-control, is driven down the current of worldly life like a log of wood in a stream. (3). A monk, who becomes cross even when instructed in obedience with smooth words, repudiates with stick the Celestial Prosperity that is approaching him. (4). For example, there are seen horses and elephants in the royal stables, coming to grief, if disobedient, being made the carriers of burden. (5). There are also seen for example, horses and elephants in the royal stable rolling in pleasures, if responsive, being decorated and well-reputed. (6). So also, there are seen men and women in the world coming to grief if disobedient, being attended with wounds, scars. and deformed limbs, or maimed with punishments and weapons and rebuked with abuses, or reduced to pitiable and helpless condition and suffering from hunger; thirst and the like. (8). So also, there are seen men and women
